Sons of Liberty Name:_______________________________________

1. Which was a consequence of the Boston

The Sons of Liberty was an secret group. It existed before and during the American Revolutionary War.
Tea Party?
The group started in 1765. Members kept their identities secret. This prevented themselves from negative
feedback from British officials within the colonies. The Sons of Liberty criticized what they deemed unfair a. The Intolerable Acts
taxation without representation. b. Boston was put under harsh military rule
The Sons of Liberty are not to be confused with the Daughters of Liberty. Both groups protested what c. The harbor was closed
they deemed unfair taxation without representation. The Daughters of Liberty melted metal to form bullets. d. All of the above
They cooked. They motivated. They spied. They nursed the sick and injured minutemen and soldiers. One
member even dressed as a man. She fought the British along with the men. 2. Why did the First Continental Congress
The Loyal Nine eventually became the Sons of Liberty. The Loyal Nine were merchants and artisans. Men meet?
that found a common cause in unfair treatment by the British were Sons of Liberty. They wanted to rebel
a. They wanted to help England.
against the British government. They utilized a flag of rebellion. It represented the original nine colonies who
participated during the Stamp Act. The flags of rebellion were set publicly to inform others about secret
b. They met to discuss and resolve issues.
meetings. The British government passed the Stamp Act. It was way to collect funds to pay for debts from c. They wanted to pass a bill.
the French and Indian War. Funds were also intended to be raised to continue the employment of British d. The Sons of Liberty told them to.
soldiers that protected people in the colonies. The name Sons of Liberty originated as a result of a meeting
about the Stamp Act. It was said by a supporter of the Stamp Act that the colonists were children planted 3. When did the Sons of Liberty stop
by our care, fed, and protected by the British. A rival declared that the colonists were not children. They activity?
were sons of liberty. The name became popular afterwards. Revolutionaries such as Samuel Adams, Patrick a. After the French and Indian War
Henry, Benedict Arnold and Paul Revere were pillars of the group. Benedict Arnold eventually committed b. When British taxation ended
treason against the Continental Army. He joined the British army. Arnold lived the remainder of his life in
c. At the conclusion of the Revolution
England in disgrace.
Tax collectors were violently targeted by the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty hung effigies of the d. When the Revolution began
tax collectors. They tried to make them afraid. This displayed an open rebellion against the taxes. The
Townshend Acts were passed in 1768. The new taxes were on common goods such as tea, glass, and paper. This 4. Why were the Sons of Liberty a secret
made the colonists even more angry. Tea had been introduced in the colonies as a popular choice of drink in society?
1714. The drinking of tea was beloved by the British and colonists of the time. The Tea Act of 1773 forced a. To protect their identities and stay safe
colonists to only buy their tea from the British East India Company. The Boston Tea Party occurred in the from British officials within the colonies
Boston Harbor. Protesting Sons of Liberty disguised themselves. They dressed as like Mohawk Natives. They b. To keep the British from finding their
had to protect their identities. They boarded some ships. They destroyed the crates that carried tea. They
bullets
proceeded to dump the tea into the Boston Harbor. The Intolerable Acts were pushed upon the colonists as a
result. Boston was put under harsh military rule. King George III demanded that the harbor be closed until the c. To keep King George from finding out
money that was lost was paid back. Not all American colonists supported the actions of the Sons of Liberty in d. To protest the British export of metal
the Boston Tea Party. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin spoke unfavorably against the protest. What did the Tea Act of 1773 force colonists
Some of the members of the Sons of Liberty were members of the First Continental Congress. The group to buy?
met to discuss and resolve issues that had developed with England. The Second Continental Congress led to the a. Only tea from China
development of the Declaration of Independence. The war was fought and then won by the Americans. The b. Tea that was taxed
activities of the Sons of Liberty ceased at the conclusion the American Revolution in 1783. Because the group c. Only tea from the British East
was so secretive in nature, many of their identities were hidden for many years. Their influence and
India Company
impact on the American Revolutionary War was so memorable, that it is still debated and discussed
d. None of the above
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