Question

1. describe the actions of the sons of liberty and the daughters of liberty. see slide 7 in this slide deck. petitions, protests, and boycotts

sons of liberty
petitions to the king
boycotts of british merchants
protests such as the boston tea party
organized resistance across the colonies
a separate meeting of representatives that didn’t recognize the british crown.
daughters of liberty
★ boycotts of british merchants
meetings to plan protests
making cloth
growing more of their food
keeping animals to get wool from
not drinking tea which cost british merchants so much money.

Explanation:

To describe the actions:

• Sons of Liberty: Petitioned the king, boycotted British merchants, protested (e.g., Boston Tea Party), organized colonial resistance, and held meetings of representatives rejecting British rule.
• Daughters of Liberty: Boycotted British merchants (e.g., not drinking tea, making cloth, growing food, raising animals for wool to reduce British trade profits) and held meetings to plan protests.

Answer:

Sons of Liberty Actions:

• Petitioned to the king.
• Boycotted British merchants.
• Protested (e.g., Boston Tea Party).
• Organized resistance across colonies.
• Held meetings of representatives that didn’t recognize the British crown.

Daughters of Liberty Actions:

• Boycotted British merchants (e.g., not drinking tea, making cloth, growing food, raising animals for wool to save money and reduce British trade).
• Held meetings to plan protests.