True or False: Immediately following the eruption of hostilities in Boston, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence.

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Oconnell

18 February, 10:15

True or False: Immediately following the eruption of hostilities in Boston, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence.

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Lawrence Bernard · Answer 1

False

Explanation:

False

The problems in Boston precede the declaration of independence by almost six years.

The hostilities in Boston started March 1770 and escalated further until 1773 when the rebels sabotaged a shipment of tea. The group, called The Boston Sons of Liberty boarded three ships and threw the tea overboard.

However, the declaration of independence was still a few years away.