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Questions:
What intellectual and cultural trends shaped the thinking of the Revolutionary generation? (The Origins of the American Revolution)
What did the American colonists think their role in the British Empire should be? (Colonists developed their own understanding of how they fit into the empire.)
How did colonial governments work, and why did this lead to tension with Great Britain? (In this same period, the colonies developed their own local political institu-tions.)
How did the Enlightenment shape the ideas of the Revolutionary generation? (Enlightenment)
How did the Great Awakening shape the ideas of the Revolutionary generation? (evangelical Protestant revivalism.)
In what ways were the ideas of Locke and Whitefield similar? In what ways were they different? (Both Locke and Whitfield had empowered individuals to question authority and to take their lives into their own hands.)
What political events led to the Revolution? (The Causes of the American Revolution)
Why did colonists protest this proclamation? (Royal Proclamation of 1763)
Why did colonists oppose these reforms? (In 1764, Parliament passed two more reforms.)
Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act? (In March 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act.)
What is the difference between direct and indirect taxes? Why did colonists object to direct taxes? (new, direct (or "inter-nal") tax.)
In what ways did Americans resist the Stamp Act? (Resistance to the Stamp Act took three forms,)
What is your reaction to this image? What does this tell you about the way people felt about the Stamp Act?
What is your reaction to this image? What is happening in this painting?
What did the Declaratory Act declare? (Declaratory Act)
What were the Townshend Acts, and why did Americans protest them? (Townsend Acts)
What role did women play in the Revolutionary protest movements? (Women)
After reading the caption, what is your reaction to this very famous and influential image? You can click on the link in the caption to learn more about the history of the image.
What factors led the American colonists to take the radical step of declaring independence? (Independence)
How and why did the colonists resist the Tea Act? (Tea Act)