Question

choose five statements that correctly describe a cause of the american revolution.
a thomas paines pamphlet, \common sense\ inspired many colonists that independence from great britain was necessary.
b the proclamation of 1763 gave the colonists access to land gained from the french & indian war.
c the sons and daughters of liberty were a secret group formed in response to the new taxes placed on the american colonists.
d no taxation without representation became a rallying cry of the colonists.
e one of the most effective forms of protest to the stamp act was boycotting goods.
f the intolerable acts were passed as a punishment for tax agents being tarred and feathered.
g samuel adams was a prominent member of the committees of correspondence, who wrote letters to unite the colonies.
h as a result of the intolerable acts, the colonies immediately declared independence.

Explanation:

• Option A: Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a powerful piece that made the case for independence, so this is correct.
• Option B: The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonists' access to land (not gave access), so this is incorrect.
• Option C: The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed to oppose British taxes, so this is correct.
• Option D: "No taxation without representation" was a key slogan of the colonists, so this is correct.
• Option E: Boycotting goods was an effective protest against the Stamp Act, so this is correct.
• Option F: The Intolerable Acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party (not for tarring and feathering tax agents), so this is incorrect.
• Option G: Samuel Adams was a key figure in the Committees of Correspondence, which helped unify the colonies, so this is correct.
• Option H: The colonies did not immediately declare independence after the Intolerable Acts. The Declaration of Independence came later, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, “Common Sense” inspired many colonists that independence from Great Britain was necessary.
C. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were a secret group formed in response to the new taxes placed on the American colonists.
D. No taxation without representation became a rallying cry of the colonists.
E. One of the most effective forms of protest to the Stamp Act was boycotting goods.
G. Samuel Adams was a prominent member of the Committees of Correspondence, who wrote letters to unite the colonies.