1. Which cabinet position are you best suited for? Explain
2. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
3. Why was the issue of representation such a big issue?
4. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
5. Pick 1 amendment in the Bill of Rights. Discuss how a specific action of Great Britain impacted the creation of that amendment.
Fever Investigative Study
Use the website below to answer the questions
Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/index.html
1. Read about Dr. Rush under People and Events. What was one of his accomplishments and who did he recruit to help with the Yellow Fever?
2. Look under: Yellow Fever Epidemic
How many people died from the epidemic?
Why were the free blacks dedicated to helping the sick?
3. Look under: A Short Account of the Malignant Fever
The blame is always pointed to someone. Who did they blame for the
epidemic?
Read the short account of the Malignant Fever text and tell about one
thing you learned about.
4. Look under: Extracts from Journal of Elizabeth Drinker
Notice the language that is used throughout her journal. This should give you an insight to how they talked during this time.
What are people saying is the cause of the fever?
5. Under: modern voices; John Edgar Wideman
List two things that people did to help keep the fever out of their homes.