Midterm Exam
Access the Week Four Electronic Reserve Readings located under the materials section of your student website.
Read, watch, and listen to the media presented on the Boston Tea Party.
Write a paragraph of approximately 100 words for each section listed below.
Using the critical thinking skills you have gained so far and referring to the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs.
I believe that Samuel Adams and Thomas Hutchinson both used the idea of broadening their perspective. They both looked beyond that which was happening in their own life and in their own back yard and they looked to procure a betterment for all of the colonists. I also believed that they were individuals. They didn't conform to the ideas or notions of men before them. They set out to satisfy their own curiosities in life and to stand out from the rest of the crowd. They weren't satisfied in being like everyone else. I believe that they were able to look at themselves honestly and objectively, which is …show more content…
It can either be viewed as a rebellious moment amongst rebel rousers out to take a stand against England or it can be viewed as a group of individuals who were passionate about declaring their rights as individuals who went to a new land to free themselves of the British rule. It's important to lay a foundation of critical thinking and to know the whole story. There was so much more to the Boston Tea Party than just dumping tea into the harbor. There were more people involved than just those in Boston and the British. One must know all of the facts and know all of the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party as well as what happened afterward in order to make