What were some of the main things that caused the Revolutionary War?

You are required to submit a one page reaction paper to the video. The reactions must be typed, double spaced, 12 pt standard font (Times New Roman or Arial), 1” margins and submitted to Canvas no later than midnight of the following Sunday. Late reaction papers are accepted according to the late penalty noted in the syllabus.

Content: Use one of the given prompts as your guide for what to write. You are expected to put thought in your answers and respond intelligibly. You are encouraged to support your answers with material from the video, class lecture, as well as the required readings. You must clearly indicate your source, and if you directly quote any material, you must clearly indicate what has been quoted along with indicating the source of the quoted material.

Format: Although these reactions are only one page, you are expected to submit well-written papers. These will be graded not only on the thoughts submitted, but also on grammar and cohesiveness.

Prompt: (Remember to ONLY ANSWER ONE of the questions)

1) What were some of the main things that caused the Revolutionary War? List and explain how each played a part in the Americans declaring independence.

2) How were the revolutionaries able to defeat the greatest military power in the world? (What were the key things that allowed this?)

Here is the link to the video: http://digital.films.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=6296&xtid=43275

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