The Prosecution (The British Empire)

The prosecution’s sole duty is to use evidence to convince the jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the colonists’ actions were illegal and treasonous towards the British Empire.

• The four members of the prosecution team will become an expert on a particular issue they want to research and argue.  The topics are the following:

  • Reasons for taxing the colonists  (EQ 1)

  • How colonists protested against England was illegal (EQ 2)

  • Options for conflict resolution (EQ 3)

  • Political theories used by Great Britain to justify actions (EQ 1 and 3)

  • The Revolutionary War and foreign alliances (EQ 5 and 6)

• Students will use their textbooks, teacher approved websites, and library resources (LibGuide) to conduct their research.

• Prosecution has to choose who will conduct the opening argument; examining witnesses; cross-examination; and closing arguments.

King George III

• George vs. George

• King George III
  Reitan, Earl A. "George III." Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia (2014): Topic Overviews 6-12. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.

Hessian Mercenary

• Mercenaries
  "Mercenaries." Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Research in Context. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.

American Loyalists

• American Loyalists
  "Loyalists." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Research in Context. Web. 9 Sept. 2015.

• American Revolution, Loyalty to Great Britain during
  "American Revolution, Loyalty to Great Britain during (Issue)." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Research in Context. Web. 11 Sept. 2015.

• Loyalists
  "Loyalists." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Research in Context. Web. 11 Sept. 2015.

Governor Thomas Gage of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Gov. Thomas Gage
  "Gage, Thomas." American Revolution Reference Library. Ed. Barbara Bigelow, Stacy A. McConnell, and Linda Schmittroth. Vol. 1: Biographies, Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. 138-146. Research in Context. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.

William Franklin (Ben Franklin's Son)

• William Franklin
  "William Franklin." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Research in Context. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.