It was to pay down their war debts from fighting the French in the Seven Years' War.
In the United States, the purpose of the War Production Board (WPB) was to "<span>oversee the conversion of peacetime industry to war industry," since many private business were helping the war effort by producing goods, and the effort needed to be coordinated. </span>
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This is a metaphor to be good to those in power. That means respect your government, teachers, and parents, despite your personal beliefs. I'm guessing a pastor would be most likely to quote this passage.
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New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.