Road to Revolution

The Origins of Revolt: For Monday read 122-128.
1.       What effects did the Seven Years War have on the relationship between the colonies and the mother country?
2.       Why did the British increase taxes on colonial trade and the enforcement of these taxes?
3.       Why did the Writs of Assistance upset American colonists?
4.       How was the Sugar Act different from earlier duties?  Which group of colonists did it hurt most?
5.    How was the Stamp Act different from earlier taxes?  Why did this tax cause more resistance by the colonists?
6..    How did the colonists resist the Stamp Act?  Why were they successful?  What long-term effect might this act and the colonists’ resistance have had?

Rising Tide of Conflict:  For Tuesday, read 128-137
1. What were the Towshend Duties?  Why did Townshend think they would work?  How did the colonists respond?  What were the long-term effects of the duties and the response they received?
2.   Who was responsible for the Boston Massacre?  How was the massacre seen by the colonists and why was it seen that way?
3. What was the importance of the Committees of Correspondence?
4. Why did the Tea Act upset so many colonists?

The Decision: For Wednesday, Read 143-145 and Degler Article.  Write Constitutional Congress statement.  Instructions will be given two days prior to assignment.

1. What were the Coercive Acts and how did the colonists react to them?
2. Why did the Coercive Acts bring Americans closer to war?
3. What did the First Continental Congress do?  How important was it?
4. What effect did Lexington and Concord have on relations with England?
5. Why did the colonists finally declare independence?

Also read Degler article.
1.   What is Degler’s main argument?  Do you agree with him?
2.    Was the revolution conservative or radical?