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Question 1

Give one argument in favor of the Tea Act

Answer 1

An argument in favor of the Tea Act is that the the tea was now cheaper than even the smuggled Dutch tea, so why shouldn’t the colonists purchase it.

Question 2

Give one argument against the Tea Act.

Answer 2

An argument against the Tea Act is this act had given the British Indian company control over all tea sales, but this act really was only a way to tax them again without their permission.

Question 3

What role did John Adams play after the Boston Massacre and why?

Answer 3

A role that John Adams played after the Boston Massacre was that he defended the Lobsterbacks and said that they acted in defense. He took this action because he believed that everyone deserved a right to a fair trial. He was proud of what he did and didn’t regret it.

Question 4

Rewrite this sentence to make it correct: The Boston Massacre and the repeal of taxes under the Townshend Acts began huge protests across the colonies.

Answer 4

The Boston Massacre and the pass of the taxes under the Townshend Acts began huge protests across the colonies.