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Causes of
the Revolutionary War – You Make the Primary Source!
After reading textbook pages 49-53 and learning about many of the causes
of the Revolutionary War, choose TWO of the causes below and create a “primary source” to
represent the event.
(You must choose one with a *star*.)
Be creative with each. Write and present your work like it is from
colonial times…
use “proper English, sketch pictures, do not print them from the
computer,
use old-fashioned looking fonts, tear edges to look worn, etc.
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Quartering Act |
Design a protest poster for this act. Include the name of the
act, one-sentence explanation for the king’s installation of the
act, two-sentence description why the colonists find it unfair,
and a visual that shows what colonists should do in response to
this act. |
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Stamp Act |
Design a protest poster for this act. Include the name of the
act, one-sentence explanation for the king’s installation of the
act, two-sentence description why the colonists find it unfair,
and a visual that shows what colonists should do in response to
this act. |
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Townshend Acts |
Design a proclamation from the king. Include the name of the
act, date instituted, three-sentence explanation from the king,
list of taxed items, images to catch colonists’ attention. |
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Boston Massacre |
Design a front cover to a local newspaper. Include: the title
of the newspaper, date and city of publication, “catchy” title
of the event, picture of the event (should take up a majority of
the page), two-sentence caption under the picture with details
of the event and what readers will see in your picture. |
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Boston Tea Party |
Design a front cover to a local newspaper. Include: the title
of the newspaper, date and city of publication, “catchy” title
of the event, picture of the event (should take up a majority of
the page), two-sentence caption under the picture with details
of the event and what readers will see in your picture. |
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*Intolerable Acts |
Design a proclamation from the king. Include the name of the
act, date instituted, three-sentence explanation from the king,
list of taxed items, images to catch colonists’ attention. |
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*Common Sense |
Design a cover for this pamphlet. On the front, include: title,
author, date of publication, simple drawing to reflect the theme
of the pamphlet. On the back, include: two-sentence description
of the author, quote from the document, and a two-sentence
explanation of the selected quote. |
Good On-line
Resources:
http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/American_Revolution#Road_to_rebellion
http://www.historycentral.com/revolt/causes.html
http://www.usahistory.info/American-Revolution/ |