Monday, May 16, 2016

American Revolution II Quiz Study Guide

This will be an open notes quiz. Please bring all of the handouts and worksheets we have been working on since Spring Break. 

What to study:

1. Difference between loyalists and patriots.

2. What was the 2nd Continental Congress known for?

3. Definition of unianimous.

4. Date the Declaration of Independence was signed.

5. What information does the Declaration of Independence contain? 

6. Definition of militia and Minutemen. 

7. How are the following terms related to the American Revolution? 

Continental Colors, Privateer, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, Stripes (flag), John Adams.

8. There will be two short answer response questions, choose one: 

A. Why did Thomas Jefferson suggest that the United States build a new city for the nation's capital?

B. In a newspaper editorial, a writer voices his or her opinion on an issue. Write an editorial expressing a colonists opinion of the Quartering Act of 1765. You may write from a patriot or a loyalist point of view. 

Friday, May 6, 2016

701, 702, 709 HW due: May 9

1. Packet titled "Fighting the Revolution"

2. Questionnaire from History of US vol. 3 chapters 16 and 17. Read the pages below to answer the questions.