Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that defiance means opposition. there may be more than one correct choice.

in 1773, the british parliament passed the tea act, which would have given the east india company a monopoly on the american colonies tea market. the american colonists feared that this special advantage would allow the company to control tea sales. in defiance of the act, the colonists resisted the british by either turning ships away from ports or threatening ships with violence. the sons of liberty, a group dedicated to protecting the rights of colonists, led an unforgettable demonstration. they put their plan into action on the night of december 16, 1773. while in disguise, they boarded three ships in the boston harbor and destroyed over ninety thousand pounds of tea by throwing it overboard. today, this famous event is known as the boston tea party.

Explanation:

The text shows colonists' actions against the Tea Act. "Resisted the British by either turning ships away from ports or threatening ships with violence" and "boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and destroyed over ninety - thousand pounds of tea by throwing it overboard" are acts of opposition, which help understand "defiance" means opposition.

Answer:

"the colonists resisted the British by either turning ships away from ports or threatening ships with violence"; "They boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and destroyed over ninety thousand pounds of tea by throwing it overboard"