Unit 2 A Nation Is Born 1750-1800

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Unit 2A Nation Is Born1750-1800
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A Quick Taste(Page 126-127)

1. Which two entries between 1750 and 1760 mention
   Benjamin Franklin? What do these entries reveal
   about Franklins interests?
2. What did France give up between 1759 and 1763?
   Suggest some causes of Frances decision.
3. Which actions did Congress take between 1770 and
   1780? What ongoing story does this suggest?
4. Name two technological developments that occurred
   in England in 1769. How might these developments
   affected peoples lives?
5. When was the first federal census taken? What
   does it indicate about the status of blacks in
   the United States?

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Historical Background(Pages 128-131)Critical
Thinking

1. Why did the Enlightenment idea that people have a
   right to happiness prove a spur to revolution?
2. In what way did the French and Indian War sow the
   seeds of the American Revolution?
3. How were the colonists able to defeat England, a
   great world power?

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Literature of the Period(Pages
131-135)Comprehension Check

1. In what way was the writing produced during this
   period different from that produced by the
   Puritans?
2. Name three important speakers and writers of this
   era.
3. Name two political documents of the era whose
   final text was the result of committee debate.
4. Outside of the field of politics, which writer
   was most widely read?
5. As the eighteenth century came to a close, which
   types of literature were still largely untried by
   American writers?

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Literature of the Period(Pages 131-135)Critical
Thinking

1. Why do you think most of the important writing of
   the period was political?
2. Why is it important to remember that the
   Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
   are the result of long hours of debate by many
   men?
3. Why do you think American writers of this era
   produced no plays or novels?