In today's class, we will be looking for evidence to why colonial America began to separate from England. First it is important to understand how to construct support.
When you are in an argument with a friend, you would not make them trust your word alone. You would ask other friends to back up your side of the argument. That is how constructing support works. When you write an essay, you make your case and then use evidence to prove your point. As we read today we will be looking for evidence as to why the colonists were beginning to separate from England.
Main Idea (Argument)
Points
Evidence
Why did the colonies begin to separate from England?
Main Idea: Colonial America was beginning to grow away from England.
Point 1: England is taking advantage of the colonies economically.
Evidence 1: Colonies pay taxes to England for imports & exports.
Evidence 2: England uses resources from colonies to help become stronger as a country.
Evidence 3: Imported goods are very expensive for the colonies.
Point 2: Colonists have more power in their colonial government than Englishmen do in England.
Evidence 1: Colonists vote for their own legislature.
Evidence 2: Colonists pay for government's salary.
Evidence 3: Colonists don't have a say in England's government.
Point 3: England looks the other way when colonies break laws.
Evidence 1: Colonists get away with smuggling goods.
Evidence 2: Colonists get away with the "power of the purse" by black mailing and bribing officials.
Assignments in this Unit
3 Reasons Why the Colonists Were Frustrated With England
Explain three reasons why the colonists were becoming more frustrated with England. Use the same outline as we have been for constructing support. Give 3 broad, main reasons and support them with specific evidence from the reading.
English Mistakes
Explain 3 mistakes that England made that cause tensions with the colonies to become worse. Use the constructing support outline we have been using throughout the unit. Give three broad main examples of mistakes England made and then support them with specific evidence. Be sure to also include why these mistakes caused more tension with the colonists.