American Revolution Continues!....Busy week, FYI
The Q's below are a HW grade due Monday, Sept. 19 in your notebooks!
Answer the following Q’s in your notebook…These Q’s are due Monday for a HW grade. We’re going over these Q’s on Monday…Also..Watch the Second Cont. Congress video I put on the blog :)
Why is Sam Adams referred to as the “Moses of the American Revolution?”
The Townshend Acts were smaller taxes on many goods. What goods were taxed? Do you think the colonists were frustrated with these taxes even though they were lower taxes than the Stamp Act?
What were “writs of assistance”
After reading about the Boston Massacre of 1770, was the Massacre an actual “massacre?”.
After looking at the Boston Massacre image – in the Doc – is this, painted by Paul Revere, an accurate drawing of the Boston Massacre?
Watch the funeral procession video in the Doc. What are three things you noticed in the video?
Were the Townshend Acts ever repealed?
What was the new tax in 1773? What did this act force the colonists to do?
How did the colonists respond/do after the passage of the Tea Act? Do you think this was an extreme action, or do you think the colonists’ actions were justified?
Why were the Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts passed? (watch the flick, too)
Explain the four Coercive/Intolerable Acts in your own words!
What colonies were disappointed in the actions by the New England colonists? Why do you think they felt this way?
People who opposed the British government were called _______________. People who supported the British government were called ______________________.
We’ve all heard of, “The British are coming!” Well, after reading about Paul Revere & William Dawes’ ride, why were they going to Lexington & Concord?
What did the Battles of Lexington & Concord prove?
Watch the Second Cont. Congress flick…You can begin your Delegate Template, too…Ya know what…I would.
