Question

Which statement does NOT describe an action by King George to punish or control the colonial legislature?

A. Imposing the Intolerable Acts, which restricted self-government in Massachusetts.
B. Dissolving colonial legislatures that expressed opposition to British policies.
C. Enforcing the Stamp Act, which imposed taxes on legal documents and newspapers.
D. Granting more legislative power to the colonial assemblies to encourage self-governance.

Answer 1

The statement that does NOT describe an action by King George to punish or control the colonial legislature is option D, which suggests that King George granted more legislative power to the colonial assemblies to encourage self-governance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option D does not describe an action by King George to punish or control the colonial legislature. The statement in option D suggests that King George granted more legislative power to the colonial assemblies to encourage self-governance, which is the opposite of punishing or controlling the colonial legislature.

Examples of actions by King George to punish or control the colonial legislature are:

• Imposing the Intolerable Acts, which restricted self-government in Massachusetts.
• Dissolving colonial legislatures that expressed opposition to British policies.
• Enforcing the Stamp Act, which imposed taxes on legal documents and newspapers.