Wednesday, Write All About It! 9/4• "Fathers, both you and the English

are white, we live in a Country between; therefore the Land belongs to neither one nor to other; But the Great Being Above allow'd it to be a Place of Residence for us; so Fathers, I desire you to withdraw, as I have done our Brothers the English; for I will keep you at Arms length. I lay this down as a Trial for both, to see which will have the greatest Regard to it, and that Side we will stand by, and make equal Sharers with us.

• -Seneca chief Tanaghrisson to the commander of a French fort in the Ohio Valley, as reported to and recorded by George Washington, 25 November 1753

Write a seven sentence analysis of this quote. Be sure to embed the question in your sentences. And Consider the following:1. Who spoke these words and

to whom were they spoken?2. According to the quote, to

whom does the land belong?3. Who are the “Fathers.”4. Who is the “Great Being

Above?”5. With whom does he seem to

side?6. What war was fought in the

years after this quote was delivered?

7. What is the overall message of this quote?

Practice & Review 9/5

• 1. The French & Indian War was known by what name in Europe? Seven Years’ War

2. The war started over disputed land where? Ohio River Valley3. What was George Washington’s role in the war? He commanded the Virginia Militia 4. Music from U.S. History : “We Gather Together

Practice & Review 9/61. This French fort in the Ohio River Valley

was seen as a threat to British colonial settlers. Fort Duquesne

2. Name the surveyor from Virginia who was placed in charge of the militia under Gen. Braddock. George Washington

3. Who was the British prime minister who’s changes led to a turning point in the French and Indian War? William Pitt

4. Music from U.S. History: “When I First Came To This Land”

Practice & Review 9/91. After the French and Indian War, France ceded these North American territories to Britain and Spain. New France went to Britain, Louisiana went to Spain 2. This Native American uprising threatened the post-war peace. Pontiac’s Rebellion3. To re-establish peace, King George III issued this decree. 4. Music from U.S. History: “Maiden Lane, Jack O’Lent, Chestnut, Bonny Broom”

Practice & Review: Tuesday, 9/10• 1. This 1765 act of Parliament placed a tax on a

variety of items including: legal documents, newspapers, playing cards and dice. Stamp Act

• 2. Name the act of Parliament that required colonists to house, feed, and supply British troops stationed their area. Quartering Act

• 3. This is an organized campaign in which people refuse to buy certain products. Sons of Liberty

• 4. Music From U.S. History: “The Red Haired Boy”

Wednesday Write All About It!: 9/11

Write a six sentence analysis of the cartoon. Consider the following: (embed the questions in your analysis) 1. When and by whom was this

cartoon produced?2. What is the title of the

cartoon?3. What is the main focus of

the cartoon? 4. Describe the action in the

background?5. Identify the symbols used?6. What is the point of view of

the cartoonist and how do you know?

Practice & Review: 9/121. Name the 1764 act of Parliament which

lowered the tax on molasses to encourage the colonists to stop smuggling. Sugar Act

2. Who created the engraving of the “The Bloody Massacre” as propaganda against the British? Paul Revere

3. What role did John Adams play in the Boston Massacre trial? Defense attorney for the soldiers

4. Music from U.S. History: “Michael Row Your Boat Ashore”

Practice & Review: 9/13• 1. In economics, this is a market in

which there is one seller and many buyers.monopoly

• 2. This is a tax on imported goods. Tariff

• 3. These laws were passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. Intolerable Acts

• 4. Music from U.S. History: “Mist Covered Mountain”

Practice & Review: 9/12• 1. Where were the first shots of the

Revolution fired? Lexington & Concord• 2. This was a document sent to the king

seeking a resolution to the fighting. Olive Branch Petition

• 3. Name the representative body that met in Philadelphia in May of 1775 to address the crisis with Britain.

• 4. Music From U.S. History: “The Rich Lady Over The Sea”