PATRIOTS #1 - JAMES OTIS Mystery Cache
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This is part of an 11 cache series with the theme "The men and events that started the American Revolution".
The cache is not at the posted coordinates! You will have to solve the puzzle below in order to obtain the coordinates. No need to disturb any landscaping.
In the course of doing this series, hopefully you will learn something about the founding of this Nation. Make sure you record the information (Letter and number code) inside the cache container or on the log itself. You will need it if you want to find the final to this series!
This series is meant to be educational. The puzzles are made so they will hopefully challenge you and will likely require some research and a little reading. Most of all we hope you have fun doing this series. After all that's what Geocaching is all about, right!
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So lets get started and we hope you will join us on a journey into our nations past.
Let us start with James Otis:
James Otis is recognized as one of the original firebrands leading up to events that sparked the American Revolution. He was an integral member of the revolutionary cause and was an early spark for others like Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock. He was a fiery speaker and had a very sharp and quick mind. He was valued greatly by the Patriots and
reviled by the Tory's. In 1761 the persistent war between England, the French, and their Indian allies was coming to a close. Peace seemed assured. The war provided an economic boom for a few profiteers, but peace might bring inflation and greater debt to the colonies, especially in the Boston area. Boston's wealthiest merchants enjoyed a cushion against a depression; five hundred of the sixteen thousand residents owned nearly 50% of the town's assets. One out of every three adult men owned no property or even a regular job, and they hung out by the wharfs taking whatever work they found or signing on as sailors. Some were even forced to leave the capitol for the smaller communities; Salem, Gloucester,
Marblehead. British law already gave the crown's tax collectors permission to search a ship while at anchor in the bay, although few had been zealous enough to make the effort. Some of those appointed were Londoners who never bothered to come to America. Others could be bribed. Britain spent eight thousand pounds each year on salaries for the custom service and collected two thousand pounds in taxes.
In February of 1761, John Adams, a twenty five year old lawyer from the country, had come to Boston to observe the climax of a political drama that had been unfolding for months.
1. What was the issue that brought about this case that was being heard by the colonies Superior court?
a. Sugar act = 21
b. Writs of assistance =20
c. Port act = 23
d. Stamp act = 19
2. What was different about this particular document from previous years?
a. It allowed extra powers to the Governor Thomas Hutchinson to search ships and homes of merchants = 27
b. It would allow officials to break into warehouses or a man's home to look for contraband. = 26
c. It raised taxes on imports and which would cause further depression in Boston. = 28
d. For the first time a stamp would be required for every official document or piece of
correspondence of which there would be a small fee. = 24
3. Who Was the Lawyer appointed, along with James Otis, to represent the Colonies?
a. Elbridge Jerry. = 8
b. Samuel Adams. = 5
c. Oxenbridge
Thacher. = 6
d. Peter Oliver. = 9
4. Who was the Lawyer who represented the Crown?
a. Thomas Hutchinson = 4
b. Francis Bernard = 5
c. William Bollan =8
d. Jeremiah Gridley = 0
When the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme court died, James Otis called on Thomas Hutchinson to get his help in securing an appointment to the court for his father. Most Bostonians knew that the Hutchinson family looked down on the Otises, but James Otis, who was quick tempered and Haughty, had put aside his pride to make the call. Hutchinson, approaching 50 was slender and fair, with the assurance of privilege. Otis was plump, with a round face and a short neck, but his eyes were keen and he exuded energy.
