Monday, October 20, 2014

Road to Revolution project and test next week

Here's a link to the project description, and the project sign up is here.  It's due next Tuesday, 10/28.

Your test will be next week - Wednesday (10/29).  Here are some study questions to help you review:

American Revolution (road to revolution) study questions are below.  Remember that you need to be able to substantiate your answer to each question with supporting facts/details. 


  1. What characteristics define the American identity as it began to emerge in the 18th century?  How did the formation of an American identity play a role in the revolution?
  2. What were the main causes and results of the 18th century wars for empire in North America?  (Focus especially on the French and Indian War)?
  3. How did the Americans colonists view the British, and how did the British government (and Britons themselves) view the colonies and their inhabitants?  What effects did this have on the relationship between the colonies and the mother country? 
  4. What natural rights did the colonists believe they had, and why did they believe they had them?  In what ways were they violated?  How did they react to these perceived violations? 
  5. Why did Boston become a focal point for revolution? 
  6. Who were the key players (people) in the revolution, and what impact did they have?  How were many of them prototypical early Americans?
  7. What did key primary source documents and images created during the period attempt to do?  What do they reveal about the colonists’ motives and attitudes?  
  8. What event of the 1760’s/1770’s was the “point of no return,” i.e. the point after which reconciliation between the colonies and Britain became impossible?
  9. Was there more of a U.S. IS or U.S. ARE sentiment during this time period?

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