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'''Answer 6 out of 8 questions below''':

'''Answer 6 out of 8 questions below''':

 

 

 

'''1.  Which time period or periods in American History do you expect to enjoy studying the most?  Why?

'''1.  Which time period or periods in American History do you expect to enjoy studying the most?  Why?

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I expect that the colonial period would be the richest source of fascination for me as I would like to know what sorts of things the colonists were thinking when they decided to separate from the [[England| most powerful nation on Earth]]. I know that [[Thomas Jefferson| Jefferson's]] ''Declaration of Independence'' was thoroughly torn down and gutted of many of the points he was trying to proffer to make the declaration seem like the ''only'' reasonable thing that could be done, by a reasonable people when faced with a tyrannical rule of a despotic King. Certainly we know that [[King George III| King George's]] treaties with the native peoples hamstrung the colonies' ability from expanding into rich, fertile lands, but whether this was ''enough'' of a factor to lead the colonies to open revolt is another matter. <br>

I expect that the colonial period would be the richest source of fascination for me as I would like to know what sorts of things the colonists were thinking when they decided to separate from the [[England|most powerful nation on Earth]]. I know that [[Thomas Jefferson|Jefferson's]] ''Declaration of Independence'' was thoroughly torn down and gutted of many of the points he was trying to proffer to make the declaration seem like the ''only'' reasonable thing that could be done, by a reasonable people when faced with a tyrannical rule of a despotic King. Certainly we know that [[King George III|King George's]] treaties with the native peoples hamstrung the colonies' ability from expanding into rich, fertile lands, but whether this was ''enough'' of a factor to lead the colonies to open revolt is another matter. <br>

:"Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was thoroughly torn down and gutted of"?  Nope.  The King didn't deal with the Indians either.  Zero points.

:"Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was thoroughly torn down and gutted of"?  Nope.  The King didn't deal with the Indians either.  Zero points.

H3.  Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period, such as whether "triangular trade" really existed or why the "Lost Colony" failed, and discuss it.  Some examples are at:

H3.  Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period, such as whether "triangular trade" really existed or why the "Lost Colony" failed, and discuss it.  Some examples are at:

<br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History

<br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History

 

 

 

H4.  Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them.  Why?

H4.  Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them.  Why?

 

 

 

H5.  Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.

H5.  Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.

 

 

 

:Grade 12/90.  Keep trying and you should improve.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:30, 12 February 2011 (EST)

:Grade 12/90.  Keep trying and you should improve.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:30, 12 February 2011 (EST)