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Latrell Swanigan
on Oct 22, 2024
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Which of the following is an accurate description of the Sons of Liberty, created in 1765?
A) The organization was founded by colonists who opposed the colonial resistance movement.
B) This intercolonial association was created by the elite in an attempt to channel crowd action into acceptable forms of resistance.
C) This intercolonial association was founded by a group of newspaper editors who composed a series of essays on the subject of liberty.
D) The organization was strongest in the South and was composed of radicals who demanded separation from Great Britain.
Sons of Liberty
A group of American patriots during the colonial period who used demonstrations and other methods to protest against British taxation.
Intercolonial Association
An organization or alliance formed between different colonial territories, often for mutual support in matters of trade, defense, or governance.
Crowd Action
Collective behavior of a group of individuals, usually gathered in public, to express a common objective or protest against an issue or policy.
- Describe the role and formation of the Sons of Liberty and their impact on colonial resistance.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the role and formation of the Sons of Liberty and their impact on colonial resistance.