Written Response #4 Directions

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Written Response #4 Sources

Primaries for WR #4 (New) by buddylembeck on Scribd

Reading #5: Questions and Image

1. Why did a group of Bostonians attack John Malcom, a British Customs officer?  Explain how the artist has shown all of the problems (political, economic, social) in Boston through specific images.

2. Using information in the introduction as well as clues from the broadside, explain the illustrator's point of view.  Present evidence to support your answer.

3. Why is this image considered to be an effective example of propaganda?

4. When comparing this broadside to Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre, which image do you think is a more effective piece of propaganda?  Do you think the broadside turned more Englishmen against the colonists, or that Revere's engraving turned more colonists against the British?  Why?

Reading #5: The Bostonians Pay the Excise Man or Tarring and Feathering

A British View of Rebellious Boston by buddylembeck on Scribd

Reading #4 Questions

1. What are some of the similarities and differences between the first 3 sources? (you should be able to come up with 3 similarities and 3 differences--dates don't count)
2. According to American accounts, what do you think happened that day?
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3. What are some of the similarities and differences between the last 2 sources? (You should be able to find 2 similarities and 2 differences)
4. According to the British accounts, what do you think happened that day?
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5. How are the American accounts and British accounts similar?
6. How are the American accounts and British accounts different?
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7. After reading all of the evidence, what do you think happened that day?  Who do you think fired the first shot and why?

Reading #4 Sources

Lexington Sources by buddylembeck on Scribd

Reading #3 Paul Revere's Engravings

Part I; Engravings: 

1. Examine both engravings and make a list of the differences.
2. Why do you think Revere made these changes?
3. Based only on what you see in Revere's engraving, write an explanation as to what happened that       night in Boston.

Sources for Reading #2

Stamp Act SHEG Primaries

Questions for Reading #2

For Document A:
(Do 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1e BEFORE reading the body of the text)

1a. Who wrote this? What do we know about him?

1b. What newspaper does this come from?

1c. What would you predict the author’s perspective will be on the Stamp Act?

1d. When was it written? Was it before or after the Stamp Act went into effect?

1e. Is it reliable? Why? Why not?

1f. What does the author call Britain?  What does he call America?

1g. When the author urges people to speak to their representatives, who is he referring to?

1h. Why does the author state the British were "enemies of truth and liberty"?

1i. According to this document, why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?

Chapter 5 Notes

Video Questions

1. Why were the colonists so upset about the Stamp Act?

2. Why couldn't George Washington claim the land he was promised for fighting in the French and Indian War?

3. What was so significant about the fighting that occurred in Massachusetts in 1775?

4. How did the French and Indian War become "the war that made America"?

Reading #1 Questions: Road to Revolution Part 1

1. In your own words, why did Thomas Pownall claim that the American colonies would never unite?

2. Define the main idea of the second paragraph.

3. According to the third paragraph, which issue was responsible for the problems between the colonies and Britain?

4. What were the results of the Stamp Act? In what ways was the Declaratory Act worse than the stamp Act?

5. How did the colonists demonstrate a resistance to the unjust acts of Parliament?

Chapter 5 Vocab

1. Patriot: An American that is not loyal to Britain.
2. Loyalist: An American that is loyal to Britain.
3. Ally: A country that you are officially friends with (they will usually help in times of war).
4. Militia: An army that is made up of regular people.  They only become an army when the army is needed.  Not professional soldiers.
5. Tyranny: The unjust abuse of authority or governmental power; using your power in an unfair way.
6. Repeal: To cancel a law.
7. Boycott: A form of economic protest; refuse to buy things from someone until you get your way.
8. Propaganda: Information that’s used to promote a certain cause or belief (often times misleading or biased).
9. Revenue: Money that a big company or government is bringing in.
10. Congress: A country’s law-making group

Update for 10-4-16 through 10-11-16

Tuesday 10-4-16: Finish going over sources, thesis, etc. for Written Response #3
Wednesday 10-5-16: Study Guide
Thursday 10-6-16: Review study guide; Jeopardy Review
Friday 10-7-16: Chapter 4 Test; all in-class assignment due

• Readings 1 and 2
• Notes
• Vocab
• Written Response questions (in-class)
• Study Guide

Tuesday 10-11-16: Written Response #3 due