For HW, please take notes on the presentation below and be prepared to answer the following question:

How does the School House Rock interpretation of colonial resistance differ from that of bUSH? Compare and contrast the relative biases of each. 

HINT: add up the amount of money raised by the taxes on the colonists and compare that to the amount of money the "Peace Force" cost the British, for example. 

Feel free to watch this at 1.25x speed!

A few questions to think about, courtesy of bETH tHE silc:

1. Who gained a significant amount of land after the war?
2. Why was defense a concern for the British post-war?
3. How was living in the colonies a financial advantage compared to living in Britain (consider deficit spending)?
4. What did the British government do to attempt to compensate for the debt after the war?
5. What was the main difference between the Navigation Acts and the Parliamentary taxes? 

Note: the worksheet below is homework (if you did not complete it in class). Try your best to complete it and do not worry if your answers are incorrect. 

While watching the School House Rock video, consider jotting down a few answers to the following critical analysis questions in your notebook:

1. Who is missing from this video?
2. How is King George portrayed?
3. How are the colonists portrayed?
4. What is the apparent purpose of the taxes?
5. How is the characterization of the U.S. President contrasted with the King of England?
   

What questions do you have?

WORKSHEET: