History 1700. “Big Picture Outline”
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Big Picture Outline
“Big Picture” assignments are similar to document analysis assignments but cover a much larger period of time. The difference is you will now respond to a prompt, make your own connections and find your own sources for support. For this “Big Picture” assignment you will just be creating an outline. As part of the outline you will need to write a thesis statement and provided at least 4 pieces of evidence that support your thesis. Use the sources below, as well as the course text, to find evidence that supports your thesis. As part of each piece of evidence should also include a few sentences on how and why the evidence supports your thesis. Be sure to cite your sources within your outline.
Be sure to see the rubric below for grading details.
Prompt 1
Chapters 2-4 have covered the time period where the colonies have developed, prospered, and rebelled, created a new government, and then worked to figure out how to make that new government work. Colonial rebellion, the Constitution, and the working out of its meanings have all included the broader theme of inclusion and rights. The rights of the colonies under British rule and the rights of individuals and states in relation to a broader Federal government is one of the issues/themes covered in the textbook.
· Who was entitled to the benefits and privileges of the personal freedoms, political rights, and economic opportunities during this time period and what criteria did the nation establish for these groups to have these rights?
Helpful Sources
American Civilization, A Brief History: Ch 1-4 (Course Text)
Thoughts on Government, John Adams (Links to an external site.)
Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature Explaining His Reasons for Not Signing the Constitution, Eldridge Gerry (Links to an external site.)
Prompt 2
In chapters 2-3 you have explored events and issues leading to the Revolutionary War, and in chapter 4 you have read about how the new nation started to develop. Under the Articles of Confederation, states retained broad powers and a great degree of autonomy. With the writing and ratification of the Constitution, the new government structure seems to have more closely resembled the British government system with an executive (King vs. President), a lower and upper house of the legislature (House of Representatives and Senate vs. House of Lords and House of Commons in Parliament), a federal judiciary (Supreme Court vs. Royal British Courts), and an overall greater power given to a centralized government.
· Why did the colonies rebel and then create a “new government” that was similar in many ways to what they had fought against?
Helpful Sources
American Civilization, A Brief History: Ch 1-4 (Course Text)
Common Sense, Thomas Paine (Links to an external site.)
Leading Bostonians War about the British Threat to the Colonists Liberties, George Read (Links to an external site.)
The Proclamation of 1763, King George III (Links to an external site.)
Example of what is expected for this assignment:
Thesis Statement: State your position clearly and concisely. This should be several sentences in length.
Supporting Evidence 1: Two or three sentences explaining how this evidence supports your position followed by the source of the evidence (text, document, website, etc.)
Supporting Evidence 2: Two or three sentences explaining how this evidence supports your position followed by the source of the evidence (text, document, website, etc.)
Supporting Evidence 3: Two or three sentences explaining how this evidence supports your position followed by the source of the evidence (text, document, website, etc.)
Supporting Evidence 4: Two or three sentences explaining how this evidence supports your position followed by the source of the evidence (text, document, website, etc.)