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A,b,d
Because of taxes, such as the Stamp Act
Because of the Intolerable Acts, which punished Massachusetts
Because they were forced to house British soldiers in private homes
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He evaded the rabid dog by running into his house and locking the door.
Maria has already opened the business, she has moved past the seed and development stage and has moved into the startup phase. This of course can share elements with the growth and development phase, but given that she is initiating hiring employees and the question does not mention expansion, she is in the startup phase.