Lecture 2.1a - Imperial Wars, Colonial Protest
Readings 2.1 - Are We "Americans" Yet?
2a: "Benjamin Franklin Analyzes the Population" (1751)
2b: "MGJC Discovers a New Man" (1770)
2c: "Andrew Burnaby Scoffs at Colonial Unity" (1760)
Lecture 2.1b - Taxation and Resistance
Readings 2.2 - Colonial Resistance
2d: "Benjamin Franklin Testifies Against the Stamp Act" (1766)
2e: "Philadelphia Threatens Tea Men" (1773)
Lecture 2.2 - The War for American Independence
Readings 2.3 - The Spirit of Revolution
2f: "Common Sense" (1776)
2g: "Declaration of Independence" (1776)
Textbook: American Pageant Chapters
Ch 6: "The Duel for North America" - Reading Guide 6
Ch 7: "The Road to Revolution" - Reading Guide 7
Ch 8: "American Secedes from the Empire" - Reading Guide 8
More American Pageant Chapter guides:
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
> Evaluate the importance of the French-Indian War in terms of the impact it had on the deteriorating relationship between Great Britain and the colonies.
> Trace the developing sense of an American national community from 1750 - 1776.
> Outline the changes in British policy toward the colonies from 1750-1776. What, if anything, could Britain have done to "keep" the thirteen colonies?
> Explain the economic theory of mercantilism and how it shaped British policy in the colonies.
> John Adams said, "The Revolution was effected before the war commenced." Explain the meaning of the "American Revolution" as Adams conceived it, and identify major forces that brought this revolution about.
> How were the ideals of American Republicanism expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
> What roles did Indians and African Americans play in the Revolution?
> Describe the structure of the Articles of Confederation. What were its strengths and weaknesses?