Pay close attention to the date--particularly the month and year.
"Bacon's Rebellion: The Declaration (1676)
"Declaration of Nathaniel Bacon in the Name of the People of Virginia, July 30, 1676,
* Pay close attention to the date--particularly the month and year.
* What can you glean from the full title of this document?
Based on the rhetoric used in this document, what can you say about Bacon's agenda? You might want to categorize the grievances.
What is the intended audience of the declaration?
Pay close attention to the date--particularly the month and year.
What can you glean from the full title of this document?
Animated map showing accusers and accused for the period Feb. 29-March 31, 1692.
This animated map was created to give a geographic dimension to the Salem Witch Trials. Does it improve your understanding of the underlying causes of this period of colonial turmoil?
What additional information do you need to comment on the implications of geography for the trials?
Listen to the lecture to aid in your understanding of the Salem Witch Trials and their historical context.
Podcast from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
What factors in Paul Revere's background make him an ideal creator for this engraved image?
As Revere was not at the scene, does this remain a primary document?
What is the purpose of and audience for this image?
How well does this image correspond with American historical memory and your concept of the incident portrayed?
Is it accurate? Is that an important consideration?
We will conduct a close reading of the document. In preparation, consider the following:
What are the signers declaring and to whom?
What is the purpose behind the declaration; why was it necessary?
How does this document compare to Bacon's earlier declaration?
As you did with the earlier document, categorize Jefferson's grievances.
What are the implications of the word order of the final sentence of the main body of the document?
Why, in the beginning, is "united" not captialized?
Considered America's most seminal document, the first two paragraphs are packed with meaning and import--highlight what you consider to be the most important phrases and explain what they mean.
Does it surprise you that the Declaration of Independence is a collaborative, group creation? Or, that there were earlier drafts?
Do the editing changes reveal anything about the writers' intent and meaning?
What is the historical context in which this proclamation was issued?
What is the nature of the governor's concern, i.e. how dire is the situation and for whom?
Can you see the connection between this crisis and the creation of a strong federal government, i.e. the U.S. Constitution?
Compare to Daniel Gray's address.
Reflect on the timing of Shays' Rebellion. How do the grievances compare to those of the American Revolution--of the immediate past--in which many of the regulators had fought in as soldiers in the Continental army?
Compare to the governor's proclamation.
Why was it important for Washington to issue this proclamation, and what's the most important message he is sending?
Why did the government find it necessary to send such an overwhelming armed force to put down the rebellion and place the commander-in-chief, in his General's uniform, at the head of these troops?
What's the significance of the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton's presence as an officer?
Listen to the lecture to aid in your understanding of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and its historical context.
Podcast from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
This plaque was placed at Harpers Ferry as a memorial to Heyward Shepherd, "freeman," by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans."
What was the group's purpose in memorializing Mr. Shepherd?
What does this artifact tell you about the southern view of John Brown's raid?
Why was it particularly important/ironic/contentious for them to place the monument in Harpers Ferry?
Should the memorial be removed?
This article, one of many on the topic, will provide you some background for understanding the meaning and context of the Shepherd memorial.
What does this post-Civil War painting--completed a quarter century after Brown's execution--suggest about the Northern view of John Brown and his raid on the Harpers Ferry federal armory?
What kinds of symbols--rhetorical imagery--does the artist use to convey his message?
Can Brown be both martyr and terrorist?
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What is the intended audience of the declaration? - rmcoven on 2010-07-15