nnRead/review the following resources for this activity:n

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• Textbook: Chapter 5, 6

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• Lesson

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• Minimum of 1 scholarly source?(in addition to the textbook)

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nInitial Post InstructionsnFor the initial post,?pick two (2)?of the leading causes of the American Revolution.n

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• The Proclamation Act of 1763

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• The Navigation Acts

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• The Stamp Act

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• The Declaratory Act

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• The Townsend Act

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• The Boston Massacre

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• The Coercive Acts

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nThen, address the following for your selections:n

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• Analyze the cause and effect of two acts passed by the British Parliament on British North America. Which of your two selections do you consider the most significant and why?

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• Examine and explain the significance of the Declaration of Independence to the development of the American Revolution.

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nFollow-Up PostsnCompare your selections and analysis of those selections with those of your peers. If they chose different acts, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same acts, build on their posts by providing additional information about the acts that you have not already noted in your own post.nnWriting Requirementsn

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• Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

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• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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nGradingnThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:n

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• Link (webpage):?Discussion Guidelines

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