Congress did not have the authority it prohibit slavery in the territories
Generally speaking, it was the "indentured servants" who were considered members of the lower class in colonial society, although shoemakers could be as well, depending on their role in the process.
They passed the intolerable acts to punish Boston for the tea party.
The answer is C. (He was surrounded on three sides by Grant) because the lesson states, "Army of the Potomac was parked outside the capital on three sides, laying siege to nearby Petersburg."