Description

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 5, 6
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution.

• The Proclamation 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 yours 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.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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