Question

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.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

False. The statement about King George issuing a proclamation after reading Thomas Paine's Common Sense is false; the British Parliament took actions such as declaring Massachusetts in rebellion and unsuccessfully attempted to address the colonists' concerns. The correct option is b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is false. After the publication of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, it was not King George III who responded directly to its challenges, but rather the British Parliament that took steps to address the growing unrest in the colonies.

In early 1775, Parliament declared that Massachusetts was in a state of rebellion and restricted trade with New England to within the British Empire. King George's Proclamation for suppressing Rebellion and Sedition was issued before Common Sense was published, but it did contribute to the tensions leading up to the Revolution.

The passage of acts by Parliament such as the Conciliatory Proposition and the Prohibitory Act further deepened the colonial resistance as these acts failed to meet the demands and expectations of the colonists. The correct option is b