Albany Progress Questions And Their Answers

AlbanyProgress(D0cument1)17541.Whatdoeseachsegmentofthesnakerepresent?Atopeachsectionisalabelrepresentingtheinitialsofacolonyorgroupofcolonies.2.Whatdoestheorderofthesegmentsillustrate?ThecoloniesfromSouthtoNorth3.Whatdoestheentiresnakerepresent?Thecoloniesunitingtobestrong4.Whatdoesthecaptionmean?Jointofightagainstthetaxerordiebeingapartfromthecolonies5.Whichmessagebestdescribesthemessageofthepoliticalcartoon?BcoloniesmustunitetogethertobestrongortheywillperishStampact(Document2)17651.Whatarethepeopleprotestingfor?Thepeopleareprotestingforjustandrightfultaxingasifthepeoplewerepoorandthekingdidn'tcareabouthispeople2.Whodothedollshangingfromtreesrepresent?Theyhungadollorscarecrowfigurerepresentingarealperson.Thiswasintendedtointimidatetheactualstampactcollectors(itseemedtosaynexttimethiscouldbeyou).3.Howdidthecoloniesprotestthetax?Americancolonists,havingrecentlyfoughtinsupportofBritain,roseupinprotestagainstthetaxbeforeitwentintoeffect.Theprotestsbeganwithpetitions,ledtorefusalstopaythetax,andeventuallytopropertydamageandharassmentofofficials.4.WhatdoesthesignthefollyofEnglandandtheruinofAmericarepresent?ThemistakeofenglandwastoovertaxAmericancolonies5.Whatismeantbynotaxationwithoutrepresentation?Apopulacethatisrequiredtopaytaxestoagovernmentauthoritywithouthavinganysayinthatgovernment'spolicies.Stampactrepealed(document3)17661.Whatdoesrepealmean?Itmeanstocancel2.Whoisthefuneralfor?MissAmerican3.Whatdoesthecoffinrepresent?AfuneralprocessioncomposedofsupportersoftheStampActcarryasmallcoffincontainingtheremainsofthebilltowardanopenvault.4.Whydotheydepictitasachild'scoffin?Theydepictitasachild'scoffinbecausetheStampActwasimplementedforthatlong.5.HowcanyoutellthisisinEngland?BecauseofkingCharlesthe3rdandtheflagoftheGreatBritain6.WhyarethewarehousesemptyalongtheThamesriver?ThewarehousesalongtheThamesRiverareemptysincethereisnotradetakingplaceasitusedtobe.ManyactivitiesareknownalongtheRiverThamesbanks,wherewarehousesarethemajorconcernactivities.ThetradestoppedwhenAmericancoloniesboycottedthestampact,whichtheparliamentwassupposedtoappeal.7.Whyaretheshipsinharbor?In1776ParliamentrepealedthestamptaxbecauseEnglishmerchantssufferedfromcolonialboycottofEnglishgoods.8.WhyaretheBritishfullofgriefanddespair?TheBritisharefullofgriefanddespairbecausetheyhadburiedtheirbelovedStampAct.TheBritishneededthecoloniestopaytaxessotheycouldbeoutofdebt.9.WhydidtheBritishneedthecolonies?England,inwhatisnowBritain,wantedmorelandoverseaswhereitcouldbuildnewcommunities,knownascolonies.ThesecolonieswouldprovideEnglandwithvaluablematerials,likemetals,sugarandtobacco,whichtheycouldalsoselltoothercountries.10.Whodoesthedogrepresent?ThedogisrepresentingParliamentbecauseheispeeingontheActtoburyitsotheboycottcouldend.ThedogcouldalsoberepresentingtheAmericancolonists,becausebypeeingontheActitissuggestingthatisagainsttheStampAct.11.Explaintheactionsofthedog?ThedogispeeingontheActtoburyitsotheboycottcouldend.ThedogcouldalsoberepresentingtheAmericancolonists,becausebypeeingontheActitissuggestingthatisagainsttheStampAct.