Monthly Archives: March 2013

Out of all the acts we have studied in our time looking at the road to the Revolution, which do you consider to be the harshest, and why?

I consider the harshest act to be the Quartering act. I think this because of the shortage of food and supplies during the road leading up to the revolution. The colonists did not have  very much food. They also didn’t … Continue reading

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Book Recommendations

One of the best books I’ve ever read is “The Land” It’s written by Mildred D. Taylor. There are 2 others that are by her, and are good too: “Let the Circle be Unbroken”, and “Roll of Thunder, Here My … Continue reading

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Why was the Declaration of Independence so important to the colonists?

I think the Declaration of Independence was very important to the colonies because they depended upon it for their freedom, and liberty. The colonists very much wanted this freedom, for they had just gotten out of the war, and were … Continue reading

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