Historical Significance of Five Pairings in American History

Navigation Acts and Mercantilism

Identify (who, what, where, when) and discuss the historical significance of three of the following five pairings in relation to each other in ½ page, single-spaced, or more.  (In other words, for example, what do Bacon’s Rebellion and Slavery have to do with each other?)  What is their significance when taken in tandem?  What issues do they raise?  Does one item have implications for the other?  Cite all sources of information (for example, Foner p. 123; or note the chapter in the case of ebooks).   The Navigation Acts and Mercantilism Slavery and Bacon’s Rebellion Shays’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion Washington’s Farewell Address and the Revolution of 1800 Puritanism and the Half-Way Covenant II.Essay Write a formal essay with a clear thesis supported by detailed information.  Your response should be at least 3 double-spaced pages (and may be longer).  Remember to be specific, and whenever possible cite historical evidence to support your argument.  Make sure your essay reflects your familiarity with the entirety of the assigned reading.  Your response should draw explicitly upon McCullough’s monograph 1776 and use Foner’s textbook for contextualization purposes.  As always, be sure to reference all sources of information (for example, Foner p. 123; or note the chapter in the case of ebooks).   David McCullough’s 1776 vividly brings the people and events of the American Revolution to life.  The colonists’ ultimately victory, he notes, was not preordained.  “Especially for those who had been with Washington and who knew what a close call it was at the beginning – how often circumstance, storms, contrary winds, the oddities or strengths of individual character had made the difference – the outcome seemed little short of a miracle,” he writes (McCullough, p. 294).  What problems did the rebelling colonists face?  Why, according to McCullough, were the colonists victorious?  Do you agree or disagree with his argument?