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| | [[American History Homework]] Two Model Answers | | [[American History Homework]] Two Model Answers |
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| − | 1. What do you think were the three ''most important'' causes of the American Revolution. | + | '''1. What do you think were the three ''most important'' causes of the American Revolution.''' |
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| − | 2. Who used the phrase "taxation without representation," and why?
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| − | 3. What was the Boston Tea Party?
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| − | 4. Do you blame anyone for the Salem Witch Trials? Explain.
| + | '''2. Who used the phrase "taxation without representation," and why?''' |
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| − | 5. True or false: colonies having more religious freedom had less conflict with the King. Explain your answer.
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| − | 6. Briefly discuss (in a few sentences) any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture, or mysteries (see H3 below for the link).
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| − | 7. Explain the meaning of the political cartoon on the right. As with all cartoons, pay particular attention to all of its details. Provide a rough estimate for its date.
| + | '''3. What was the Boston Tea Party?''' |
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| − | == Honors Questions (answer any 3) ==
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| − | H1. Look at the map of the 13 colonies in the lecture and describe what you find interesting or revealing about it.
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| − | H2. Explain how Britain taxed the colonies, and whether you think it was right for Britain to do so.
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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: | + | '''4. Do you blame anyone for the Salem Witch Trials? Explain.''' |
| − | <br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History
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| | + | '''5. True or false: colonies having more religious freedom had less conflict with the King. Explain your answer.''' |
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| | + | '''6. Briefly discuss (in a few sentences) any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture, or mysteries (see H3 below for the link).''' |
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| | + | '''7. Explain the meaning of the political cartoon on the right. As with all cartoons, pay particular attention to all of its details. Provide a rough estimate for its date.'''[[Image:Join or Die cartoon.jpg|right]] |
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| | + | '''H1. Look at the map of the 13 colonies in the lecture and describe what you find interesting or revealing about it.''' |
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| | + | '''H2. Explain how Britain taxed the colonies, and whether you think it was right for Britain to do so.''' |
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| | + | '''H3. Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period and suggest an explanation for it.''' |
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| | + | '''H4. Identify key differences between colonial America and England in their cultures, their laws, their economy, or anything else.''' |
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| | + | '''H5. Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.''' |
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| − | H4. Identify key differences between colonial America and England in their cultures, their laws, their economy, or anything else.
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| − | H5. Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |