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 or 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?

a) the members of the constitutional convention.
b) those colonist already joined in the fight for freedom.**
c) those colonist who might still feel loyal to the crown
d) the British aristocracy charged with governing the colonies

please help i think it is b please help thanks :)

Answer 1

I disagree.

Answer 2

Ms. Sue is it d?

Answer 3

its c

Answer 4

its a

Answer 5

I know I’m late but its c.

Oof

Answer 6

Lol...just a little late