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Which of the following statements concerning Philadelphia before the America Revolution is not true?
 
  A) It grew so quickly that it taxed its water supply and created public health problems.
  B) It suffered from limited or nonexistent garbage and sewage disposal.
  C) It became the official capital of the colonies for the British empire.
  D) Its ideal location made it a leading Atlantic port.
  E) It was the fastest growing American city in the 18th century.

Question 2

How did the British government react to the colonial opposition to the Stamp Act?
 
  A) It revoked the act and slowly began to return its colonial policies to those of salutary neglect.
  B) It reinforced all British garrisons in North America and prepared for a long conflict.
  C) It concluded that the colonies were incapable of cooperating and that the next phase of imperial restructuring should begin.
  D) It imposed harsh martial law on the colonies and revoked all civil liberties.
  E) It revoked the act but reaffirmed parliamentary power to legislate for the colonies in all cases.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E



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