Question

SAQ PRACTICE!

DIRECTIONS: This is a timed practice so you will have 27 minutes to answer both questions.

In your response, be sure to address all parts of the question. Use complete sentences; an

outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable.

"The Inhabitants of the Massachusetts bay were notorious in the smuggling Business, from the

Capital Merchant down to the meanest Mechanick [poorest craftsmen]. . . . So lost to all Sense

of Honor was this Set of Men, that the smuggling Trade went on as usual, until at last. . . It

brought on the present Rebellion. . . .

". . . The Ministry. . . Procured a new Act [in 1767] to be passed, laying Duties upon Tea, Glass,

Paper, and Painters Colours. This Act was not more unreasonable than many other Acts which

had been submitted to for many Years past, and which, even at this Time, they made no

Objection to. . .

"As to the Glass in particular, the Duty was so trifling, that it would not have enhanced the Price

of it to the Purchaser. . . . The true Reason of Opposition was this: The Inhabitants of the

Colonies were a Race of Smugglers. They carried an extensive Trade with the Dutch, not only

in Holland, but very greatly with the Dutch Settlements in the West Indies. . . . The Smugglers

then, who were the prevailing Part of the Traders in the Capitals of the several Provinces, found

it necessary for their Interest, to unite in defeating the Operation of the Act. "

Peter Oliver, former chief justice of the royal colony of Massachusetts, Origin and Progress of

the American Rebellion, published in 1781


Using the excerpt, answer (a), (b), and (c).

a- Briefly describe the point of view expressed by Oliver in the excerpt.

b- Briefly describe a historical situation in which Oliver produced the excerpt.

c- Briefly describe ONE piece of evidence used by Oliver to support his argument in the

excerpt.


In your response, be sure to address all parts of the question. Use complete sentences; an

outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,

insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,

and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America. "


Preamble to the United States Constitution, 1787


Using the excerpt, answer (a), (b), and (c).

a- Briefly describe ONE historical development illustrated by the Preamble.

b- Briefly describe ONE way in which a historical development illustrated by the Preamble

compares with the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

c- Briefly explain ONE point of view of the authors of the Preamble

Answer 1

I can't really answer the last few questions, but here!

a) In the excerpt, Peter Oliver expresses the point of view that the rebellion in the colonies was caused by the widespread smuggling network in Massachusetts Bay. Oliver argues that lack of ethical values among the smugglers led to the success of the smuggling trade and that "the true reason of opposition was this" as the smuggling part of the traders found it necessary to oppose the Act for their interest.

b) Peter Oliver produced the excerpt while writing his book, Origin and Progress of the American Rebellion published in 1781, during the American Revolution. The book is a detailed description of the causes and progress of the rebellion in Massachusetts Bay.

c) Oliver's evidence is that most of the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay were involved in smuggling, which had grown so significant that it was the primary mode of trade in the colony. He argues that the opposition to the new Act was due to the interests of the prevailing part of traders in the Collonies who were mostly smugglers. Oliver believed that the colonists' dependence on smuggling threatened British trade interests and ultimately led to the rebellion.

a) The Preamble to the United States Constitution, 1787, was an illustration of the historical development of the new constitutional order that was designed to create a more perfect union and provide for the common defense, domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare of the citizens, and secure the blessings of liberty for generations to come.

b) The historical development illustrated by the Preamble channeled the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, which declared that people had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Preamble and the Declaration of Independence both center on the idea of individual rights and liberties, which the government is established to protect.

c) The point of view of the authors of the Preamble was that of creating a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, through the Constitution that embodied the ideals of liberty, justice, and individual rights. They believed that the new Constitution would enable the United States to fulfill its democratic ideals and aspirations, promoting the general welfare of all citizens and ensuring peace and prosperity for the present and future generations.

I apologize for this late answer.

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