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Who is Thomas Hutchinson and what positions has he held in Boston?
Thomas Hutchinson is a fifth generation Bostonian who has been appointed Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts by the King.
What has been the impact of the new tax policies on the colonies?
The new tax policies have incited an increasingly violent rebellion among the people.
What is Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson's stance on the controversial new tax?
He personally opposes it.
Why is Hutchinson being targeted by the angry mob in Boston?
He is the man in charge of the intolerable new policies imposed on the colonies by their British rulers, which have incited rebellion.
From where are the tax policies being imposed, and how far away is it?
The tax policies are being imposed by parliament 3,000 miles away in England, not by the colonies' own local representatives.
Test your knowledge of the events leading up to the American Revolution with this quiz on Thomas Hutchinson and his role in colonial politics. Explore the tensions between the colonies and the British government and how they ultimately led to the revolution.
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