Question

Select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that defiance means opposition. There may be more than one correct choice.
) After the passage of the act, many colonists began to rebel. In defiance of the act, the colonists either turned ships away from ports or threatened ships with violence. The Sons of Liberty, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of colonists, instigated an unforgettable demonstration. They put their plan into action on the night of December 16, 1773. While in disguise, they boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and destroyed over ninety thousand pounds of tea by throwing it overboard. Today, this famous event is known as the Boston Tea Party.

Answer 1

Possible selections that show defiance = opposition:
- "began to rebel."
- "turned ships away from ports or threatened ships with violence."
- "they boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and destroyed over ninety thousand pounds of tea by throwing it overboard."