Discussion Post
• From the YAWP reading, what new information did you learn from George R.T. Hewes' personal account of the Boston Tea Party?
• From the YAWP reading, what tactics does Thomas Paine use to convince colonists to oppose a monarchy?
• Read through the Acts, in chapter 5 of the US History online text, put upon the colonists by the King of England. What message was the King sending the colonists?
• The Declaration of Independence has been called the ultimate break-up letter. It is a letter to the King of England and it also encourages that colonists to what to separate themselves from the King; the reasons are listed out why "he" is terrible. How did the men who signed the Declaration essentially sign their death warrants?
• Why was the anti-slavery clause removed from the final draft? Do some research on your own.
• What does the anti-slavery clause call slaves? Do you find this shocking?
• What was the public's reaction to John Adams' serving as legal representation of the British soldiers following the Boston Massacre? Research on your own.
• Why did the colonists and military leaders?rely so heavily on spies during the war?
• Guerilla warfare tactics are one of the reasons that the Colonists won the war. Who did they learn these tactics from?
YAWP Reading: Thomas Paine Calls for American independence, 1776.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.