Question

read the passages. then answer the question.
passage 1
the boston tea party took place on december 13, 1773.
colonists were angered by the tea act passed by britain. this
act taxed the colonists unfairly. one night, colonists boarded
british ships and threw chests of tea into the harbor. later
in 1775, the american revolution began.
passage 2
those greedy brits were taxing us hard, and we had to do
something drastic. so, on a freezing night we snuck
onto british ships and dumped their precious tea into the
sea. it was a glorious sight!
which best shows that a passage is from a secondhand account?
a we had to do something drastic.
b those greedy brits were taxing us hard.
c one night, colonists boarded british ships.
d on a freezing night we snuck onto british ships.

Explanation:

A second - hand account is an account of an event that is not told by someone who was directly involved. Options A, B, and D use first - person pronouns ("we") which suggest a first - hand account. Option C is a neutral, third - person description of the event (using "colonists" instead of "we"), which is characteristic of a second - hand account.

Answer:

C. One night, colonists boarded British ships.