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Traitorous Designs

In August, 1775, King George III responded to the news of rebellion in the American colonies.

October 19

Traitorous Designs

In August, 1775, King George III responded to the news of rebellion in the American colonies.

On April 19th, 1775, British troops confronted an uprising of American colonists in Lexington and in Concord, Massachusetts, and the American War of Independence began. Many at home urged the Government to come to some mutually acceptable compromise, but on August 23, King George III of England issued orders for a clampdown on all support for the rebels.

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Join each group of ideas together to make a single sentence, in as many ways as you can.

There were protests in Massachusetts. The Government sent troops to stop them. The protests got worse. [Deteriorate. Fail. Turn. ]

Some people supported the rebels. They had friends. George told them to inform on them. [If. Report. Who.]

Posted October 19

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