PROVINCIAL AMERICA AND AN EMPIRE IN TRANSITION

. Empire in Transition – Mini-Lecture .
Listen to a mini-lecture from your instructor
. Common Sense – A Supplementary Reading .
Common Sense or Drivel?
. Assignment # 4 – Provincial America and an Empire in Transition .
Answer each of the following questions based on the information in your text and other sources as well. Normally, you will need at least two or three paragraphs to answer each question correctly.

1. By the mid-eighteenth century, colonial life in the New England colonies and the South had begun to differ widely. Describe at least three differences between New England and Southern colonial society.

2. Why was population growing so rapidly in America? What were the consequences of this rapid population growth?

3. Describe how slavery developed and entrenched itself in the British North American colonies. Include a discussion of how racist ideologies developed. Describe the conditions upon a slave ship.

4. What effect did the French and Indian War have on the coming of the American Revolution? In general, what issues affecting the colonies did Parliament have to address following the French and Indian War, and why did it adopt those policies?

5. Select any four colonial leaders and explain the specific role each played in the coming of the American Revolution.

6. Primary Source Analysis – After reading “Virginian Patrick Henry Warns the British to Maintain Liberties, 1775″ in “Major Problems” answer the following questions. Who is the intended audience? What assumptions does Henry make in this document?

. Common Sense? – Assignment # 5 – Discussion .
PLEASE REFER TO THE “DISCUSSION BOARD GUIDING PRINCIPLES” BEFORE POSTING. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE “COURSE INFORMATION” FOLDER IN THE “CONTENT” SECTION.

Reference Major Problems in American History volume 1: To 1877, Cobbs Hoffman Blum,Gjerde
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