In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament: ...

[scienceeasy]

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament:
 
  A) passed new laws designed to give the colonists in Boston more right to govern themselves.
  B) repealed the Stamp Act and allowed greater representation for the colonists in the parliament.
  C) closed Boston Harbor and placed the government of Massachusetts under direct British control.
  D) imposed additional taxes on glass, paint, and lead that was imported by the colonists in Boston.
  E) wrote the Articles of Confederation to limit the freedom of American colonists.

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the president the commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?
 
  A) Lack of regulation of interstate commerce
  B) Inability of the Congress to force the states to meet military quotas
  C) Lack of an independent executive authority
  D) Absence of a judiciary that was independent of the state courts
  E) Lack of voting powers of the common people to choose their president

[smrtceo]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[scienceeasy]

Excellent

[Chelseyj.hasty]

Great answer, keep it coming