Boston Tea Party And Governor Hutchinson
In 1773, the Boston Gazette reported on Bostonians dumping tea into the harbor to protest British taxation. What is the most likely reason the royal governor refused to grant the ship Dartmouth clearance to return to London?
A
The governor lacked the authority to interfere in the business of the East India Company.
B
The governor was bound by his official duty to enforce the tea tax in Boston.
C
The governor opposed King George III's political treatment of the American colonies.
D
The governor's salary was directly tied to shipping revenues.
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