Chapter 5

Quiz for Document 5-5: Thomas Hutchinson, Letter to Thomas Whately (1769)

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Question 1

In his 1769 letter to Thomas Whately, Massachusetts royal governor Thomas Hutchinson expresses the belief that Parliament needs to take which of the following actions in the colonies?A. Compromise with the Sons of Liberty
B. Issue a declaratory act reaffirming Parliamentary authority
C. Cut its losses and permit American independence
D. Restrain colonists’ liberties to maintain their dependence

Question 2

Hutchinson asserts he used information gained from Whately to dispel which rumors?A. British troops were amassing to attack New England.
B. Parliament was going to impose new taxes.
C. Patriots had gained support in Parliament for their demands.
D. The British Crown was sympathetic to the Patriot’s cause.

Question 3

Why might Hutchinson have concealed Whately’s name as the source of the information from the proceedings of Parliament?A. Hutchinson wanted credit for himself.
B. Pro-British officials faced intimidation and threats of violence from Patriots.
C. Whately shouldn’t have passed on information about Parliamentary procedures.
D. Whately was not seen by Hutchinson as a reliable source of information.