Imperial Control in North America and American Revolution Questions

What was “America” like in 1491?
What were explorers in the 16th and 17th century looking for in North America?
Why do the thirteen English colonies develop similar political systems while maintaining differing social systems?
Describe the battle for control of the fur trade.Whom do you believe gained the upper hand? Why?
What is the Great Awakening and what effects did it have on American Society?
What are the key challenges to imperial control in North America in the early to mid 18th Century?
What advantages did the Patriots have in the American Revolution and why did they win?
What are the Horse and Gun frontiers? How do these frontiers influence migration in the middle of North America?
After watching Rebels and Redcoats, sit back and think about the differences between the American historical narrative of the American revolution and the British perspective evidenced in the documentary. Describe three differences you saw.