Which one of the 10 amendments that constitutes the Bill of Rights do you believe is the most important? Why?
Why do you believe the founding fathers and voting citizenry chose to incorporate this amendment in 1791?
Do you believe the importance of this Constitutional amendment has changed in the more than 225 years since its ratification? How or how not? Tie your answer to the evolution of American philosophies or ideals.
Scenario: It is September, 1776. The news of the Declaration of Independence has swept through the colonies, and you are just now learning of this historical event. You take pen to paper to write to a family member to reflect on what this means.
In your letter, make certain to include all of the following elements listed below.
Discuss who you are you writing to and where the letter is headed. Be sure to consider how news would travel.
Discuss where you live in Colonial America. Give at least two characteristics that distinguish the region.
Include whether you are a patriot or a loyalist. Explain why.
Discuss at least one social, political, or economic event that you believe led the Continental Congress to write the Declaration of Independence. Discuss why this event led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Identify whether you believe that the Declaration of Independence was the correct course of action for the Continental Congress to take. Why, or why not?
Discuss what actions you will take (whether required or volunteered) as America and Great Britain wage war.