Alan Abraham
10/4/16
2A
Nelson
DBQ
To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans
by the eve of the Revolutions?
The American Revolution is one of the biggest events in American history, but what is
even more significant are the events leading up to the event. The Loyalists argued the colonies
were better off staying a part of a large kingdom like Great Britain however; politically, the
colonists joined together in Assemblies; socially, the colonists stood together for what they
believed was right ; and economically, the colonists shared items and products to better the
growth of their own country, therefore the period between 1750 to 1776 created a new sense of
identity.
Although the majority was for the …show more content…
These
protests against such policies were both positive and negative towards the treatment of the
colonists, take for example the enforcement of the Intolerable Act which was a rule set in part
due to the Boston Tea Party event and resulted in the total shutdown of the Boston seaports.
Socially, the colonists were united by their dislike towards the British Crown and their
suppressive rules. In addition to the unity due to the strict rules, the colonists were connected in
faith as well as a result of the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening already unified them
as common in faith, but the events leading up to the revolution unified them as common in
their identity. Due to the high influx of immigrants from various regions of the world, the
colonies included them into the culture we now call American. As explained in Document H, this
mixing of cultures was called the melting pot of the colonies that created a bond worth fighting
for. From the perspective shown in Document C, the colonists have become unified as Americans
and would protect their rights and liberties from England or any other world
10/4/16
2A
Nelson
DBQ
To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans
by the eve of the Revolutions?
The American Revolution is one of the biggest events in American history, but what is
even more significant are the events leading up to the event. The Loyalists argued the colonies
were better off staying a part of a large kingdom like Great Britain however; politically, the
colonists joined together in Assemblies; socially, the colonists stood together for what they
believed was right ; and economically, the colonists shared items and products to better the
growth of their own country, therefore the period between 1750 to 1776 created a new sense of
identity.
Although the majority was for the …show more content…
These
protests against such policies were both positive and negative towards the treatment of the
colonists, take for example the enforcement of the Intolerable Act which was a rule set in part
due to the Boston Tea Party event and resulted in the total shutdown of the Boston seaports.
Socially, the colonists were united by their dislike towards the British Crown and their
suppressive rules. In addition to the unity due to the strict rules, the colonists were connected in
faith as well as a result of the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening already unified them
as common in faith, but the events leading up to the revolution unified them as common in
their identity. Due to the high influx of immigrants from various regions of the world, the
colonies included them into the culture we now call American. As explained in Document H, this
mixing of cultures was called the melting pot of the colonies that created a bond worth fighting
for. From the perspective shown in Document C, the colonists have become unified as Americans
and would protect their rights and liberties from England or any other world