MS 3.3

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How did Parliament effectively lower the price of tea in the colonies through the Tea Act?

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It sold tea directly to consumers.

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Which was one of the punishments set forth in the Intolerable Acts? Options: Boston Harbor was closed for a week and then reopened. , Parliament forbade colonists in Massachusetts from having town meetings without permission from the governor., The Quartering Act was repealed. , Those who took part in the Boston Tea Party were put in prison.

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Parliament forbade colonists in Massachusetts from having town meetings without permission from the governor.

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Why did the British march to Concord?

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They wanted to seize weapons that were stored there.

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The main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to

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avoid a break with Britain and potential war.

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The British were at a disadvantage in the war because their news and supplies had to come from Britain.

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their news and supplies had to come from Britain.

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Which problem did General Washington have to solve first upon reaching Boston?

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training men from different colonies to fight together