Week #1: Historical Knowledge - Discovery thru the American Revolution (Chapters 1-5): Due: Saturday, January 19, no later than I I:55pm posted as a MS WORD Doc on Moodie (or emailed if there is a problem with Moodie) Instructions: Read Introduction to American History textbook Chapters 1-5. • Answer the questions and upload them as a Microsoft Word document (word.doc) to the MOODLE site for this week for entailed if there is a problem with Moodie)
• Write all your answers on one document, 3-4 pages, double spaced, with a clear and well organized format. posted on Moodie as a MS WORD document.
1--In 1492, three peoples—Red, Black & White—converged when Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. Discuss the backgrounds of these people. How were they different? How were they similar? What was the impact of contact on each group?
2—Discuss the establishment of the Puritan colonies of New England. 3--Compare and contrast the conflicting visions and plans of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. 4—The Founding Fathers thought political parties were bad. Why? Despite their dislike of parties, eventually political parties did form. Why? 5-Why did the trust between the American colonies and Great Britain breakdown? How were the American rebels able to defeat the British Empire and win their independence?
Week #2: Historical Knowledge - A New Constitution thru the Jacksonian Age (Chapters 6-9):
Sample Solution