Question

1. what is the correct sequence of events? 1. the declaration of independence is issued. 2. british parliament passes tea act. 3. boston tea party staged to protest british policies. 4. first battles of the american revolution are fought. a. 2, 1, 4, 3 b. 4, 2, 3, 1 c. 2, 3, 4, 1 d. 1, 2, 4, 3 11. what pamphlet denounced british rule and fanned the flames of revolution? a. magna carta b. two treatises of government c. mayflower compact d. common sense 12. use the quotation to answer the question. \the horrid massacre in boston, perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of march, 1770, by soldiers of the twenty - ninth regiment, which with the fourteenth regiment were then quartered there; with some observations on the state of things prior to that catastrophe.\ —anonymous account, a short narrative, horrid massacre in boston, 1770 who most likely wrote this passage and for what reason? a. a redcoat, to describe the risks faced by soldiers b. a patriot, to raise fears about the british army in the colonies c. a loyalist, to gain support for quartering british troops d. a federalist, to raise concerns about the stamp act

Explanation:

1. The British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773, which led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The first battles of the American Revolution (Lexington and Concord) were in 1775, and the Declaration of Independence was issued in 1776.
2. "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was a pamphlet that denounced British rule and inspired the American Revolution.
3. The passage describes the Boston Massacre in a negative - light towards the British soldiers. Patriots were against British rule and would use such events to raise fears about the British army in the colonies.

Answer:

1. c. 2, 3, 4, 1
2. d. Common Sense
3. b. a Patriot, to raise fears about the British army in the colonies