Change in colonial policy by the British government that helped precipitate the American Revolution involved

a.

removing British troops from American soil.

b.

beginning a war with Spain.

c.

removing the majority of the British navy from American waters.

d.

compelling the American colonists to shoulder some of the financial costs of the empire.

e.

allying with the French.

When it came to the Revolution, it could be said that the American colonists were

a.

eager revolutionaries.

b.

up until the end wanting more than the "rights of Englishmen."

c.

little concerned about economics.

d.

clearly opposed to tightening commercial bonds to the British.

e.

reluctant revolutionaries.

In a broad sense, America was

a.

a revolutionary force from the day of its discovery by Europeans.

b.

a place that nurtured a love for Britain.

c.

completely dependent on Britain for economic support.

d.

a place where no new ideas took shape.

e.

essentially a conservative society.