The cartoon below was published in London in 1774. It shows the British Prime Minister with a teapot forcing hot tea down the throat of a woman. The woman represents the American colonies. What did the hot tea in this cartoon represent?
A: the Declaration of Independence, which announced the independence of the colonies from Britain
B: the repeal of the Stamp Act, which Parliament did in response to colonial protests
C: the Stamp Act, which required the colonists to use government stamps
D: the Intolerable Acts, which closed Boston Harbor