5. What were some of the likely reasons James Otis despised Thomas Hutchinson?
a. The Governor appointed Thomas Hutchinson to the high court instead of John Otis's father. = 2
b. Thomas Hutchinson was considered a member of the privileged class commonly referred to as a Tory = 5
c. James Otis was conservative and Hutchinson was not. = 7
d. Thomas Hutchinson was known to support stronger laws allowing searches of merchants warehouses and homes. = 4
e. Thomas Hutchinson reneged on his promise not to seek the appointment to the court. = 8
f. A, B, C, & D. = 6
g. A, B, D, & E. = 0
h. All the above. = 3
6. What position did James Otis's father hold at this time?
a. Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. = 20
b. Member of the Massachusetts senate = 22
c. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. = 26
d. President of the Council, an upper body over the House. = 25
7. James Otis was impressed by a publication by Montesquieu called The spirit of Laws. It had been published a dozen years earlier. What was it about this publication that impressed him?
a. It talked about taxation without proper representation. = 17
b. Views on governmental organization with regards to morality and the importance of strong central governance. = 19
c. It argued for separating/organizing the government into three branches. = 18
d. Is presented the first blue print for a new type of Democratic society. = 21
8. When it was time for opening statements in the case referred to above, first opening statements were given by the Crown’s lawyer. Then Otis's co-counsel spoke to present the outline of their case.
How did John Adams describe James Otis when he rose to speak and how long did his opening remarks take?
a. He was like a flame of fire. He spoke for 2 hours. = 2
b. He was like a northeaster. He spoke for 2 hours. = 4
c. He was like a flame of fire. He spoke for over 4 hours. = 3
d. He was like a northeaster. He spoke for over 4 hours. = 1
9. What was the synopsis of James Otis's main argument in his opening statement?
a. He used John Locke's compilation of English Law that often challenged the Kings power.
Every man lives in a state of Nature, subject to laws engraved on his heart and revealed to him by his maker. No other creature on earth could legitimately challenge a man’s right to his Life, his liberty, and his property. = 4
b. He used Edmund Burke's compilation of English Law that often challenged the Kings power. Every man lives in a state of Nature, subject to laws engraved on his heart and revealed to him by his maker. No other creature on earth could legitimately challenge a man's right to his Life, his liberty, and his property. A man's house is his castle. = 3
c. He used Coke’s compilation of English Law that often challenged the Kings power. Every man lives in a state of Nature, subject to laws engraved on his heart and revealed to him by his maker. No other creature on earth could legitimately challenge a man's right to his Life, his liberty, and his property. A man's house is his castle. = 7
d. He used Voltaire's writings that were skeptical of and challenged the English
governmental system. A man's house is his castle. = 2
10. During the last session of the Massachusetts House in late 1767/early 1768, Samuel Adams and James Otis discussed trying to unite the colonies by sending them a letter opposing the Townshend Acts. This proposal was rejected by the house due to concerns that
London would see this letter as an act of provocation. But like the Burgesses of Virginia, who were always impatient to leave Williamsburg for their plantations, Boston's farmers wanted
to get back to their crops. This resulted in many who had voted against the letter to be away from the house by February 1768. On February 4th 1768, the house appointed James Otis and three other members to write a circular letter. A sparsely attended session approved the circular letter and sent it to the other colonies. Who were the other members and what was the significance of this circular letter?
a. Samuel Adams, Thomas Cushing, and Joseph Hawley. It represented a shift in the Patriot's argument. Otis and the other drafters now stated that Parliament had no right to impose even external taxes if their sole purpose was to raise money. = 0
b. Samuel Adams, Dr Benjamin Church, and Joseph Hawley. It represented a shift in the Patriot's argument. Otis and the other drafters now stated that Parliament had no right to
impose external taxes for any reason since the Colonies had no representation in Parliament. = 3
c. Samuel Adams, Thomas Cushing, and Dr Benjamin Church. It represented a shift in the
Patriot's argument. Otis and the other drafters now stated that Parliament had no right to impose even external taxes if their sole purpose was to raise money. = 8
d. John Adams, Thomas Cushing, and Joseph Hawley. It represented a shift in the Patriot's
argument. Otis and the other drafters now stated that Parliament had no right to impose external taxes for any reason since the Colonies had no representation in Parliament = 9
Cache is at
Lat: N36 AA.BCD.
Long: W076 EE.FGH
AA= (#1) + (#2)
B = #3
C = #4
D = #5
EE = (#6) - (#7)
F = #8
G = #9
H = #10
The cache is a typical type hide that most of you have seen.
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