THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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Dr Benjamin Franklin
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Moses
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Sarah Phillips
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the American Revolution, he served in the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He was paramount in obtaining support from King Louis XVI of France and was largely responsible for his signing the important military alliance of 1778.
Detailed explanation-2: -Franklin initially supported the Stamp Act, so called because the materials it affected would be stamped upon payment of the tax, but reconsidered when he learned of the colonists’ anger.
Detailed explanation-3: -In this speech in October 1775, George III declares the colonies in rebellion and authorizes the use of force to put down the insurrection. The King accuses American political leaders of engaging in a conspiracy to confuse and inflame the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -In angry response, Parliament passed in 1774 a series of punitive measures, known in America as the Intolerable Acts, which closed Boston harbour and strengthened the power of the royal governor over the rebellious Massachusetts legislative assembly.