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Yossi Moff - Unit 1 Lesson 4 - 8th Grade - Reflection Loyalists Vs Patriots
Yossi Moff - Unit 1 Lesson 4 - 8th Grade - Reflection Loyalists Vs Patriots
Yossi Moff - Unit 1 Lesson 4 - 8th Grade - Reflection Loyalists Vs Patriots
Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017
Name: Yossi Moff
Reflection Time
Directions: Write a few sentences to answer each prompt below. The
length of the response is up to you, but I expect a minimum of two
sentences per box (so I know you take it seriously) and no more than
five sentences (so you don’t spend too much time on just one
prompt).
#1. What was your I really enjoyed being able to compare the American
experience during these Revolution to our own lives because it puts it into a
last couple class periods perspective that I would understand better. As opposed
when you were relating to learning off of a whiteboard, I was able to rebel on
the American Revolution my own, and understand what the patriots had to go
to your own lives as through (minus the war)
students?
#3. How do you think the The rebels were pleased with their status under the
actual “Patriots” felt British in the early 1700s, but later, when the king
during the 1700s? Why? imposed the Currency Acts of 1751 and 1764, as well as
Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017
What are some of the giving them taxes without their consent, this outraged
reasons they rebelled? them. Also, the quartering acts was one of the final
(Name at least 3.) (LINK) things that England did to push most of the Americans
over the edge.
#6. Connect Ms. Nicoll to King George was probably beyond frustrated, but he
King George. How do you was definitely not proud. People who had been loyal to
think King George and him for many years were now rebelling, and he could
the English government not control them, so he eventually had to go to war with
officials felt (and perhaps them.
reacted) during the
American rebellious
events of the 1700s?
Why?
#7. Finally, what did you I learned that the only way for change to happen is to
learn from this either rebel, or ask. Since the Americans knew this was
reflection? Detail what not an option for them (also for us:), they began to
you learned from your rebel. The British were quite frustrated, but to have
actions, but ALSO from maintained the Americans’ loyalty, they should have
looking at (thinking made the rules more fair and listened to what the
about) both sides of Americans wanted.
“history” - and situations
in general. (Be serious.)