Process

In this assignment you are to create a newspaper article presenting to the colonists the causes of the American Revolution. You are to examine the following web links and take notes on the causes of the American Revolution. You may search for additional web sites on your own using www.mooter.com or www.google.com if you need additional information. You may prefer to use www.mooter.com because it categorizes the web links.

Here is a note taking sheet to record your facts if you need it.

(Your note sheet will be collected by your teacher as part of your assignment.)

Causes of the American Revolution Web Links

Click on the Pictures to see the links

1. Albany Plan of Union

Ben Franklin published this political cartoon in the Pennsylvania Gazette, May 9,1754

2. The Quartering Act

3. The Stamp Act

4. The Townshend Act

6. The Boston Tea Party

5. The Boston Massacre

Now it is time for you to write your Newspaper article for the Pennsylvania Gazette! Your task is to write an article to the people in the colonies gathering their support for the American Revolution. You are to include the facts from the notes you have taken from the web links in Part I. Try to be creative in your writing style.

Helpful Hints:

First outline you article on a draft piece of paper. Next you should write your first draft including your main ideas and supporting details. Remember to have someone proof read you article and make all the needed corrections so that your article make sense. Lastly, be sure to check your grammar and spelling before you publish your article. You can type you article or neatly hand write the article.