Introduction
This WebQuest is designed to help students understand the different reasons for the American Revolutionary War.
As Americans many of us celebrate our freedom everyday and show our American Pride. But, is it possible that we could still be British Citizens even today? Many of you think you know a lot about the revolutionary war and why it occurred. And through that knowledge we are lead to believe that the war was inevitable. You will read through different sources and viewpoints of the lead up to the war and decide for yourself whether or not you believe that the war could have been avoided.
Task
You will read and research a multitude of different articles and entries on the reasoning behind the war. Being sure to fully examine the British side of why the war began as well as the American. As you read and discover more you will take notes on everything that you have learned and at the end of your investigation you will need to write a two page paper explaining whether or not the war could have been avoided. If so, give examples of how it could have been and if not then be sure to include why you believe it had to happen.
Process
Journal of the American Revolution
Follow the provided link to read about other's opinions on the American Revolution and from there start to develop your own opinions on the matter.
https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/09/american-independence-inevitable/
Causes of the American Revolution
Follow the link to learn more about the many different reasons that lead to the American Revolution to try and decipher if you believe any of those reasons were avoidable by either party involved.
https://www.revolutionary-war.net/causes-of-the-american-revolution.html
The Declaration of Independence
Follow the link to the full text of the American Declaration of Independence and read the grievances the American's had against the king.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
Evaluation
| Trouble (1-3) | Borderline (4-7) | Excellent (8-10) | |
| Content | None of the links had been read and the paper was very disorganized | Some of the links had been read and the paper had some organization to it | All of the links had been read and the paper was very well organized |
| Your opinion | The opinion was not original | The opinion had some originality to it | The opinion was all original |
Conclusion
It has been said many times before but, it will be said here once again winners are the ones to write history. But now that you have done more research and looked deeper into the Revolutionary war you have to decide for yourself if the war was a necessary event like we have been told over years? How has your research helped you gain a new perspective over the war and the British side of it all?
Credits
Author Biography
Allison Moffit
I hope to be a social studies teacher and hope to implement effective use of technology into my classroom.
Permissions
We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is granted for others to use and modify this WebQuest for educational, non-commercial purposes as long as the original authorship is credited. The modified WebQuest may be shared only under the same conditions. See the Creative Commons Attribution • Non-Commercial• Share-Alike license for details.
Teacher Page
By Allison Moffit, LLCC
This Webquest was designed to help students further discover the causes of the American Revolutionary War and their necessity.