Question

Read Text 1: Address to the People of Several Towns by Daniel Gray, December 7, 1786 to answer the following questions. Part A: Which of the following best characterizes the tone of Daniel Gray's speech? O A. anger and frustration 0 B. happiness and peace 0 C. mysterious and secretive IVF ultrasound and optimistic​

Answer 1

Answer: A. anger and frustration

Explanation:

Since the end of the civil war, people in western Massachusetts had complained to the state government to reduce its heavy handedness on the people in terms of the taxes levied by laws passed by the legislature. Taxes which they said were going to people who did not contribute to the revolutionary war like they had and yet were reaping benefits whilst they suffered.  

Meetings in several towns were called on September 1786 and in one of those, in a speech laden with a tone full of anger and frustration, Daniel Grey, who was one of the leaders addressed the people and called for action whilst denouncing the suggestions that the British were behind the rebellion.

He denounced the power given to Justices, Sheriffs, Constables and criticized the usage of their taxes to pay for government securities that were not taxed.