After reading Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, King George issued a proclamation stating that the colonies were in rebellion and urging Parliament to order a Naval blockade of the American coast. True
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Which statement describes the influence of elizabeth i on england? a. her great inherited wealth made requesting funds from parliament rarely necessary, which minimized conflicts. b. her skillful use of personal advisers to communicate her wishes to parliament promoted stability. c. her clever secret diplomacy and many successful wars made her popular with the english people. d. her continuing support of english explorers in the americas brought in vast supplies of silver and gold.

When you accidentally commit a traffic violation, others are likely to be angered because they. a. can be endangered by the action b. have an unsympathetic disposition c. never make mistakes of their own

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists