USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin all have in common?
A
They were all Sons of Liberty who shared their ideas for American Freedoms.
B
They were all Sons of Liberty who led the armies in battles during the revolution.
C
They were all Sons of Liberty who traveled to Europe to gain support from other countries.
D
They were all Sons of Liberty who warned the Colonists that the Redcoats were coming.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Loyalists and Patriots did have one thing in common-both groups criticized the way Great Britain was taxing the colonists even though the colonists were not represented in Parlia-ment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sons of Liberty were a grassroots group of instigators and provocateurs in colonial America who used an extreme form of civil disobedience-threats, and in some cases actual violence-to intimidate loyalists and outrage the British government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paul Revere (/rɪˈvɪər/; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.) – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were American colonists who supported the patriot cause. The Sons used threats, protests, and acts of violence to intimidate loyalists, or those loyal to the British crown, and make their grievances clear to the British Parliament.

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