American Rev. Q’s
Remember, what does “revolution” mean?
According to the first paragraph in the reading, do you think the colonists were more or less dependent on Great Britain? Explain your answer.
What were a few things the colonies/colonists have in common with each other?
As the colonists moved further west, away from the coast, what do you think some troubles these colonists faced? (kinda opinionated and ya gotta think…)
Watch the BrainPop on the French & Indian War…Now, based on the BrainPop, what was the war about & what were the results?
Do you think the 13 colonies felt united in fighting against the French during the French & Indian War? Why/why not?
What is Benny Franklin’s message in the Join, or Die political cartoon?
- All the slavery Q's in the unit and ....
- How did the New England and Southern colonies make money?
- Which colonies are in New England, Middle & the South?
- What happened to the Roanoke colony?
- What happened during the Starving Time at Jamestown?
- What were some troubles the colonists faced upon arriving in North America?
What is slavery? (Define it and explain what it means)
What European nation introduced “race-based” slavery in the 1400s? Why/how did they do this?
Why were Africans specifically chosen to be slaves? What did some Africans do to help Europeans with the slave trade?
What is mercantilism?
What was the name of the route slaves endured from Africa to the West Indies/North America? Explain this in significant detail.
Approximately how long did it take for ships to sail from Africa to North America?
What was the difference between a “loose” and “tight” packer? What were the benefits of both methods?
Approximately how many Africans were torn from their homelands and sold into slavery? Why don’t we know the exact number? Where did most slaves end up in the Americas?
The first Africans were brought to which colony?
Why do you think slaves revolted? How do you think they revolted? Why do you think revolts would/would not be successful?
What were some of the jobs of slaves (what did they do) in the American colonies?
Opinion: What do you think was the hardest thing Africans struggled with?
Who was Nat Turner, and how did he change the history of American slavery?+
What impact/effects do you think slavery had on America until it was outlawed in 1865? (opinionated)
What was the most important crop grown in the colonies/West Indies that demanded the most slave labor? Why was this the case?
(opinionated) What do you think were the biggest contributions & impact of slave labor in the colonies & United States
How did all of the colonies/nations benefit from slave labor? (Gotta think…Not easy)