Question

questions 1 - 3 refer to the following: \...effigies of andrew oliver stamp master and lord bute were hung on a tree...the constable ordered the sheriff to take down the effigies but the mob tore them down...the governor ordered a new building erected by andrew oliver stamp master...the governor bernard asked the colonel of the militia to out his drums...after sunset the effigies were carried to the colonel of the militia to out his drums...when governor bernard asked the colonel of the militia to out his drums...the mob tore them down...since probably all his drummers were in the mob. thomas hutchinson said it was useless, since probably all his drummers were in the mob. the governor and the sheriff went to the riot only to have rocks thrown at them and they ran from the mob...the forces of law and order in boston were helpless and the riot ended about midnight, probably after eighteen hours of activity, the members of the mob were worn out. the next day andrew oliver resigned as stamp distributor.\ - merrill jensen, the founding of a nation: a history of the american revolution 1763 - 1789. 1. the colonial response to the stamp act was to (a) comply with the law as good british subjects (b) rely upon petitions to get the law repealed by parliament (c) riot and intimidate officials to stop the distribution of the stamps (d) file legal action against the act so the british courts could nullify the act 2. the action of the colonials in this 1765 incident would ultimately lead to the (a) american revolution (b) writing of the constitution (c) abolition of the navigation acts (d) jailing of the mob leaders 3. in order to improve their image, after the stamp act the bostonians call themselves (a) minutemen (b) committees of correspondence (c) colonial militias (d) sons of liberty

Explanation:

1. The colonists' response to the Stamp Act included rioting and intimidating officials as shown by the mob - related actions described. This rules out compliance and reliance on petitions or legal action.
2. The 1765 incident with the Stamp Act was one of the early acts of colonial resistance that contributed to the growing tensions leading to the American Revolution. The other options are not direct results of this 1765 incident.
3. The Sons of Liberty were a group that opposed the Stamp Act and tried to improve their public - image while protesting. The other groups mentioned were not specifically associated with this anti - Stamp Act image - building.

Answer:

1. C. riot and intimidate officials to stop the distribution of the stamps
2. A. American Revolution
3. D. Sons of Liberty