Colonial Tension Chart

1. Using your British Colonial Tension chart and timeline, discuss the progression of the tensions between the American colonists and Britain which led to the American revolution-which of these events was the most significant in creating a sense of American identity by the time the colonists declared their independence in 1776?
Answer: There were a bunch of events that led to the American Revolution. Officials opposing the Stamp Act met at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765 and discussed the Stamp Act and decided to make the Nonimportation Agreement. This caused lots of chaos overseas back in Britain. Also, some British redcoats in 1770 fined a group of protestors. The group was protesting the British military’s presence in Boston. 5 of the people

One example of how revolutionary it was is the fact that lots of the governmental system of America changed from a Monarchy (the King) to a Democracy. The Revolution did not have a large impact on society other than it became less British because of the lessening amount of British military in America. Also a lot of people became much less loyal to Britain. In the region of economics, the Revolution did not play huge role either because nothing really dramatically changed. The south still relied on plantation farming, north still milled and cut lumber. Also, taxes still stayed and trade between the Atlantic stayed. Religion had largely changed during the American Revolution time period. The Great Awakening that swept North America was one of the largest, if not the largest, religious movements in America.
5. Why did the founding fathers avoid the slavery issue in the Constitution?
Answer: The founding Fathers decided to avoid the topic of slavery in the constitution (besides the abolishment of it later on) because at the time the topic was very delicate and discussing it was prone to major disagreements and conflict between the Founding Fathers. At the time, the northern and southern states were definitely not on the same page about slavery. The north was all for doing away with slavery while the south was just the

Before this, the colonists were never really trusted this much and just about everyone did not have a problem with the Bill of Rights. It benefited the safety and the colonist’s livelihood in general like they had never felt before. Some historians believe that the Bill of Rights was one of the most important factors in being able to legitimately call America the “land of the free”. The Bill of Rights also played a large role in establishing governmental policies and laws which outline our way of life even today. The Bill of Rights is still in effect today and will hopefully always be, just as our founding fathers meant for them to