Question

Use the passage to answer the following question:

"I can see no reason to doubt but the imposition of taxes, whether on trade, or on land, or houses, or ships, on real or personal, fixed ort floating property, in the colonies is absolutely irreconcilable with the rights of the colonists as British subjects and as men. I say men, for in a state of nature no man can take my property from me without my consent: if he does, he deprives me of my liberty and makes me a slave."
—James Otis, 1763

Who is the main audience Otis is writing to in this excerpt?

Answer 1

The members of the Constitutional Convention
Those colonists already joined in the fight for freedom
Those colonists who might still feel loyal to the crown
The British aristocracy charged with governing the colonies

Answer 2

what you guess about the asnwer here...?

Answer 3

Do you have any ideas so far? :D

Answer 4

"... in the colonies is absolutely irreconcilable with the rights of the colonists as British subjects and as men. I say men, for in a state of nature no man can take my property from me without my consent..." What does this tell you?

Answer 5

I have a guess but not so sure.

The British Aristocracy charged with governing the colonies ??

Answer 6

correct... @NathaliaMA13

Answer 7

The members of the Constitutional Convention ??

Answer 8

Well, that would be incorrect....the speaker looks like he's arguing for the citizens, right?

Answer 9

Oh, I was right the first time? @paki

Answer 10

@EclipsedStar re read the passage please... she is rite...

Answer 11

Wait, which answer? She gave two...

Answer 12

@EclipsedStar
@paki is saying that my first answer is right. :)

Answer 13

@EclipsedStar her reply is A.. .and that is rite... you agree with me... ?

Answer 14

Ooh yes, A is correct, my bad! :D

Answer 15

Then D is incorrect. That was her first answer. A is her second... lol @paki

Answer 16

@EclipsedStar Thank you for trying to help me :)

Answer 17

:)

Answer 18

:)