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• People in the colonies will be furious if the Stamp Act is repealed.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

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What type of source is this quote?

"The colonists were experiencing economic hardships."

• Primary

• Both

• Secondary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9