Have been successful. 6. Read these sentences from the text:
They thought that if they crushed the spirit of [Massachusetts),
the rebellion would die before it even began. Parliament planned a
series of four acts, or laws, intended to stifle opposition in
Massachusetts. They hoped that when the one colony was
punished, the other 12 colonies would turn against it and remain
loyal to the crown.
As used in the text, what does the word "stifle" most nearly mean?

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?