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AMSCO CHAPTER 5 Questions King George's rejection of the Olive Branch Petition demonstrates that he believed that most colonists A.) were personally loyal to him B.) blamed Parliament for their problems C.) had always planned to revolt D.) failed to understand his policies - correct answer C.) had always planned to revolt Which of the following documents most forcefully disagreed with views of King George expressed in this excerpt? A.) Galloway's plan for a union of colonies B.) ...

AMSCO CHAPTER 5King George's rejection of the Olive Branch Petition demonstrates that he believed that most colonists A.) were personally loyal to him B.) blamed Parliament for their problems C.) had always planned to revolt D.) failed to understand his policies - correct answer C.) had always planned to revolt Which of the following documents most forcefully disagreed with views of King George expressed in this excerpt? A.) Galloway's plan for a union of colonies B.) Declaration...

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