The document discusses whether the American Revolution was truly revolutionary and asks the reader to take on the perspective of different individuals living in Boston in 1776 to discuss their views on the revolutionary nature of the revolution. Specifically, it prompts the reader to consider the perspectives of an enslaved person, a Native American interacting with the colonies, Thomas Jefferson, and another individual of their choosing, and discuss what each persona would have found revolutionary or not about the revolution.
Was the American revolution revolutionary- Pretend you are at a market.docx
1. 1. Was the American revolution revolutionary?
2. Pretend you are at a market back in Boston in 1776 and you have somehow seen the post of a classmate or
it could even be your own post. Write a response, taking the position of one of the following people listed
below. What is your perspective on the same issue? If you were this persona, what would have seemed
revolutionary about the revolution? And what wouldn't? Explain briefly, as if in conversation with the post.
o enslaved person
o Native American who interacted regularly with the colonies (you pick her/his/their stance on the issue)
o Thomas Jefferson
o a person of your choice not listed here (an actual person or a composite character - - e.g. colonial woman
from Boston)
