USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When were the Sons of Liberty created?
A
August 14, 1764
B
December 17, 1765
C
May 27, 1764
D
August 14, 1765
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Boston on August 14, 1765, the Sons of Liberty met under what was known as the Liberty Tree near Boston Common.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sons of Liberty was most likely organized in the summer of 1765 as a means to protest the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765. Their motto was, “No taxation without representation.” The Bostonians Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring and Feathering, 1774.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most famous for their role in the Boston Tea Party, the Sons of Liberty used grassroots activism to push back against British rule. Most famous for their role in the Boston Tea Party, the Sons of Liberty used grassroots activism to push back against British rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -"The association of the Sons of Liberty was organized in 1765, soon after the passage of the Stamp Act, and extended throughout the colonies, from Massachusetts to South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Sons of Liberty rallied support for colonial resistance through the use of petitions, assemblies, and propaganda, and they sometimes resorted to violence against British officials. Instrumental in preventing the enforcement of the Stamp Act, they remained an active pre-Revolutionary force against the crown.

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