Workbook chapter 4a

The American Revolution

Task 1       

Work on these questions in pairs. Take down notes.

a)

Why did the colonies assemble in a congress and what did this congregation decide ?

b)

What was the most provocative decision made by the congress of the thirteen colonies, and how did this lead to armed conflict?

c)

What roles did George Washington play in the war and the establishment of the new nation, the USA?

Summarize your answers in class

Task 2       

Which of the prepositions on, at, in, for, with, of should be used in the following sentences:

                   1 I have no money ….. me.

                   2 A tax increase ….. 10 %  created widespread discontent.

                   3 You are not angry ….. me any more?

                   4 It is the highest rate of taxation ….. ten years.

                   5 They are not ….. home, they are ….. work.

                   6 There is little money ….. in your account.

                   7 Keep an ear …. the children, please!

                   8 Sorry, but I am hard ….. hearing.

Task 3       

Find words with the opposite meaning:

Unite, conflict, strengthen, agree, engaged, organized,

victory, important, traditional, enemy, established, central, reality.

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insignificant, dissolved, fantacy, not involved, chaotic, modern,

be of a different opinion, defeat, agreement, friend, periferal, weaken, divide.

Task 4       

Find more information about George Washington and give a short talk on him in your study group or in class. Use a history book or  find information at the library.

Task 5       

Try a game on the Internet.Address: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game

Task 6        

Study the Declaration of Independence on the Internet address:

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/war/causes.htm

What are the causes listed there for breaking away from England?     

Task 7       

There are many letters and diaries written by people who took part in the conflict in one way or other. On the following addresses you can read some of these:

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/townshend/dickII.htm gives you “Letters from a farmer” by John Dickenson.

What does the farmer say about the conflict? Share your information with your class by giving a short speech.

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/war/waldo.htm. You can read “From the Diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon at Valley Forge”, 1777.

Select parts of his account from the war and retell them in your group or in class.