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| | + | [[American History Lecture Two|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Two|Questions]] <!--- [[American History Homework Two Answers|Student Answers]]--> |
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| | [[American History Homework]] Two | | [[American History Homework]] Two |
| | <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly | | <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly |
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| − | These questions require at most one or a few sentences to answer; you do not always need to write complete sentences. Pay attention to reading the questions carefully and answering all of their parts.
| + | '''Answer 5 out of these 6 questions, and study and take the quiz for week 2''': |
| | + | <br><br>1. Name and describe two of the laws that caused the colonies to dislike and eventually break away from Britain. |
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| − | 1. Identify three causes of the American Revolution.
| + | 2. Two important trials or series of trials occurred in the colonies between 1690 and 1750. Describe them, including an explanation of their significance. |
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| − | 2. Who used the phrase "taxation without representation," and why?
| + | 3. Identify several of the most important causes of the Revolutionary War, in your own words and ranked by their importance. |
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| − | 3. What was the Boston Tea Party?
| + | 4. Describe the Great Awakening and its significance, and explain who George Whitefield was. Which occurred first, the Great Awakening or the work of George Whitefield? |
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| − | 4. Do you blame anyone for the Salem Witch Trials? Explain.
| + | 5. Explain differences in several of the colonies, including when they were formed and why. |
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| − | 5. Which colonies did the King never take back?
| + | 6. What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence? Explain. |
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| − | 6. Explain what you think the following political cartoon means:
| + | == Honors Questions (answer any 2) == |
| − | [[Image:Join or Die cartoon.jpg]]
| + | H1. "But where says some is the King of America? I'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain...let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING." When and who do you think wrote that for the ordinary colonist? Explain. |
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| − | 7. Briefly discuss (in a few sentences) any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.
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| − | == Honors Questions (answer any 3) == | |
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| − | H2. | + | H2. Explain the political cartoon in the lecture, and discuss its effectiveness. |
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| − | H3. Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period and suggest an explanation for it. Examples are at: | + | H3. Discuss differences between the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War. |
| − | <br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History
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| − | H4. | + | H4. Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics mentioned in the lecture. |
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| − | H5. Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | * [[American History Lecture Two]]
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