THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
LEXINGTON CONCORD AND BUNKER HILL THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS
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Question
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How did King George react to the letter sent to him by the First Continental Congress?
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He refused to read it
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He replied with a threat of war
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He convinced Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts
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Since he was illiterate, he was unable to read it
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“By the King, A Proclamation, For Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition” (1775) In this response to the so-called Olive Branch Petition, sent to the king by the Second Continental Congress on July 8, 1775, George III rejects the idea of reconciliation and declares the colonies to be in open rebellion.
Detailed explanation-2: -On October 25, 1774, the First Continental Congress sends a respectful petition to King George III to inform his majesty that if it had not been for the acts of oppression forced upon the colonies by the British Parliament, the American people would be standing behind British rule.
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