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History

15 February, 03:44

In 1764, Parliament passed the Sugar Act in response to Prime Minister George Grenville's request to tax the colonists. The British prime minister made that request to

A. Pay the cost of the Seven Year's War.

B. Pay the cost of the French and Indian War.

C. Replace British ships that had been damaged by smugglers.

D. Replace British goods that had rotted because of the boycott.

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

A. Develop a plan for undermining the decisions of the king.

B. Establish a colonial government to rival the king.

C. State the concerns of colonists to the king.

D. To draft a declaration of Independence from the British Crown.