on from all sides, but mostly from the Rear, where People had hid themselves in
houses till we had passed, and then fired; the Country was an amazing strong one,
full of Hills, Woods, stone Walls, &c., which the Rebels did not fail to take advan-
tage of, for they were all lined with People who kept an incessant fire upon us, as
we did too upon them, but not with the same advantage, for they were so con-
cealed there was hardly any seeing them: in this way we marched between 9 and
10 miles, their numbers increasing from all parts, while ours was reducing
by deaths, wounds, and fatigue; and we were totally surrounded with such an
incessant fire as it’s impossible to conceive; our ammunition was likewise near
expended....“A British Officer in Boston in 1775,” The Atlantic Monthly 39, no. 234 (April 1877): 400.TopIC I | Challenging an empire 97prACTICIng historical Thinking
Identify: List the key details that the British officer remembers.
Analyze: Compare the attitude of the speaker with the writer from the
Massachusetts Gazette (Doc. 4.7). Who is more hostile to the Patriot cause? What
statements in the documents support your answer?
Evaluate: This passage was found in a diary. Who might have been the intended
audience? How does the intended audience affect the trustworthiness of the
document in your opinion?ApplyIng Ap® historical Thinking Skills
sKI ll RevIew Patterns of Continuity and Change over Time
Consider the following protests (and their corresponding documents in this book) that
took place in the British North American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries:Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676 (Doc. 2.10)
Leisler’s Rebellion, 1689–1691 (Doc. 3.8)
British North American protests of the 1770s (Docs. 4.4–4.8)What patterns of continuity do you notice among these rebellions? What are some
of the changes that you trace between 1676 and the 1770s? To what extent are
these continuities a product of recurring issues between colonists and those in
power? To what extent are the changes that you traced a product of changes within
the colonies themselves?Construct two paragraphs that answer these questions—one paragraph for continuities
and one paragraph for changes. Each paragraph must begin with a claim that is followed by
supporting evidence. To write your paragraphs, be sure to consult your textbook, your class
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