Question

Part A

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Essay Segment or Quote Rubric Rating Comments

 Briefly describe ONE major difference between Nash’s and Maier’s historical interpretations of the origins of the American Revolution.

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development from the period 1754–1800 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Nash’s argument.

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development from the period 1754–1800 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Maier’s argument.

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The response to (a) did not earn a point because it is does not adequately describe the arguments of Nash and Maier. It merely lists the idea that Maier believed the Revolution emerged from old ideas, and Nash believed the Revolution was based on new ideas.

The response to (b) earned 1 point by providing evidence that the Boston Tea Party was a specific event that demonstrated the colonists’ rebellion against Great Britain’s taxation, which supports Nash’s argument. The response to

(c) did not earn a point because the Boston Massacre does not support Maier’s argument that the Revolution originated from earlier revolutionary thought.