The Attack by Massachusetts Colonists on the Home of Lieutenant

question 37

Multiple Choice

The attack by Massachusetts colonists on the home of lieutenant governor and chief justice Thomas Hutchinson:

• A) convinced him that the Stamp Act,which he had previously supported,was unwise.
• B) physically assaulted Hutchinson's family,an act that prompted Great Britain to clamp down on colonial liberties.
• C) led Hutchinson to believe that effective British rule would require the loss of some liberties for the colonists.
• D) led Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts immediately.
• E) included Samuel and John Adams.

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