Each section needs a response of 200 words
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SECTION 1
Read Chapters 1 & 2 of the textbook and read the paper regarding the Trial of T. Hall. From the paper, begin your reading on page 14 with the first full paragraph and end the reading after the completion of the first paragraph on page 17. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:
Why was T. Hall singled out for scrutiny?
How did T. Hall’s neighbors respond to the gossip that this person’s sex was unclear?
What authority did women claim in assessing the situation?
What authority did men claim?
What does the struggle to T. Hall’s gender identity suggest about the structure of community life and the roles of men and women in colonial America?
Section 2
Read Chapters 3 & 4 in the textbook and Pontiac’s Speech. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:
How does Pontiac describe the relationship between Native Americans and the British?
What did Pontiac aim to accomplish by giving his speech?
According to Pontiac, how has the presence of non-natives affected the lives of Native Americans?
Section 3
Read Chapters 5 & 6, and Thomas Paine Calls for American Independence, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence, 1776 under VIII in the Primary Sources at the end of Chapter 5. You may also use Chapter 5 as background material on Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:
Compare the backgrounds of Jefferson and Paine; did Paine have an advantage or disadvantage by not being born in the colonies? Explain.
Examine the language used in both documents; who is the audience for each writer?
Why does Jefferson not discuss slavery in the Declaration?
SECTION 4
Read Chapters 7 & 8 and the information included in Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson and The Master and the Mistress. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:
Why do you think the accusations made by Callender were ignored during Jefferson’s lifetime and later by historians? Why do you think Madison Hemings’ assertions were ignored?
Why do you think Callender’s claims failed to hurt Jefferson politically? Do you think a similar scandal would hurt an American president or elected leader today? Why or why not?
Based on Madison Hemings’ family history, how common was racial intermixing in 18th and 19th century Virginia?
According to Eric Foner, how and why has the work of Annette Gordon-Reed fueled a controversy over the Hemings-Jefferson relationship?
Should his relationship with Sally Hemings influence how we view Jefferson and his place in American history? If no, why not? If yes, how should they influence how we view him?
What did Paine and Jefferson say about the monarchy in their respective documents?
Why does Jefferson focus more on the king than parliament?