Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The Acts helped to unify the American colonies, who sent delegates to the First Continental Congress to coordinate a response to the British empire.
A
The Acts helped to unify the American colonies, who sent delegates to the First Continental Congress to coordinate a response to the British empire.
(Choice B) The Acts were received badly in England, where sympathies with the American colonists led to a widespread backlash against the sitting members of Parliament.
B
The Acts were received badly in England, where sympathies with the American colonists led to a widespread backlash against the sitting members of Parliament.
(Choice C) Despite their name, the Acts were not nearly as punitive as they seemed; most colonists in Massachusetts ignored them.
C
Despite their name, the Acts were not nearly as punitive as they seemed; most colonists in Massachusetts ignored them.
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The correct answer is:
(Choice A) The Acts helped to unify the American colonies, who sent delegates to the First Continental Congress to coordinate a response to the British empire.
The Coercive Acts, intended to isolate Boston and punish it for the Boston Tea Party, instead galvanized the other colonies to support Massachusetts and take collective action against British rule, which led to the formation of the First Continental Congress.
