What did Benjamin Franklin do with the letters he found from Thomas Hutchinson?

Colonial Reactions to the Tea Act

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He destroyed them.
He published them in a newspaper.
He returned them to Hutchinson.
He sent them to Samuel Adams.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Samuel Adams handle the letters that couldn't be published?
He ignored them.
He read them aloud in the assembly.
He sent them back to Franklin.
He published them secretly.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the reaction of the assembly members to Hutchinson's letters?
They were confused.
They were outraged.
They were supportive.
They were indifferent.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Hutchinson request after his reputation was damaged?
To be reinstated as governor.
To return to England.
To publish a rebuttal.
To meet with Franklin.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main focus of the Tea Act passed by Parliament?
The political situation in Massachusetts.
The reputation of Thomas Hutchinson.
The wealth of the East Indies.
The rights of the colonists.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event did the Tea Act lead to in December?
The First Continental Congress.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Boston Tea Party.
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
By shutting down Boston Harbor.
By negotiating with the colonists.
By sending more tea to Boston.
By reducing taxes on tea.
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