1. If the word in italics is
inflammatory
then the meaning is
capable of causing unrest
2. The best answer is
The port of Boston was closed to all ships, and huge numbers of workers lost their jobs. Many people struggled to put food on their tables.
3. The answers are:He was not brilliant, but he was no tyrant.The papers were allowed to print outrageous things about himself and his troops
He’s a baddie and is a barb
He will try to manipulate/influence his decision about which movie to see
Develops the main idea of the essay