Instruction
Every assignment should be one double-spaced page. Do not include a header. 12 Times New Roman fonts. This is a formal paper. Follow rules for writing proper English.
Part 1
Question 1 (300 words)
Historians use primary sources in order to piece together the puzzle that is the past. Analyzing primary sources allows for a more objective and narrow study of history.
Read John Winthrop's "City Upon a Hill" sermon. What does it tell us about why English colonists came to the America's? How did the Massachusetts Bay Colony differ from other colonies? Use quotes from the document to support your claims
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/Winthrop%27s%20City%20upon%20a%20Hill.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question 2 (300 words)
Summarize and describe the effects of the Colombian Exchange. What steps are taken today to prevent the global spread of disease and unwanted flora and fauna?
Question 3
Use the power points, readings, and chart included in the module to address the following.
Describe the demographics of the different colonies in North America. What drove people from Europe to come and settle in the new world? ( 1 page)
Part 2
Question 1 (300 words)
Complete steps 1-3
Click on the link below and
1. Watch the Slave Ship in 3D clip
2. View the Introductory maps
3. View the Timelines of estimates
Describe the middle passage. What factors spurred this forced migration of Africans? What was your biggest take-away from the website?
Question 2 (300 words)
What actions did Massachusetts colonists take against British rule? Were their actions justified? How did the British react?
Use at least three of the terms listed below in your original post or reply.
Navigation Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townsend Act
Coercive Acts
Boston Tea Party
Question 3
Describe the French and Indian Wars. What led France and England to wage a series of conflicts that would eventually reach a global scale? (1 page or more)
Question 4 (1 page or more)
Explain Hamilton's economic plan and general vision for the United States. Why did he clash with Jefferson?