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Which British action most directly sparked open conflict between Britain and its American colonies?


The passage of the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts in 1774


The formation of the First Continental Congress


The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783


The alliance between France and the colonies in 1778

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The passage of the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts in 1774.

Explanation: Those punitive British measures (closing Boston Harbor, revoking Massachusetts' charter, etc.) provoked colonial unity and resistance, leading to mobilization and ultimately the armed clashes at Lexington and Concord in 1775. The other choices were either colonial actions or events that occurred after open hostilities began.