Written Responses

After reading Chapter 4, Section 3 and 4, Answer both question "C"s under "Main Ideas," on page 123 and page 129: How did enslaved persons resist their slavery? What economic activities did women carry out in the region? Use complete sentences.

11/3/2016

8 Comments

After reading Chapter 4, Section 2, Answer question "C" under "Main Ideas," Why might enslaved Africans be able to join in rebellion more easily in the city than in the country Use complete sentences, please.

10/31/2016

13 Comments

9/11 Remembered: Describe something that surprised you, or that you found interesting, from our lesson about the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, and tell me why.

9/12/2016

44 Comments

Slavery in America - ROOTS, episode 2, Student Share Outs

9/6/2016

51 Comments

Describe a scene, or a moment, from Roots, episode 2, that was memorable for you, and explain why.

51 Comments

The French and Indian War

10/13/2014

37 Comments

Read "Conflict in the Ohio River Valley," pages 147 through page 149 in your textbook and answer the Critical Thinking Question on page 151 - Why did the French, British, and Native Americans fight over the Ohio River Valley? (Hint: Think about how the British viewed the valley, how the French viewed it, and how the Native Americans viewed it.)

37 Comments

Declaring Independence

10/28/2013

33 Comments

Why did the colonies feel that they had to declare their independence? Directions: Write a paragraph answering the above question. Think about colonial grievances (complaints) against Britain and Britain's response to those grievances.

33 Comments

The 13 Colonies

9/23/2013

42 Comments

If you were a colonist in the 1750s, in which of the colonial regions would you choose to live? Why?