During the American Revolution, Washington's Army Nearly Starved to Death

Multiple Choice

During the American Revolution, Washington's army nearly starved to death after price controls were enacted to "help" buy food for the army at affordable prices.The Continental Congress later passed a law that

A) exhorted the public to obey the law and help supply food to the army.
B) passed tax increases to punish those who refused to sell the food.
C) revised the American Law of Supply and Demand.
D) overrode local ordinances and essentially repealed the price controls.
E) called for the repeal of other price control measures.