(Document4)BostonMassacre17701.Whatdoesthepropagandamean?Thepropagandameansthatsomeposterisgoingtochangeyouropiniononpoliticalevents2.HowdidPaulReverestirupantibritishsentimentamonghisfellowcolonists?HestirredupemotionsofresentmentfortheBritishbystatingthattheywerekillinginnocentcolonistsandthecolonistsneededtoactagainstthehorrorscommittedbytheBritish.3.Whyisn'tthisatruedepictionofwhathappened?Becauseofpropagandaamongthepeopleofgreatbritain4.WhydidReveremisinterpretwhathappened?DesignedtoserveasPatriotpropaganda,Revere'sengravingwasabaldlybiaseddepictionoftheevent.Insteadofachaoticscrumwithviolenceonbothsides,itshowedanorganizedandsneeringlineofBritishsoldiersfiringonunarmedinnocentsinresponsetoobviousordersfromCaptainThomasPreston.5.WhyisthisconsideredamilestoneintheAmericasroadtoIndependence?becausethiseventgavethebritishabadreputationBostonteaParty(document5)17731.Whatdoesboycottmean?withdrawfromcommercialorsocialrelationswith(acountry,organization,orperson)asapunishmentorprotest.2.Whateventistakingplaceontheshipsinthebackground?AsaresultoftheBostonTeaParty,theBritishshutdownBostonHarboruntilallofthe340chestsofBritishEastIndiaCompanyteawerepaidfor.T3.Whyaretheydoingthis?Themidnightraid,popularlyknownastheBostonTeaParty,wasinprotestoftheBritishParliament'sTeaActof1773,abilldesignedtosavethefalteringEastIndiaCompanybygreatlyloweringitsteataxandgrantingitavirtualmonopolyontheAmericanteatrade.4.Whoisbeingtarredandfeathered?ThecrowdthenstormedMalcolm'shouseanddraggedhimoutintothecoldwinternight.Malcolmwasthenstrippedtothewaistandcoveredwithtarandfeathersbeforehewasforcedintoawaitingcart.5.Whataretheypouringintohismouth?Teaisbeingpouredintohismouth6.Whoarethepeoplecommittingthisact?AfterMassachusettsGovernorThomasHutchinsonrefused,PatriotleaderSamuelAdamsorganizedtheteapartywithabout60membersoftheSonsofLiberty,hisundergroundresistancegroup.TheBritishteadumpedinBostonHarboronthenightofDecember16wasvaluedatsome$18,000.7.Whatdoesthelibertytreemean?In1765,colonistsinBostonstagedthefirstactofdefianceagainsttheBritishgovernmentatthetree.ThetreebecamearallyingpointforthegrowingresistancetotheruleofBritainovertheAmericancolonies,andthegroundsurroundingitbecameknownasLibertyHall.8.Whodotheywantlibertyfrom?Thekingcharlesthe3rd9.Whyisthestumpactturnedupsidedownfromthetree?TheStampActisalsodepictedupsidedownontheLibertyTree,servingasareminderoftheStampActprotestsof1765.(Document6)Intolerableacts17741.Whydidthecolonistsnamednewlawsintolerable?Becausethenewlawswereoverburdeningthesecolonists2.Whywouldsomecolonistsrefusetosignthepledgenottoselltobaccotoengland?Thecolonistswerereluctanttosignthepledgebecausetobaccowasoneofthecolonies'majorandprofitablecrops.3.WhywouldsomecolonistsrefusetosignthepledgenottoselltobaccotoEngland?Theywouldnotagreebecauseoftheunfairtreatmenttheyareforcedtofacelikenotbeingrepresentedandalsobeingheavilytaxeduponeverything4.Whatwouldhappentothemiftheydidntsign?