Historical Perspectives Unit 1: Writing Freedom Historical Perspectives

Comprehension Check 1. How did some immigrants’ desire for religious freedom lead colonists to rebel against British rule? 2. In the mid-1700s, how did “American society” compare to British society in terms of the rights and freedoms ordinary people enjoyed? 3. In what ways did Great Britain “tighten controls” on the colonists following the end of the French and Indian War (or Seven Years’ War)? 4. In what way was freedom a central idea in the Declaration of Independence? 5. What were two important differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?