The series of regulatory measures passed by England in the decade between 1763 and 1774 was for the purpose of
A) paying war debt that England had accumulated as a result of the French and Indian Wars.
B) upsetting the colonists and promoting revolution.
C) punishing colonists for showing revolutionary tendencies.
D) creating a United States of America that would operate under a common set of rules.
E) creating a united defense in the colonies to protect against threats from other nations.
A
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A. General law cities have no extra-territorial jurisdiction. B. General law cities do not have annexation powers. C. Home rule cities have six-year terms for city council. D. Home rule charters are created by the citizens.