US History I Unit 2 Challenge 3.
As re-enactors at the national park,” the director Warren began, you’ll have to know history.
During this three-week training period, we’ll have daily classes and this binder,” he hefted a
large volume in one hand, “will be your lifeline.”
Charlie and Audrey carried their training binders with them when the group broke for lunch.
“So much to learn,” murmured Audrey, thumbing through the contents. “I wonder if three weeks
is long enough.”
“It would help if we knew our assignments,” grumbled Charlie. “That way, we could get a
focus.”
“But if we don’t know the context of what we’re reenacting, we might not come off as genuine.”
“I suppose that’s true,” said Charlie. “Where do we start?”
“On the path to revolution,” said Audrey.
“The first Continental Congress?”
Choose the action by the First Continental Congress that did NOT signal a growing colonial
resistance to British rule.
The Congress demanded the Coercive Acts be revoked and agreed to stop importing and
consuming British goods.
Delegates agreed that the Congress would meet again the following year, which indicated
that the Congress could evolve into a representative body for the colonies.
The Congress sent a petition to King George III that reiterated the colonists considered
themselves British citizens.
An association was created to monitor the boycotts across the colonies.
, ● The Congress stated its purpose was to deliberate and create a colonial response to the
Coercive Acts.
● The Congress urged the colonies to raise militias, in case the British reacted to the
boycotts with military retaliation.
In the afternoon, after a seminar on the Battles of Lexington and Concord,
Warren directed the new employees to examine two images in their manuals.
These images were made by printmaker Amos Doolittle in 1775.“Based on what
you’ve just learned about these two battles,” Warren instructed, “I want you to
consider how the colonial resistance and the British soldiers are presented in
these images. What are possible reasons Doolittle chose to portray these
characters in the way that he did?"
By using the five Ws, a historian would consider all of the following EXCEPT
when evaluating these images as primary sources.
historical context of the events portrayed
the intended audience for the images
possible biases of the artist
what tools the artist used to create the images
the date the images were created
the purpose of the images
Audrey and Charlie walked to the parking lot together after the day’s session.
“I guess I’ll be studying tonight,” sighed Charlie.
“I think it’s going to be fun,” enthused Audrey. “Aren’t you excited to be learning
so much?”
As re-enactors at the national park,” the director Warren began, you’ll have to know history.
During this three-week training period, we’ll have daily classes and this binder,” he hefted a
large volume in one hand, “will be your lifeline.”
Charlie and Audrey carried their training binders with them when the group broke for lunch.
“So much to learn,” murmured Audrey, thumbing through the contents. “I wonder if three weeks
is long enough.”
“It would help if we knew our assignments,” grumbled Charlie. “That way, we could get a
focus.”
“But if we don’t know the context of what we’re reenacting, we might not come off as genuine.”
“I suppose that’s true,” said Charlie. “Where do we start?”
“On the path to revolution,” said Audrey.
“The first Continental Congress?”
Choose the action by the First Continental Congress that did NOT signal a growing colonial
resistance to British rule.
The Congress demanded the Coercive Acts be revoked and agreed to stop importing and
consuming British goods.
Delegates agreed that the Congress would meet again the following year, which indicated
that the Congress could evolve into a representative body for the colonies.
The Congress sent a petition to King George III that reiterated the colonists considered
themselves British citizens.
An association was created to monitor the boycotts across the colonies.
, ● The Congress stated its purpose was to deliberate and create a colonial response to the
Coercive Acts.
● The Congress urged the colonies to raise militias, in case the British reacted to the
boycotts with military retaliation.
In the afternoon, after a seminar on the Battles of Lexington and Concord,
Warren directed the new employees to examine two images in their manuals.
These images were made by printmaker Amos Doolittle in 1775.“Based on what
you’ve just learned about these two battles,” Warren instructed, “I want you to
consider how the colonial resistance and the British soldiers are presented in
these images. What are possible reasons Doolittle chose to portray these
characters in the way that he did?"
By using the five Ws, a historian would consider all of the following EXCEPT
when evaluating these images as primary sources.
historical context of the events portrayed
the intended audience for the images
possible biases of the artist
what tools the artist used to create the images
the date the images were created
the purpose of the images
Audrey and Charlie walked to the parking lot together after the day’s session.
“I guess I’ll be studying tonight,” sighed Charlie.
“I think it’s going to be fun,” enthused Audrey. “Aren’t you excited to be learning
so much?”
