Question

the newburgh conspiracy and resignation as general of the army of the united states
the newburgh rebellion: america’s congress (government) could not pay the military after the american revolution. as a result, america’s military officers met in a small town named newburgh, new york to discuss attacking the continental congress and taking their payment for fighting in the revolutionary war by force.
main characters:
washington
continental congress
general heath gates
continental army officers
directions: please write your answers in red. use the video in the link library’s kids’ 137.
1 what is the title of the episode? what do you think it means?
the man who wouldnt be king i think this means that george washington did not want to be king
2 our main character, james, went to visit general washington and the continental army in newburgh, new york in the end of the revolutionary war.
3 why were general heath gates and the rest of washington’s officers so upset at the taxes in the brewery? what are they threatening to do?
4 washington explained to james that the american government was out of money. he also didn’t know the proper title to call taxes and that the people must follow our republic cannot survive. fill in the blank is strong central ______ our republic cannot survive. fill in the blank
5 washington’s chief scout from a earlier story, paul, becomes ______
united states, fill in the blank
6 __________ marchant gives a speech to the continental congress about how it doesn’t have the money’s & means to let the country fail at the union.

Explanation:

1. The episode title directly references George Washington rejecting calls to seize power, choosing republican values over monarchy.
2. James, the main character, visits Washington to witness the critical moment of the Newburgh Conspiracy's resolution.
3. Gates and other officers were frustrated by unpaid wages and wanted to pressure Congress, even considering mutiny. Washington defused tensions by appealing to their patriotism and promising to advocate for their pay.
4. Washington explained the government lacked taxing power, so a strong central government was necessary to fund the republic.
5. Washington's men sent a letter asking him to lead a coup because they were angry about unpaid wages and felt Congress abandoned them.
6. Madison gave a speech to Congress arguing that the national government needed more power (specifically taxing authority) to function effectively.

Answer:

1. The Man Who Wouldn't Be King; It means George Washington refused to take on monarchical/tyrannical power, choosing to uphold the new American republic instead.
2. James (the main character) went to visit Washington and the Continental Army in Newburgh to observe the events of the Newburgh Conspiracy.
3. General Horatio Gates and other officers were upset because they had not been paid for their service in the Revolutionary War. They were threatening to use force against the Continental Congress to demand payment. Washington worked to defuse the tension, appealing to their loyalty and patriotism, and promised to advocate for their pay with Congress.
4. $\boldsymbol{\text{government}}$
5. $\boldsymbol{\text{they were unpaid and felt betrayed by Congress}}$
6. $\boldsymbol{\text{Alexander}}$; $\boldsymbol{\text{why it doesn't have the powers it needs to run the country}}$