Identify and explain the provocative events, laws, and actions that resulted in rebellion, revolution and war.
Explain the foundation and evolution of the United States as a nation.
Once you have completed all assigned readings and homework along with the discussion, you should be ready to complete the assignment.
The assignment is comprised of four short essays on important historical figures for this time period.
Select four important historical figures from this time period. Examples of important people are Samuel Adams, James Otis, John Bute, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Peyton Randolph, John Adams, John Hancock, Charles Pratt, Benjamin Rush, Lemuel Haynes, and Ezra Stiles.
Write a one-page (250-word) essay on each person, explaining that person's contribution to the development of the revolution or the war that followed.