According to the timeline, which of these events preceded the Boston Tea Party?
A. the signing of the Declaration of Independence
B. the Battles of Lexington and Concord
c. the Boston Massacre
D. the Continental Congress

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

the answer is c my brotha. c.   formed an alliance with the soviet union.