Road to Revolution Exam
Directions:
You are going to pretend that you are an American Colonist in 1775 who is frustrated with all of the events that have happened since the the French and Indian War. You are going to finish writing the letter below to King George to explain why you are so upset.
Write a short paragraph (5-6 Sentences) that explains why each of the following events caused frustration among the colonists.
The first one is done for you as an example.
What you write will appear in blue.
When you are done, highlight the rubric for each category that shows what you think you deserve.
Grading Rubric:
Level of Proficiency
Excellent
Good
Basic
Unsatisfactory
Points
30
25
20
15
Explanation
Explanation is clearly written and accurate. …show more content…
Here is my explanation of the following events and why they have made us so upset.
The Proclamation of 1763 (Done for you as an Example -108 words)
It all began soon after the French and Indian War. You left the war with unfinished business by signing a treaty with the French and ignored the fact that the Indians were still fighting. The treaty gave us rights to all of the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River. Yet, when we tried to move west we were still under attack by the Natives. Your solution to the problem was to draw a boundary line across the Appalachian Mountains and told us to not go over there. This is most frustrating because now we have sacrificed our sons and husbands lives during the war for nothing!
The Stamp Act The stamp act was a solution to pay off the French and Indian war. Everything in Great Britain was already taxed, but the Grenville made a new act. The act was called the stamp act, for every piece of paper the colonist they had to buy a stamp. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. The colonist disagreed with the act and the Stamp Act as a violation. The colonist declared “No taxation without representation!” because they thought Parliament had no right to tax …show more content…
The Intolerable Acts were the American Patriots'. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbor. The colonists had thrown the cheap tea into the sea! For North, the colonists’ actions, instead of being thankful. They have gone too far. The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.The first law closed Boston Harbor to all shipping until the ruined tea was paid for. The second law placed the government of Massachusetts firmly under British
Directions:
You are going to pretend that you are an American Colonist in 1775 who is frustrated with all of the events that have happened since the the French and Indian War. You are going to finish writing the letter below to King George to explain why you are so upset.
Write a short paragraph (5-6 Sentences) that explains why each of the following events caused frustration among the colonists.
The first one is done for you as an example.
What you write will appear in blue.
When you are done, highlight the rubric for each category that shows what you think you deserve.
Grading Rubric:
Level of Proficiency
Excellent
Good
Basic
Unsatisfactory
Points
30
25
20
15
Explanation
Explanation is clearly written and accurate. …show more content…
Here is my explanation of the following events and why they have made us so upset.
The Proclamation of 1763 (Done for you as an Example -108 words)
It all began soon after the French and Indian War. You left the war with unfinished business by signing a treaty with the French and ignored the fact that the Indians were still fighting. The treaty gave us rights to all of the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River. Yet, when we tried to move west we were still under attack by the Natives. Your solution to the problem was to draw a boundary line across the Appalachian Mountains and told us to not go over there. This is most frustrating because now we have sacrificed our sons and husbands lives during the war for nothing!
The Stamp Act The stamp act was a solution to pay off the French and Indian war. Everything in Great Britain was already taxed, but the Grenville made a new act. The act was called the stamp act, for every piece of paper the colonist they had to buy a stamp. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. The colonist disagreed with the act and the Stamp Act as a violation. The colonist declared “No taxation without representation!” because they thought Parliament had no right to tax …show more content…
The Intolerable Acts were the American Patriots'. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbor. The colonists had thrown the cheap tea into the sea! For North, the colonists’ actions, instead of being thankful. They have gone too far. The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.The first law closed Boston Harbor to all shipping until the ruined tea was paid for. The second law placed the government of Massachusetts firmly under British