Using Sketches and Notes, Explain Why Wood Is Stronger Along

question 71

Essay

Using sketches and notes, explain why wood is stronger along the grain than across the grain.

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Definitions:

Colonial Assemblies

Elected bodies of representatives in the American colonies that voiced local interests, passed laws, and challenged the authority of the British colonial governors.

Townshend Duties

A series of British acts passed in 1767, imposing taxes on the American colonies for imports such as tea, glass, and paper, leading to widespread protest.

Customs Taxes

Taxes imposed by a government on goods that are imported or exported, also known as tariffs, used to control trade and raise revenue.

Mercantilism

is an economic theory and practice where government regulation of a nation's economy is used to augment state power at the expense of rival national powers, primarily through a favorable balance of trade.