A. Explain the reasons for English colonization (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) by doing the following:
- Discuss the political motivations for English imperialism.
- Describe the social pressures that contributed to English colonization of North America.
B. Describe the economic systems (e.g., labor relationships, trade networks, major cash crops), social
characteristics (e.g., religious beliefs, family structures, cultural practices, class systems), and political
systems (e.g., types of representation, major governmental bodies, significant political figures) of the
following colonies using the attached “English Colonies in America Table,” or similar document:
• Massachusetts Bay
• Virginia
• The Carolinas
C. Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial conflicts, imperial
regulations, acts of rebellion) that led to the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs).
D. Describe how each of the following groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that
followed the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs):
• Native Americans
• African Americans
• women
E. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted,
paraphrased, or summarized content. - Include the following information when providing source references:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)
