HIST 405N Week 2 Discussion 1: The American Revolution: The Boston Massacre, The Coercive Acts (GRADED)

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HIST 405N Week 2 Discussion 1: The American Revolution: The Boston Massacre, The Coercive Acts For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution. The Proclamati... on Act of 1763 The Navigation Acts The Stamp Act The Declaratory Act The Townsend Act The Boston Massacre The Coercive Acts Then, address the following for your selections: Analyze the cause and effect of two acts passed by the British Parliament on British North America. Which of your two selections do you consider the most significant and why? Examine and explain the significance of the Declaration of Independence to the development of the American Revolution. Follow-Up Posts: Compare your selections and analysis of those selections with those of your peers. If they chose different acts, examine how you rs are similar and/or different. If they chose the same acts, build on their posts by providing additional information about the acts that you have not already noted in your own post. HIST 405N Week 2 Discussion 2: Confederation and, Constitution For the initial post, address the following: Pick two (2) issues of the Articles of Confederation and describe the main problems that the United States was faced with under the Federation government. Analyze two major debates (see textbook Section 7.4) by which the Constitution was created in the summer of 1787. Then, address one (1) of the following to your initial post: Discuss the ratification process of the Constitution of 1787. How did ratification lead to the formation of America’s first two political parties, the Federalists and Anti-Federalist? What were the major differences between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist, and who were the best-known members of each party? Follow-Up Posts: Compare your selections and analysis of those selections with those of your peers. If they chose a different perspective, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same perspective, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post. [Show More]

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