THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE
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something you do for a reason
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working with your country
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working against your own country
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Treason refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government through waging war against the state or materially aiding its enemies.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a crime directed against the very existence of the State itself and is therefore peculiarly odious. “Treason is the crime of betraying a nation or sovereign by acts considered dan-gerous to its security.
Detailed explanation-3: -Treason is the crime of betraying your country, for example by helping its enemies or by trying to remove its government using violence. They were tried and found guilty of treason.
Detailed explanation-4: -treason. noun. trea·son ˈtrēz-ᵊn. : the betrayal of a trust : treachery. : the crime of attempting to overthrow the government of one’s country or of attempting to kill or injure the ruler or the ruler’s family.