American Revolution: Contrasting American and British Perspectives

Explorers in North America

Think about the differences between the American historical narrative of the American revolution and the British perspective evidenced in the documentary.

Reflective Question for Lesson 1.2:

What were explorers in the 16th and 17th century looking for in North America? Describe three differences you saw.

Reflective question for Lesson 1.1: 

 What was "America" like in 1491?

Reflective Question for Lesson 1.3:

Why do the thirteen English colonies develop similar political systems while maintaining differing social systems?

Prompt:

What is the Great Awakening and what effects did it have on American society?

What are the Horse and Gun frontiers?

How do these frontiers influence migration in the middle of North America?

Prompt:

After watching Rebels and Redcoats, sit back and think about the differences between the American historical narrative of the American revolution and the British perspective evidenced in the documentary. Describe three differences you saw.

What is the difference between Rebels and Redcoats? Explain these differences in details.

What are the differences between the American historical narrative of the American revolution and the British perspective evidenced. Expain in detail with the help of documentary and examples.