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as news of the toughened sugar act reached the
north american colonists, they reacted with
outrage—to them, this move by parliament was
precisely “taxation without representation.” in
boston, the general assembly responded by
saying, “if taxes are laid upon us ... without ever
having a legal representative where they are
laid, are we not reduced from the character of
free subjects to the miserable status of tributary
slaves?” soon assemblies in new york and north
carolina joined the chorus, protesting against the
sugar act.
when parliament listened to the sugar lords, the
colonists felt helpless, as if they were slaves. if
england could take an american’s property, he
which statement best explains how the authors
develop their claim across the two passages?
both passages show the historical details that led
the abolitionists to support the american revolution.
both passages develop the idea that boycotting
could bring attention to people who were treated
unfairly, including enslaved people.
both passages support the claim that intelligent
people will overcome harmful governments.
both passages show that there was little connection
between the sugar trade and the rise of slavery in
north america.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The passage focuses on colonists' reaction to the Sugar Act, not abolitionists' support for the American Revolution. Eliminate A.
2. Analyze Option B: The colonists' protest (similar to boycotting in spirit, as a form of resistance) against unfair taxation (being treated unfairly) and the mention of feeling like slaves (relating to enslaved people's unfair treatment) aligns with the idea that both passages (assuming the other passage also deals with similar themes of unfair treatment and resistance like boycotting) develop the claim about boycotting bringing attention to unfair treatment including of enslaved people.
3. Analyze Option C: The passage is about colonists' reaction to the Sugar Act, not about intelligent people overcoming harmful governments in general. Eliminate C.
4. Analyze Option D: The passage shows a connection between the sugar trade (Sugar Act) and the colonists feeling like slaves (relating to slavery), so the claim of little connection is wrong. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Both passages develop the idea that boycotting could bring attention to people who were treated unfairly, including enslaved people.