1. GT Inquiry: Revolution How to Take Notes

2. Notes Source Booth, Seth. How the British Lost the American Colonies. London, United Kingdom: Pastimes Press, 2003. Sub- Heading Background Info Abstract Foreign power Involved? -Great Britain Foreign domination -Britain controlled the colonists through the system of mercantilism -Many acts to generate wealth for King George III and Great Britain Ideas Questions: Define mercantilism Which acts? Time period? Requirements A. Background information Was there a foreign power involved? If yes, who? What were the circumstances of domination of the country? Who controlled the economic determination of the country? Did all citizens have full access to the economic structure of the country? Explain. Was land ownership, freedom of self government, and/or … Example using The American Revolutionary War

3. Notes Source Booth, Seth.  Sub- Heading Background Info Abstract Foreign domination -Intolerable Acts (created as a reaction to the Boston Tea Party) encouraged colonists to create the First Continental Congress Ideas Questions: Who made up the 1 st Cont. Congress? Where did the congress meet? Requirements A. Background information Was there a foreign power involved? If yes, who? What were the circumstances of domination of the country? Who controlled the economic determination of the country? Did all citizens have full access to the economic structure of the country? Explain. