Critical Thinking Questions
How did the colonists manage to triumph in their battle for independence despite Great Britain’s military might? If any of these factors had been different, how might it have affected the outcome of the war?
How did the condition of certain groups, such as women, Black people, and Native people, reveal a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence?
What was the effect and importance of Great Britain’s promise of freedom to enslaved people who joined the British side?
How did the Revolutionary War provide both new opportunities and new challenges for enslaved and free Black people in America?
Describe the ideology of republicanism. As a political philosophy, how did republicanism compare to the system that prevailed in Great Britain?
Describe the backgrounds and philosophies of Patriots and Loyalists. Why did colonists with such diverse individual interests unite in support of their respective causes? What might different groups of Patriots and Loyalists, depending upon their circumstances, have hoped to achieve by winning the war?
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- Document-Based Questions (DBQs)
Chapter Activities
- Chapter Summaries
- Learning Objectives
- Critical Thinking Questions
- Multiple Choice Quiz
- True or False Quiz
- New to this edition
- Feature Summary
- Table of Contents
- Book Preface
- About the Authors
- Sample Chapter
- AP Redesign Test Banks
- AP Teacher’s Manual
- AP NEW 2015-2016 Curriculum Guide
- DBQ Rubrics
- PowerPoint Presentations
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- Critical Missions Instructor's Manual
- True-False Quiz Answers
- Multiple Choice Quiz Answers
- AP* Teacher’s Manual
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