Change over Time Worksheet
Question 1: Describe the geopolitical relationship between the imperial powers in North America in the first half of the 18th century.
Question 2: Briefly describe the relationship between British colonials and the imperial government in the first half of the 18th Century. What are the key issues of the relationship?
Question 3: Describe the geopolitical relationship between the imperial powers in North America in 1765.
Question 4: Briefly describe the relationship between British colonials and the imperial government in the 10 years prior to the American Revolution. What are the key issues of the relationship?
Question 5: Compare your answers for questions 1 and 3 and for questions 2 and 4. How did relationships between British colonists and Britain change? Why did this change occur?
Note that it is very important to note WHEN something happened, in addition to who was involved and where it happened. And you must analyze why and how things changed over time when writing your essay. Understanding change over time is one of the key features of historical thinking and historical analysis.