He served as the counsel for the defense in the trial of eight british soldiers accused of murder during a riot in boston
Answer:
d. all the choices are correct
Explanation:
Evangelical Protestants stirred by the religious passions of the Great Awakening joined mobs opposing the Stamp Act because they resented the arrogance of British military officers and the corruption of royal bureaucrats.
They feared that stricter customs enforcement would wipe out French molasses smuggling. (Some merchants, such as John Hancock, made a fortune smuggling molasses out of the French West Indies.)
Whereas the Sugar Act only taxed foreign goods, the Stamp Act taxed items within the colony. Previously, only the colonial assembly was responsible for internal assembly.
To show the American settlers that the British Parliament had the right to tax them and that they were stronger than they were. It was intended to give the settlers legislative power and was a response to the failure of the Stamp Act.
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The scholars immediately disagreed over the causes of the war and disagreement persists today. Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states' desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States' Rights.
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