Events Leading to the American Revolution

Beginning with the Proclamation of 1763, the American colonists started on a long road from relative calm and happiness to all-out discontent and revolution. This "long road" was actually very short in chronological terms because it only took about 12 years. To complete this log, you need to rank the events that led to the revolution on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 means peace and happiness and 10 means all-out war and revolution. A rating of 5 would mean that you see slight elements of discontent. Please include any events that you think are important from chapters 7 and 8. You must include the Stamp Act, the Townshend Tea Tax, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the "Intolerable Acts," the convening of the First Continental Congress, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Thomas Paine's publication of "Common Sense," and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. If you have trouble with the textbooks explanations of this event, use wikipedia to find a basic explanation. Good luck!

Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams

Both Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams were banished from Massachusetts Bay for disagreeing with the Puritan majority. How did the ideas of Williams and Hutchinson help to contribute to the American Constitutional foundation of separation of church and state?

The Conquistadors

Reread the section on the Conquistadors in your textbook. Research one conquistador mentioned in chapter 1. Pick one that you can argue was the most significant. Write a paragraph explaining why the conquistador you chose is the most important. You can earn extra credit if you choose a conquistador other than Cortes and Pizarro. Sorry for the late post, your deadline this week is extended to Saturday by noon.