Question

read the quote below.

\it is a standing maxim of english liberty, that no man shall be taxed but with his own consent.\

• \b.ws public letter,\ the boston-gazette and country journal, october 7, 1765

based on this reading, b.w. would most likely be a member of which organization?

a sons of liberty

b the federalist party

c loyalist tories

d british parliament

Explanation:

1765年，北美殖民地人民反对英国《印花税法》，“无代表不纳税”是他们的核心诉求。自由之子（Sons of Liberty）积极组织抗议活动，反对英国不合理的税收政策。联邦党（The Federalist Party）是美国独立后才出现的政治派别；保皇党（Loyalist Tories）支持英国统治；英国议会（British Parliament）是制定对殖民地征税政策的机构。B.W.的言论体现了反对英国未经殖民地人民同意就征税，符合自由之子的立场。

Answer:

A. Sons of Liberty