The Motivations of the American Revolution: Political or Economic

Do you think the American colonies' eventual revolution was rooted in a) primarily political motivations OR b) primarily economic motivations? Please offer a careful and thoughtful response that offers both factual evidence and a personal interpretive approach. The response should be at least 10 sentences of careful and thoughtful reflection.

"American?"

What defines an American? The love of liberty, the pursuit of justice, the urge to invent,the desire for wealth, the drive to explore, the quest for spiritual values? Or are there much darker latent forces that demand critique? The paradox of the American identity is that although the United States is a melting pot of many different traditions, motives, and ideals, there are nevertheless distinctive qualities that define the American character. Please respond to this question and statement in AT LEAST 10 THOUGHTFUL SENTENCES. BE BOLD AND INSIGHTFUL.

Another New View of Slavery and then Indentured Servitude's Abhorrence

Today we watched an intense film that presented a very detailed account of the conditions and abhorrence of slavery and then indentured servitude. At the end of class, we briefly discussed one new idea that surprised us. Please offer 2-3 new facts or concepts that you discovered today and what effect they have personally on your evaluation of various areas of the English, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies (Note: you can choose one of these to focus on, but if you choose England, be sure to focus on different regions.) Please offer a careful and thoughtful response that is well written and offers both facts and personal reflection. The response should be at least 10 sentences.