Was the USA Revolution Revolutionary?

Revolution -- a sudden, radical, or complete change; a fundamental change in political organization; activity or movement designed to affect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation

Your Answer (to the question of the Title):
1) is due by 11:59pm on Friday 10/7/11 Monday 10/10/11
2) is worth 10 points
3) should:

• A. give one specific (= names, dates, events, etc.) historical fact or quote showing that the American Revolution was revolutionary and give one specific historical fact or quote showing that the American Revolution was not revolutionary (think about social, political, and economic things that did/did not change) . . . these specific historical facts and/or quotes (cite your quote sources) must be unique . . . you may NOT use the same facts/quotes as anyone else!  Use the readings from class, your textbook, your internet search skills, etc.
• B. give your opinion regarding the answer to the question and explain your opinion

4) should be added as a comment to this post using your first name, last initial, and class period only

Ch. 4-5 MC Test and Non-Essay Assessment Hints and Tips (9/27 and 9/28)

Things to ponder for your ~55-60 question MC test (click on items to see a larger version):

1) What are the main ideas regarding the Transatlantic Slave Trade this map is showing?

2) What point(s) is the trade graph making regarding English/British and colonial trade?

3)How does this graph relate to mercantilist theory?

4) Study the table of immigrants . . . compare the various groups and experiences.

5) Examine the trade map below...what is it trying to show you?

6) What types of things are traveling along the various arrows?

For the non-essay assessment, here are the potential questions:

1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
Use your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer.

2) For the period before 1750, analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following:
Legislative assemblies
Commerce
Religion

3) How did economic, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?

4) Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (to 1740) in TWO of the following regions:
New England
Chesapeake
Middle Atlantic

5) Compare and contrast the ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750.

We will pick two of the above in class and you will do the following:
a. Explain what the question is asking you
b. Indicate the time period of the question
c. Brainstorm specific facts of the time period related to the question
d. Write a thesis
e. Create a scratch outline with topic sentences and with key facts plugged into the appropriate spot


Good Luck!

The Question:  Slavery of Africans and their descendants (as well as many Native Americans) was well established in all of the soon-to-be rebellious colonies in British North American by 1775...was it inevitable that permanent enslavement of Africans take hold in the British North American colonies, or was it a tragedy that could have been avoided?

Your Answer:

1) should be your explained opinion, supported by at least one cited specific historical fact (specific means specific names, dates, events, etc.!)

2) should address the points of the previous comment to yours (support their ideas and why, or refute their ideas and why) . . . please keep it civil . . . you don't want your response to be "lost" by the moderator (Mr. H.) . . . !

3) should be completed by 9/21/11 at 11:59 pm for 10 points 

Comment to this post with your first name, last initial, and class period!
Good Luck!

Helpful Hints for Your Ch. 1-3 Multiple Choice and Non-MC Assessment

Who:  you
What:  a 62 point (plus added bonus) multiple choice test
Where: the classroom
When:  Monday 9/12/11
How: with a number 2 pencil
Why:  to assess your mastery of the learning targets for this unit (see the Unit Calendar and the Chapter Reading Objectives!)

Things to Ponder for Your Test

. . . this quote (about what colonies might it be related, who may have said it, etc.?)

God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state; which enforced uniformity (sooner or later) is the greatest occasion of civil war, ravishing of conscience, persecution of Christ Jesus in his servants, and of the hypocrisy and destruction of millions of souls.

 . . . this illustration (who are the characters, what does the scene represent, when did it take place, etc.?)

 . . . this chart (what is it showing, why did this happen, how does this chart relate to events of that time, etc.?)

. . . this map (where were the various English/British colonies located?)

Things to Study

• Your Quizzes
• Your Reading Objectives
• Your Binder

For the non-MC portion of your Ch. 1-3 Assessment:
1) look at the 3 questions from the Writing Essays Hints and Tips Notes from Friday (go to my webpage if you lost the sheet already)
2) we will choose 2 of the 3 in class on Tuesday, and then you will:
A. demonstrate understanding of the question
B. brainstorm facts related to the question
C. write an effective thesis

King Philip's War -- Necessary? Futile? You Make the Call!

You've seen the movie, you've read the book . . . now answer the questions!

King Philip's War lasted mainly from 1675-1676, and turned out to be devastating for the Native Americans in the New England region.  In this conflict, Metacom ("King Philip") and his Native allies were defeated by the English colonists and their Native allies in a last ditch effort to stop what Metacom and others felt was overwhelming territorial encroachment and political, economic, and social oppression by the English colonists.  What do you think . . . on the part of Metacom and his allies, was this war:

A. Necessary, or

B. Unnecessary

and was this war:

C. Winnable, or

D. Unwinnable?

To answer this question, do the following:
1) Choose A. or B., and
2) Choose C. or D.

3) Explain your answer for both #1 and #2

4) Provide at least one specific fact to support your answer (specific means names, dates, and/or statistics) . . . Make sure your specific fact is unique!

5) Include the source for your specific fact

Post your comment below using your first name, last initial, and class period...remember to go through the word verification process and make sure your comment posted immediately.

This 10 point assignment is due by 11:59pm on 9/8/11.

Good luck!