American History Homework Two

American History Homework Two
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

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.

1. Identify what you think were the three most important causes of the American Revolution.

2. Who used the phrase "taxation without representation," and why?

3. What was the Boston Tea Party?

4. Do you blame anyone for the Salem Witch Trials? Explain.

5. True or false: colonies having more religious freedom had less conflict with the King. Explain your answer.

6. Explain what you think the following political cartoon on the right means.

7. Briefly discuss (in a few sentences) any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.

Honors Questions (answer any 3)

H1. Look at the chart of the 13 colonies in the lecture and describe what you find interesting or revealing about.

H2. Explain how Britain taxed the colonies, and whether it think it was right for Britain to do so.

H3. Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period and suggest an explanation for it. Examples are at:
http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History

H4. Identify key differences between colonial America and England in their cultures, their laws, their economy, or anything else.

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

See also

• American History Lecture Two