USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

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It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives ____ The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, 1773This excerpt reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the ____
A
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
B
interference of Britain with the slave trade.
C
economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
D
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Their most famous act of disobedience was destroying 92, 000 pounds of British tea in Boston Harbor in December 1773.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sons and Daughters of Liberty helped organize colonist dissent and resistance to British policies. The boycotts implemented by the Sons and upheld by the Daughters forced the British to understand how serious the colonists’ grievances were. As a result, their actions helped lead to the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sons of Liberty were groups of American colonists who disagreed with British rule of the 13 North American colonies. Among the members were many well-known patriots, such as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. Their activities helped lead the colonies into the American Revolution.

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