XXXXXXXXXXChapter 5-6 Discussion
Choose one of the following discussion options:
A. After reading and reviewing Chapter 6 and watching the videos on the Boston Massacre, Lexington, and Concord, answer all prompts in the following discussion question. Make sure to include relevant points to your answer and make sure that your information is correctly cited. You must post before you can see the posts of others.
How did the colonists manage to triumph in their battle for independence despite Great Britain's military might? If any of these factors had been different, how might it have affected the outcome of the war?
After you post, reply to two peers. In your reply, explain why you agree or disagree and add support to your peer's arguments.
B. After reading and reviewing Chapter 5 and watching the video on the French and Indian War, answer the following discussion question. Make sure to include relevant points to your answer and make sure that your information is correctly cited. You must post before you can see the posts of others.
Why did the colonists react so much more strongly to the Stamp Act than to the Sugar Act? How did the principles that the Stamp Act raised continue to provide points of contention between colonists and the British government?
After you post, reply to two peers. In your reply, explain why you agree or disagree and add support to your peer's arguments