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protesting the stamp act in march 1765, the british parliament announced a stamp tax. although the tax was relatively small, beginning at a half penny, american colonists began to protest against the tax before it went into effect. the protests started with petitions, led to refusals to pay the tax, and eventually to property damage and harassment of tax and government officials. this political cartoon on right, shows a tax collector being tarred, feathered, and forced to drink tea by a group of riotous bostonians. the stamp act protests would establish a pattern of violence against british officials that would, in some cases, involve physical assault. 1. what is the title of this cartoon? 2. what was happening when this cartoon was made? 3. examine the picture. whats happening in this cartoon? 4. what is going on in the background of this picture? 5. why would a noose be hanging from the tree? 6. what is the cartoonists opinion on these actions? what evidence proves your answer? 7. who do you think was the audience for this cartoon?

Explanation:

1. The title is directly provided in the text below the cartoon.
2. The text on the left side of the page mentions the Stamp Act in 1765 and the protests against it.
3. The text describes the actions (tarring, feathering, forcing tea) and the cartoon shows a tax collector being assaulted.
4. The background elements like ships are part of the scene related to colonial activities (shipping was important for trade and the colonies).
5. A noose implies a threat of violence or execution, which was part of the extreme protest tactics.
6. The cartoonist likely opposed the violent actions as it shows a tax collector being brutally treated (but this is an interpretation; the evidence is the depiction of violence).
7. The audience could be colonists (to show the extent of protests) or the British (to show the unrest), but given the content about the Stamp Act and colonial protests, colonists who were involved in or aware of the Stamp Act protests are a likely audience.

Answer:

1. THE BOSTONIANS PAYING THE EXCISE-MAN OR TARRING & FEATHERING
2. The British Parliament announced the Stamp Act in March 1765, and American colonists were protesting against it.
3. A tax collector is being tarred, feathered, and forced to drink tea by a group of Bostonians.
4. There are ships in the background (which were common in colonial ports for trade).
5. It was a threat (part of the violent protest tactics against tax and government officials).
6. The cartoonist may have thought the actions (violence against the tax collector) were extreme. Evidence: The depiction of a tax collector being brutally assaulted (tarred, feathered, forced to drink tea).
7. Colonists (especially those involved in or aware of the Stamp Act protests).