Question

1. what was the first unified colonial response to british policy?

a. stamp act congress
b. intolerable acts
c. boston tea party
d. first continental congress

Explanation:

To determine the first unified colonial response to British policy, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The Stamp Act Congress (1765) was the first time colonial representatives gathered to protest British taxation (the Stamp Act), making it a unified response.
• Option b: The Intolerable Acts were British punitive measures, not a colonial response.
• Option c: The Boston Tea Party (1773) was a protest but not the first unified colonial response.
• Option d: The First Continental Congress (1774) was later than the Stamp Act Congress.

Answer:

a. Stamp Act Congress