Identify the Statement That Is False

Multiple Choice

Identify the statement that is false.  

A) Each of the thirteen colonies enjoyed a good deal of self-rule before the 1760s.
B) Many colonies profited from trade within the British Empire.
C) The French and Indian War strengthened ties between the thirteen colonies and Britain.
D) After the French and Indian War, the colonists needed greater protection from Britain.
E) As late as 1775, most people in the colonies still clung to some hope of reconciliation with Britain.