American History A
Mr. Bekemeyer
“Causes of the American Revolution” Reading Assignment
Sources: History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals, “Causes of the American Revolution” Reading
1.
What powers did colonial governments have in the 18th century?
2.
Which event of the French and Indian War do you think was the most significant?
Why?
3.
Why was the outcome of the French and Indian War significant for American
colonists?
4.
Copy the circle graph below. Shade the appropriate sections to represent the
percentage of American colonists who were Patriots, Loyalists, and Moderates.
5.
Annotate your graph by completing these prompts
(you can find this information on page 39 in your
text):
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About two fifths of the American colonists
were Patriots who believed . . .
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About one fifth of the colonists were Loyalists
who felt . . .
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About two fifths of the colonists were
Moderates who, in general, . . .
6.
Create a drawing or political cartoon to show how the colonists, including
Loyalists, reacted to the Townshend Acts. Make sure your illustration shows the
influence of colonial women during this action.
7.
What role did future president John Adams play after the Boston Massacre and
why?
8.
How did King George’s feelings towards the colonies change after the Boston
Tea Party?
9.
The colonists took several actions to oppose the Intolerable Acts. Which two
actions do you agree with the most and why?
10.
What new idea did Patrick Henry bring to the First Continental Congress?
Over please!
11.
What decisions did the First Continental Congress make?
12.
Select seven important events that occurred between 1763 and 1775. Turn your
note-book sideways. On a blank page, create a bar graph to show how tensions
between Britain and the colonies increased as a result of each event. Beneath each
bar, write the event and the date it occurred. Inside each bar, make a simple
sketch to represent the event and write a sentence that explains how that event
increased tensions between Britain and the colonies. Arrange the bars on your
graph chronologically. An example is done for you.
13.
Examine the painting on page 38 in History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals.
Then answer these questions:
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What is happening here?
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The statue is of King George III on horseback. Why might people pull
down a statue of a king?