The Stono Rebellion and the New York conspiracy serve as evidence that

A) colonial assemblies did not have the means to prevent serious internal disorder.
B) France posed a serious threat to British control in the American colonies.
C) colonial governments made every attempt to protect the rights of all the people.
D) political activism often led to the extension of political power to more people.

Stono Rebellion

A slave rebellion that began on September 9, 1739, in the colony of South Carolina, it was the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies prior to the American Revolution.

New York Conspiracy

A term that can refer to various historical events of alleged subversion and rebellion; if referring to the 1741 event, it was a supposed slave insurrection plot in New York City, though its actual extent remains debated.

Internal Disorder

Situations of chaos or unrest within a country, often due to political, social, or economic turmoil.