The First Demonstration by the Colonists That They Were Becoming

question 20

Multiple Choice

The first demonstration by the colonists that they were becoming increasingly politically unified and shared a sense of common political goals was the

• A) Albany Congress.
• B) Stono Rebellion.
• C) reaction to the Stono Rebellion.
• D) trial of John Peter Zenger.
• E) French and Indian War.

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