Primary VS Secondary Sources - Revolution

Which sentence gives a point made by Benjamin Franklin in the primary source?

• Parliament does not have the right to impose taxes on the colonies because the colonists do not have representation in Parliament.

• The colonists make the best clothes in the world.

• The colonists would welcome the British military in the colonies.

• People in the colonies will be furious if the Stamp Act is repealed.

Which sentence from Benjamin Franklin's testimony best supports your response to question 1?

• I do not see how a military force can be applied to that purpose.

• If the people do not like it at that price, they refuse it; they are not obligated to pay it.

• I do not know a single article imported into the Northern Colonies but what they can either do without or make themselves.

• I know that whenever the subject has occured in conversation where I have been present, it has appeared to be the opinion of everyone that we could not be taxed in a Parliament where we were not represented.

How does the image of the colonists reacting to the Stamp Act contribute to a central idea in the text "No Taxation Without Representation"?

• It shows that most male colonists wore hats.

• It shows that the colonists were worried about pirates stealing their goods.

• It shows that the colonists were very angry about the Stamp Act.

• It shows that women were not legally allowed to protest.

What type of source is this quote?

"The colonists were experiencing economic hardships."

• Primary

• Both

• Secondary

What type of source is this quote?
"The intention of the Stamp Act was to extort money from the colonists and to severely punish them if they did not pay."

• Primary

• Both

• Secondary

What type of source is this quote?

"If Britain sent troops to the colonies to enforce the Stamp Act, it might create a rebellion."

• Primary

• Both

• Secondary

What type of source is this quote?

"The colonists had long accepted taxes from Britain that regulated trade and commerce."

• Primary

• Both

• Secondary