Next, divide the class into small groups. Explain the importance of each category in the chart. Have students research the British laws using a variety of resources. Students must be provided with information about British writs of assistance and admiralty courts. Using the information on the chart, have each group of students develop a broadside or poster that shows how colonists reacted to one of the British laws.
Evaluation is up to the teacher.
With their knowledge of British laws, students are prepared to analyze the Declaration of Independence. Students must have background on the relevant terms such as social compact. Provide students with a copy of the Declaration of Independence which is provided. Using the teacher resource here and the instructions from the Mayflower Compact activity introduced in Unit III, review with them the method for analyzing documen ts. This is a group activity.