Author Question: The leading colonial figure involved in the Boston Massacre was A. Patrick Henry. B. Samuel ... (Read 56 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In the eighteenth century, the English constitution was

A. All these answers are correct.

B. unpopular in both England and America.

C. an unwritten document.

D. difficult to change.

E. based on actual representation of all individuals.

Question 2

Taverns were important in the growth of revolutionary sentiment because

A. they become central meeting places to discuss ideas about resistance.

B. All these answers are correct.

C. they were the only public places where one could legally speak without fear of arrest.

D. colonists increasingly resented the heavy British duties on alcohol.

E. the tavern was one of the few places where men and women gathered together to speak.

Question 3

In the 1760s, country Whigs were English colonists who

A. feared the political protests would damage the long-term profits of America.

B. called on King George III to more firmly assert his authority.

C. believed the political philosophy of John Locke gave too much power to the king.

D. considered the British government to be corrupt and oppressive.

E. defended the British imperial system.

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Question 4

The leading colonial figure involved in the Boston Massacre was

A. Patrick Henry.

B. Samuel Adams.

C. James Otis.

D. George Mason.

E. Thomas Jefferson.