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.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her American colonies virtually impossible.Statement II:The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

• A. Both the statements are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
• B. Both the statements are individually true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true