Setting the Stage for the American Revolution Worksheet
Name_______________________ Date_____________
This activity will help you think about the events that led to the American Revolution.
Colonists
1. Go to the website "Liberty! The American Revolution"
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
and read about colonial life before the American Revolution. Make notes about
the colonists' feelings towards Britain, their fellow colonists, and their nation.
Growing resentment
2. Explore "Liberty! The American Revolution" website:
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
and make
notes about the growing dissatisfaction among the colonists that led them to revolt.
Avoiding war
3. What steps could the colonists and the British have taken to avoid going to
war?
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