Directions: The following two (2) items consist of two statements, Sta

Directions:
The following two (2) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
111. Statement I :
The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible.
Statement II :
The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
Code :

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Statement I asserts that the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and its American colonies virtually impossible. The Coercive Acts (1774), seen as punishment for the Boston Tea Party, closed the port of Boston, altered the Massachusetts charter, and restricted town meetings, among other punitive measures. These acts were perceived as a major assault on colonial liberties and significantly escalated tensions, pushing the colonies closer to rebellion. Thus, Statement I is true. Statement II states that the British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later. The Stamp Act was indeed passed in 1765 and repealed in 1766 due to colonial resistance. This statement is also true. However, the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 was an earlier event that temporarily eased tensions, while the Coercive Acts of 1774 reignited and intensified conflict. The repeal of the Stamp Act does not explain why the Coercive Acts made reconciliation impossible; in fact, the failure of such attempts at reconciliation (like the Stamp Act repeal) arguably highlighted the widening gap that later acts like the Coercive Acts exploited. Therefore, both statements are individually true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Statement I accurately describes the impact of the Coercive Acts on Anglo-American relations. Statement II accurately describes the passage and repeal of the Stamp Act. The repeal of the Stamp Act (1766) is historically separate from and does not explain the impact of the Coercive Acts (1774).

The Coercive Acts were followed by the First Continental Congress in 1774, where colonial delegates met to coordinate a response, further cementing opposition to British rule. The repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 was accompanied by the Declaratory Act, asserting Parliament’s authority to legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever,” which foreshadowed future conflicts.

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