(whatishangingfromthegallows?)TheywouldbepunishedbyhangingthematthegallowsTheshotheardaroundtheworld(d0cument7)1.WhoweretheMinutemenandhowdidtheygettheirname?OnOctober26,1774theyrecommendedthattownsrecruitvolunteersandformthemintoCompaniesoffiftyPrivatesattheleast,whoshallequipandholdthemselvesinReadinesstomarchattheshortestNotice...Becausetheywereexpectedtobereadyquickly,ataminute'swarning...theybecameknownasminute..2.WherewerethefirstshotsfiredthatbegantheAmericanRevolution?April19,2020markedthe245thanniversaryofthefirstshotoftheRevolutionaryWar-latercalledtheshotheardroundtheworldbyAmericanpoetRalphWaldoEmerson-attheOldNorthBridgeinConcord,Massachusetts.3.WhydidtheBritishsendtroopstoLexingtonandConcord,Massachusetts?TheBritishmarchedintoLexingtonandConcordintendingtosuppressthepossibilityofrebellionbyseizingweaponsfromthecolonists.Instead,theiractionssparkedthefirstbattleoftheRevolutionaryWar.4.WhydidtheBritishlosesomanymorementhantheAmericans?PoorplanningandalackofcooperationmeantBritishstrategywasdestinedtofailduringtheAmericanRevolution.5.WhatdidPatrickHenrymeanwhenhesaidGivemeLibertyorgivemedeath?ThisspeechwasgivenbyPatrickHenryonMarch23,1775,inresponsetointerferenceoftheRoyalNavybroughtinfromtheKing'sappointedGovernor,LordDunmore.Mr.HenrywasrequestingthatitwastimefortheVirginiacolonytoraiseamilitiainordertodefendtheirrighttofreedomortodiewithoutit.Criticalquestions1.HowdidpeoplegetthenewsduringtheRevolutionaryPeriod?WarnewsduringtheAmericanRevolutionwaseagerlysoughtanddominatedtheprintcultureoftheperiod.Newspapers,sermons,andpersonalletterswereallvehiclesforspreadingnews.2.Wastheinformationalwaysaccurateorbiased?CiteanexampleIthinktheywereaccurateandunbiasedatsometimesalwayscompetingwitheachotherAstheonlymassmediaatthetime,theyfannedtheflamesofrebellion,sustainedloyaltytothecauseandultimatelyaidedintheoutcome.3.Howwerepoliticalcartoonsusedtostirupanti-Britishsentimentamongthecolonists?TheeventsoftheRevolutionandthebirthofthenewAmericanrepublicweretheidealclimateforAmericanandBritishcartoonists.Amongthesearefourartists,PaulRevere,WilliamHumphreys,WilliamCharlesandHenryPelham.Theirengravingsexaltedanti-Britishsentimentsandpatrioticsentimentsatthesametime,portraying,forexample,theso-calledBloodyMassacreinKingStreetinBoston.Justastoday,thecaricaturesofthattime,graciouslyandmockinglyrepresentedthefeelingsofthepeopleabouttheviolentpoliticalchanges.4.WhatdidthecolonistsdotoshowtheirdispleasurewithEnglandsactions?Toexpresstheirdispleasure,thecolonistsorganizedpopularandeffectiveboycottsofthetaxedgoods.Onceagain,colonialresistancehadunderminedthenewsystemoftaxation,andonceagain,theBritishgovernmentbowedtorealitywithoutabandoningtheprinciplethatithadrightfulauthoritytotaxthecolonies.5.WhatweresomeofthecausesthatmadethecolonistsgotowarwithEngland?Parliament(England'sCongress)hadbeenpassinglawsplacingtaxesonthecolonistsinAmerica.6.WhathaveyoulearnedabouthowthecoloniststhoughtaboutEnglandsactionsbyviewingtheirpoliticalcartoons?Thecolonistsarevisuallearnersandtheystirredupthetroublefast7.WhatdoAmericansdotodaytoshowtheydonotagreewiththeirgovernmentsactions?Addressimmigrationandgunpolicy. Americanscurrentlyseeimmigrationasthesecond-most-importantproblemfacingthecountry.