HIST 007A PCC Wk 2 The Visible and Invisible World of Salem Discussion Responses

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Assigned Reading:

The Stamp Act Declaration

Abigail Adams’ letter to John Adams and likewise

Massachusetts Slave Petition

“The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Salem” (In the module)

Recommended Reading: The American Yawp, Chs. 4, 5, & 6

http://www.americanyawp.com/index.html (Links to an external site.)

A) Discussion Responses:

You will write Two Discussion Responses this week:

Please response to the following prompt:

A1) Review of “The Visible and Invisible World of Salem.” While there is no one way to write a review, these are some important points to consider: What are some of the major historical interpretations of the Salem Trials (the historiography?). How does this piece complement and challenge the historiography? What are some of the major interpretations of the trials that the authors explore? Are the arguments sound? What sorts of evidence has been used to explore the trials? What can we learn about the writing of history from this piece? Who should read this piece and why? Tip: always pay attention to the title.

Choose ONE of the following questions in roughly 150-300 words: Please cite at least one of the sources in parenthesis at the end of the sentence in which you use it.

A2) How did Native American life change in the 18th century? What were some major events for Native Americans during that time period?

A3) What were the causes of the American Revolution? You should consider long-term trends and short-term triggers.

A4) Why were the Articles of Confederation scrapped and replaced with the U.S. Constitution? In answering this question, it will be useful to think about the problems that the Constitution addressed.

B) Identifications: Briefly identify each term and explain its historical importance.

Consumer Revolution (18th century)

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Great Awakening

Seven Years War

Colonial Legislators

Stamp Act Declaration: Tip: what is the tone of the Stamp Act? Where did the colonists believe their rights originated? What does the Stamp Act say about the colonial legislators?

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Thomas Hutchinson

Abigail Adams’ Letter to John Adams: Tip: What does the exchange tell us about the American Revolution?

Massachusetts Slave Petition (Hint: you should ask yourself what Abigail’s letter and the slave petition tell us about the Revolutionary era).

Battle of Saratoga

Marquis de Lafayette

Shays’ Rebellion

The Federalists

Anti-Federalists

James Madison

Bill of Rights

3/5s Clause (Constitution)

Bank of the United States (The First One) — What constitutional issues did the Bank raise? Hint: Jefferson and Hamilton read the Constitution in different ways.

Whiskey Rebellion

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Alien & Sedition Acts

Election of 1800

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