PLEASE HELP 1. How could John Adams defend the British soldiers but still be seen as a Patriot? A. Adams knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free. B. Adams defended the soldiers because many Patriots asked him to. C. Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice. D. Adams defended the soldiers because he thought it would make the British pity the Patriot cause. 2. “Our Colonies must be the biggest Beggars in the World, if such small Duties appear to be intolerable Burdens in their Eyes.” —“Pacificus,” Maryland Gazette, March 20, 1766 Use the excerpt to answer the question. This excerpt is from a citizen in England in response to the colonial outrage toward the Stamp Act. What central argument of the American colonists against the Stamp Act is not understood by the writer? A. that trade was heavily restricted due to the taxes, which made it difficult for the colonists to make enough money to live let alone pay the taxes B. that although the tax is small, it is the idea that the colonists have to repay the British government for a war they did not support that is unjust C. that it is not the amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax D. that the tax may seem small to those in England but for the American colonists it is a very large amount of money 3. Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply. A. British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies. B. The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans. C. Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French. D. The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists. 4. What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? A. to declare war on England B. to raise a colonial army C. to declare allegiance to the King of England D. to convince France to enter the war 5. Why were colonial minutemen so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord? Select all that apply. A. When Washington saw the British, he fired three canon shots sending a warning signal. B. Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming. C. The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army. D. When the British headed out, Americans hung two lamps as a warning signal. 6. How did Washington gain control of Boston? A. He sent 16,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on the British fort protecting Boston. B. He surrounded the harbor, giving them no option other than to surrender. C. He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British. D. He gained the trust of Native Americans who led a deadly attack on the British. 7. Compare the tactics used by the French troops in the French and Indian War with those of the American patriots during the Revolution.