Critical Thinking  Questions

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DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions by giving examples from the information and political cartoons used so far. Use the Answer Sheet to write complete sentences.

1.     How did people get the news during the Revolutionary Period?

2.     Was the information always accurate or biased? Cite an example.

3.     How were political cartoons used to stir up anti-British sentiment among the  colonists?  

4.    What did the colonists do to show their displeasure with England's actions?

5.    What were some of the causes that made the colonist go to war with England?

6.     What have you learned about how the colonists thought about England's actions by  viewing the political cartoons?  

7.     What do Americans do today to show they do not agree with their government's actions?