Causes of revolutionary war
Persuasive Writing
Were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain?
Assignment: 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War, the final defeat of the French and their Native American allies in America. For America’s English colonists, this was a cause for great celebration and pride in the their English identity. But only twelve years later, these same American colonists found themselves locked in a bitter and violent conflict with the mother country that had so recently been the object of their proud respect. Even today the reasons behind this abrupt transition of England and her American colonies from allies to enemies are debated.
Think about this issue of justified war. Using the document excerpts you have been provided, formulate a thesis statement that directly answers this question: Were the colonist justified in waging war and breaking away form Britain? Write a well-organized 5 paragraph essay proving your thesis. You should include some information from the excerpts, information we have discussed in class, as well as you own knowledge and research of this time period.
I have posted on my website http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/cynthialloyd (Persuasive Writing) a rubric, tips for writing persuasive pieces and links to Revolutionary War websites of interest, to help you create a well articulated argument
Were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain ?
The colonists were in every right, aspect and mind not only justified but also it was about time that they stood of and actually take action against the British. The choice of going to war with them, was the only choice that they had. All diplimatical options that they had ceased to stand a chance against the tyrant Britain. From the very beginning when the colonists felt upset against their mother country and the way that they went about the law making, up until the beginning of the war, they tried all diplimatical options
Were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain?
Assignment: 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War, the final defeat of the French and their Native American allies in America. For America’s English colonists, this was a cause for great celebration and pride in the their English identity. But only twelve years later, these same American colonists found themselves locked in a bitter and violent conflict with the mother country that had so recently been the object of their proud respect. Even today the reasons behind this abrupt transition of England and her American colonies from allies to enemies are debated.
Think about this issue of justified war. Using the document excerpts you have been provided, formulate a thesis statement that directly answers this question: Were the colonist justified in waging war and breaking away form Britain? Write a well-organized 5 paragraph essay proving your thesis. You should include some information from the excerpts, information we have discussed in class, as well as you own knowledge and research of this time period.
I have posted on my website http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/cynthialloyd (Persuasive Writing) a rubric, tips for writing persuasive pieces and links to Revolutionary War websites of interest, to help you create a well articulated argument
Were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain ?
The colonists were in every right, aspect and mind not only justified but also it was about time that they stood of and actually take action against the British. The choice of going to war with them, was the only choice that they had. All diplimatical options that they had ceased to stand a chance against the tyrant Britain. From the very beginning when the colonists felt upset against their mother country and the way that they went about the law making, up until the beginning of the war, they tried all diplimatical options