To complete this activity you will answer several questions by following links. You may answer the questions on a word document and submit it to Ms. Mich.
1. What were the causes of the American Revolution?
(Write down three answers from the following choices; click on the answer to see if you were right)
 | The colonists felt neglected by Great Britain. |
| The colonists believed there was no taxation without representation. |
| The Intolerable Acts |
| The colonists believed that their rights were being limited. |
| The Royal Proclamation of 1763 |
| Under the economic theory of mercantilism, the colonies existed for the economic benefit of the mother country. |
| The French and Indian War left great debt for Great Britain, which was passed along to the colonists through taxes, including the Stamp Act. |
Click here for some final thoughts on the causes of the American Revolution:
2. Did all of the Americans agree on revolting against the British?
Choose one answer and record it on your answer sheet; then click on your answer to see if you are correct.
Yes! All the Americans were happy to revolt and happily marched off to fight the British!
No! While some Americans believed fervently in the cause of independence, many did not.
3. Now, you are going to meet some Americans who lived in the colonies in the 1700s. For each American decide if how he would answer this question:
Should we revolt or remain loyal?
Follow the link to find out if you are right; record the correct answer on your answer sheet, as well as one statement about the person that describes this person's role in the war.
a. Alexander McDougall
Absolutely! Maybe . . . No Way!
b. John Dickinson
Absolutely! Maybe . . . No Way!
c. James Chalmers
Absolutely! Maybe . . . No Way!
d. Patrick Henry
Absolutely! Maybe . . . No Way!
4. Now, go to this page and interpret the political cartoon in a few sentences. This cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin, originally for the Albany Conference during the colonial period of the French and Indian War, but was resurrected for the American Revolution; it was considered the first significant American political cartoon.
