Explain the tensions and events leading up to the American Revolution. What issues contributed to the divisions between American colonists and England? What divisions existed between Americans during the Revolutionary Era, and how were the ideals of the Revolution interpreted by different kinds of Americans?

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Answer two of the questions below in essay form by drawing on information from your textbook, videos, readings, and discussions. Good answers will start with a clear argument and then support each point with specific examples drawn from class materials. Please see the “Tips” sheet I posted on D2L for additional advice.

1.    Explain the tensions and events leading up to the American Revolution. What issues contributed to the divisions between American colonists and England? What divisions existed between Americans during the Revolutionary Era, and how were the ideals of the Revolution interpreted by different kinds of Americans?

2.    Native peoples throughout the Americas responded to colonization in different ways. In a well thought out essay, discuss the interactions between Native Americans and European colonists in the centuries before the Revolution. How did Native peoples respond to colonization? How did their societies change over time because of contact?

3.    Discuss the development of slavery as part of colonization. How did the system develop? In what ways did it change over time? How did slaves attempt to shape their own experiences within slavery, and how did their experiences vary by region or other factors?

4.    Trace the rise of the two-party system in the first few decades of the United States. What political parties were formed? What issues or events led to the rise and fall of these parties?