Welcome to Module 4

Left to their own devices, in a period historians call "benign neglect," the colonies began to chaff under the closer supervision of the British government which Parliament put in place after the French and Indian War. The issues were taxes and representation.

Module Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

CLO 1. Identify key individuals and events in the American Revolution.

CLO 2. Evaluate the role of these individuals and events in the development of the new country.

CLO 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the geography of the American Revolution.

CLO 4. Examine social, cultural, economic, and political trends of this period.

CLO 5. Develop arguments related to the period under study, and support these arguments with reference to specific people, places, events, and ideas by analyzing the accounts of the Boston Massacre.

CLO 6. Analyze primary sources and express these viewpoints in class discussions.

To Do

Please read/watch all of the module learning materials (readings, presentations, videos, etc.) and complete all assignments/assessments listed below. If you have questions, please contact the course instructor or ask in the Questions About This Course forum.

Readings:

Review the Presentations:

SIX PLACES THAT RAISED A LIBERTY POLE-1.docx
Patrick Henry - Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.pdf
Declaration of Independence.docx
American Revolution cartoon.pdf
Hewes at the Boston Tea Party.pdf
1776 Cartoon.docx
Tea Cartoon.pdf
Philadelphia Threatens Tea Men.pdf
Loyalist Lady Mrs. Hulton.pdf
Am Rev Battle maps.pdf
George Hewes' Account of Boston Massacre.docx
German view of Am soldiers.pdf
Why an Old Soldier Fought.pdf
Rev War Pvt Martin.pdf

Watch the Videos:

Assignments/Assessments

Complete the following assignments by the date and time indicated on each assignment page.

Mod. 4 Discussion: The American Revolution
Mod. 4 Assignment: The Boston Massacre
- Prompt for Boston Massacre.docx

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