Ramifications of
British Government attempts to increase control over the American Colonies
Class 4-303
Laura Sullivan
INTRODUCTION
By the 1700s all three colonial regions had different
economies and ways of life yet, England continued to find ways to gain more
from trading with the colonies.
England
wished to gain from mercantilism. Mercantilism is when the government controls
the economy in order to gain wealth from trade.
The English’s government felt that the thirteen colonies should support
the English economy.
In
order to gain more from trade with the colonies the English government imposed
the Navigation Acts. The Navigation Acts controlled how the
colonies could ship their goods, whom they could trade with, and what goods
they could trade. As time passed, the
list of goods the colonists could sell solely to England increased. English continued control became unpopular with
the colonists, resulting in ramifications.
One
ramification was that the Colonist resented the English. The English government was far away and not
in touch with the needs of the colonists’. The colonists began to feel they should rule
themselves. An additional ramification
was the colonist who came from all different walks in life, banded together for
a single purpose. To seek liberty and
justice.
TASK
Historians,
you will focus on the ramifications of British Government attempts to increase
control over the American Colonies.
Your
teacher will assign you to a group and provide you with your individual
responsibilities. In your groups you will be responsible for:
1)
Researching
the topic and documenting findings.
2)
Creating ONE of the following to demonstrate
understanding of ramifications:
● Advertisement
to join forces against English rule
● Skit to demonstrate colonist point of view
● Diary
Entry sharing how a colonist
feels during this time
● Infographic depicting challenges colonist faced
● Mural showing colonists opposition to the English
●
Poem expressing Colonists’ resistance to the
English
●
Time Capsule focusing on colonist reasons to revolt
PROCESS
Using the AHPPA
1.
Identify the Problem (this has already been done for you): The British
Government attempts to increase control over the American Colonies had
ramifications.
2. Determine
the ramification of the control on colonist life. Using
the provided worksheet, record at least four
attempts to control the colonists.
3. Gather
Evidence of ramifications: Using the provided worksheet, record at least four ramifications.
4. Demonstrate
how the Colonists dealt with Britain's attempts to control: Using the worksheet
you record your findings on, create one of the following:
● Advertisement
to join forces against English rule
● Skit to demonstrate colonist point of view
● Diary
Entry sharing how a colonist
feels during this time
● Infographic depicting challenges colonist faced
● Mural showing colonists opposition to the English
●
Poem expressing Colonists’ resistance to the
English
●
Time Capsule focusing on Colonist reasons to revolt
to demonstrate
ramifications of British attempts to control colonists.
RESOURCES
● Why were the American
colonies unhappy with the British government?
● Government and
Politics in America
EVALUATION
Ramifications of British Government
attempts to increase control over the American Colonies Rubric
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Historical facts: Sufficient historical
facts are incorporated in the Product |
Historical facts are
numerous, they add quality to the story. (more than 12) |
Historical facts are
present, they are sufficient in that they add to the story. (11-8) |
Historical facts are
minimal and do nothing to add to the story. (2-3) |
No historical facts
are present. (0-1) |
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Craft: Students used details and
depicts accurate facts |
Numerous details are
used to describe the author’s understanding of the time. Facts are accurate. |
Few details are used
to describe the author’s understanding of the time. Facts are accurate. |
A couple details are
used to describe the author’s understanding of the time. Facts are accurate. |
Numerous details are
used to describe the author’s understanding of the time missing. Facts are
not accurate. |
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Organization: Contains facts,
background information, setting, detailed descriptions and reflection |
All elements are
consistently and accurately used throughout the project: Facts, Background,
Setting and Reflection |
All elements are used
in the project: Facts, Background,
Setting and Reflection |
(2-3) elements are
missing throughout the project: Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection |
(0-1) Most elements
are missing throughout the project: Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection
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Knowledge: The project as a whole
demonstrates the students' understanding British attempts to control the
colonists and ramifications |
The project
demonstrates an outstanding knowledge of the time period. |
The project
demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge of the time period. |
The project
demonstrates a minimal knowledge of the time period. |
The project
demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the time period. |
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Presentation: The project is
presented in a neat and organized manner. |
The project is
presented neatly with appropriate facts and illustrations that enhance the
overall quality of the work. |
The project is
presented neatly with clear organization. |
The project is presented
neatly with minimal effort. |
The project does not
demonstrate quality. |
CONCLUSION
Congratulations, Historians! You have researched using
multiple sources, by paraphrasing and summarizing the information you were
learning via notetaking. You applied
your new understanding and created something to reflect your new insight. Your project articulates the ramifications of
the British Government attempts to increase control over the American Colonies.
STANDARDS
NYSSSLS 4.2 A
NYSSSLS 4.2 B
NYSSSLS 4.2 C