The Rising was mounted by Irish Republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War.
In the story 'To Kill a Mocking Bird', Atticus says "God is loving folks like you love yourself". This is completely different from what the foot-washing Baptists believe. According to them, anything that is pleasurable is a sin and advocates that one should strictly follow the Bible and stay away from any form of pleasure.
The sugar act helped make America pay for the French and Indian war which was flights on their territory.