US History Critical Thinking Assignment

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Reasons for Revolt

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not complete both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Note that while there are two options for the Critical Thinking assignment, there is only one rubric. Review the rubric to confirm you are meeting the assignment requirements.

Option 1:

According to the British King and bureaucracy, the colonists were acting like spoiled children. According to the colonists, the British were overbearing, over-taxing, and ignoring their grievances. Take the perspective of American colonists, and explain why the British colonies in North America revolted.
Below are some of the items to consider:

  • The colonial relationship to the British before/after the French and Indian War
  • The acts passed by the British government
  • The grievances stated in the Declaration of Independence
  • The events that escalated the division between the Crown and the Colonists.

Choose one of the two perspectives to defend in an essay (American colonists or British government). Complete a 2-3 page paper according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Each paper should include at least four paragraphs: an introduction, a body with at least two fully developed paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Option 2:

According to the British King and bureaucracy, the colonists were acting like spoiled children. According to the colonists, the British were overbearing, over-taxing, and ignoring their grievances. Take the perspective of the British government, and explain why the British colonies in North America revolted.
Below are some of the items to consider:

  • The colonial relationship to the British before/after the French and Indian War
  • The acts passed by the British government
  • The grievances stated in the Declaration of Independence
  • The events that escalated the division between the Crown and the Colonists.

Choose one of the two perspectives to defend in an essay (American colonists or British government). Complete a 2-3 page paper according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Each paper should include at least four paragraphs: an introduction, a body with at least two fully developed paragraphs, and a conclusion.