Nathaniel Bacon on Bacon's Rebellion (1676); VoF #15

Hi All!

Pls. answer the following questions after reading:

1) What are the rebels" main complaints against the government of Virginia?

2) Do Bacon and his followers envision any place for Indians in Virginia society?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- First person to answer correctly received a +3 on their exam Tuesday -- What team is currently in first place in the English Premier League? :)

HW FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2019!!!!!

APUSH,

PLEASE READ GML PAGES 166-174; STARTING AT THE RED SUBSECTION TITLED,"BATTLE FOR THE CONTINENT."

THERE WILL BE A RCQ FIRST THING TOMORROW!

BEST-- ALWAYS,
MR. B

Samuel Sewall, The Selling of Joseph (1700); VoF #21

Hi All,

Hope you're enjoying the w/e! Please answer the following two questions after reading!

1) What are Sewall's main objections to slavery and what authority does he cite to support his objections?

2) Why does Sewall believe that blacks cannot remain among the New Englanders as free persons?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

Slave Cultures & Resistance; GML pgs 147-149

Hi Folks!

Please answer after reading:

1) What factors led to distinct African American cultures in the eighteenth century?

Best— always,
Mr. B

A People's History of the United States (Zinn); Ch 2: DRAWING THE COLOR LINE

Dearest APUSH,

Please answer TWO (2) the following 3 sets of questions after reading Ch. 2 of APHOTUS. You only need to answer TWO!

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1. What is the color line? How does Howard Zinn describe the way this color line was drawn in early America? Was it intentional or unintentional?

2. How much did you know about resistance and rebellion of enslaved African Americans before reading this chapter? Why do you think these stories are often left out of textbooks? Also, despite the courageous resistance efforts of thousands, slavery prospered for over 240 years in America. Why? What factors motivated the enslaved to still resist, despite the terrible consequences of getting caught?

3. In this chapter, Howard Zinn indicated that Africans became the victims of the largest forced migration in world history, not because they were uncivilized or weak, but becasue their white adversaries were so strong. What evidence of this idea does Zinn present in the reading?

See you tomorrow,
Mr. B

Olaudah Equiano on Slavery (1789); VoF #20

Ciao Studenti Fantastici!

Please answer the following two questions after reading the above selection from VoF:

1. What picture of life in Africa does Equiano present?
2. What elements of slavery does he seem to think will most outrage his readers?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- Think about the connection to class today between the reasons for the decline in indentured servitude and the subsequent rise in the atlantic slave trade... #HistoryHasItsEyesOnYou

The Trial of Anne Hutchinson (1637); VoF #11

Hi All,

Please answer the following two questions after reading!

1. What seem to be the major charges agains Anne Hutchinson?
2. What does the Hutchinson case tell us about how Puritan authorities understood the idea of religious freedom?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

Sending Women to Virginia (1622); VoF #8

Hi Beautiful People,

After reading the above selection from VoF, please answer the following question!

1. What advantages does the Virginia Company see in the promotion of family life in the colony?


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Best -- Always,
Mr. B

If you need a laugh, here's an old school SNL take on Pilgrims and Thanksgiving ;)
SNL - Festive Thanksgiving

Adam Smith, The Results of Colonization (1776); VoF #1

Dearest APUSH :)

Please answer after reading!

1. According to Adam Smith, how did the "discovery and colonization" of America affect the economic development of Europe?
2. Why does Smith believe that the "benefits" of colonization outweigh the "misfortunes?"

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

The Pueblo Revolt (1680); VoF #4

Hi All,

After reading the above selection from Voices of Freedom, please answer the two questions below:

1. What actions did the Indians take during the Pueblo Revolt to demonstrate their new freedom from Spanish rule?
2. Why do you think religion played such a large role in the Pueblo Revolt

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Best -- Always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- #GML #VoF #EricFoner #APUSHforLIFE

P.P.S -- In honor of being back at school (And if you need a laugh), this SNL clip is everything:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQ5YILNGXE

P.P.P.S -- First person to tell me who the person playing the teacher is and why he's well known gets 3 points added to RCQ from today. Just add it to your post here! GL!!