Which of the Following Describes the Character of Britain's Empire

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the character of Britain's empire in America before 1660?

• A) Royal bureaucrats imposed colonial order harshly and consistently.
• B) Involved in its own situations at home,England took no interest in any of its colonies.
• C) Angered by strict imperial rule,the colonists demanded their rights as Englishmen.
• D) The British ruled their American colonies in a haphazard and lax manner.

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