Wednesday, December 11, 2013

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783)


DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, JOHN ADAMS ESTIMATED THAT ONE-THIRD OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COLONIES WERE LOYALISTS; ONE-THIRD WERE PATRIOTS; ONE-THIRD WERE APATHETIC (NEUTRAL). 
IF YOU HAD BEEN A WEALTHY MEMBER OF SOCIETY LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY, HAVING A GOVERNMENT POSITION WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHICH SIDE WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN, AND WHY?  THINK ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION AND THE OCCUPATION AND PLACE IN SOCIETY YOU POSSESS BEFORE YOU ANSWER. 
ONE PARAGRAPH ANSWER!

 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)

 



NATIVE AMERICANS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. IF YOU WERE A NATIVE AMERICAN LIVING IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH SIDE WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN: THE BRITISH OR THE FRENCH? DEFEND YOUR ANSWER IN ONE PARAGRAPH.