B) how the colonists could hold the hill
The best statement regarding the Alien and Sedition Acts would be that "<span>(C) The acts were passed to protect John Adams from his critics," but a better option would be that they were thought to protect the federal government as a whole--not just the President (Adams). </span>
Answer:
The objective of the Sons of Liberty was to make the government repeal the Stamp Act which happened on March 18, 1766 . Their actions, violent or not, were aimed at intimidating officials and stamp distributors forcing them to resign. The group also put pressure on merchants who did not act in accordance with the non-importation agreement. The best work at undermining the Stamp Act was done by newspapers. Many members were printers and publishers who were directly affected by the new Stamp tax, it is remarkable that almost every newspaper in the colonies had daily reports of the activities of the Sons of Liberty and essays regarding the unconstitutionality of the Act.
More here: http://www.stamp-act-history.com/sons-of-liberty/
For the ancient Egyptians, pharaohs were the physical embodiment of the gods Horus (god of sky, war and protection) and Osiris (god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead). When they died, it was important that they be protected, and pyramids were created accordingly.
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