"We have an old Mother that peevish [irritation] is grown,
She snubs us like Children that scarce walk alone;
She forgets we’re grown up and have Sense of our own;
If we don’t obey Orders, whatever the Case;
She frowns, and she chides [scolds], and she loses all Patience, and sometimes she hits us a Slap in the Face, "
What would be an example of a "Slap in the Face" based on the context of this song/poem and your knowledge of US History.
a. Salutary Neglect
b. Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
c. Stamp Act
d. Proclamation of 1763
b. Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
Based on the context of the poem and the knowledge of US history, the example of a "Slap in the Face" would be d. Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British government after the French and Indian War, which prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This restriction angered the colonists and disregarded their desires for westward expansion, thus metaphorically representing a slap in the face to their aspirations and desires.
Based on the context of the song/poem and the knowledge of US history, a "Slap in the Face" that could be related to would be the b. Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts).
The Coercive Acts were a series of punitive measures passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party and other acts of resistance by the American colonists. These acts included the Boston Port Act, which closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea; the Massachusetts Government Act, which altered the colony's charter and restricted self-government; the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials to be tried in England for crimes committed in the colonies; and the Quartering Act, which required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British troops.
These acts were seen by many American colonists as a direct infringement on their rights and freedoms. They were a harsh response from the British government and considered a "Slap in the Face" to the colonists' demands for representation and fair treatment. The acts ultimately further fueled the flames of resistance and pushed the colonies towards the American Revolution.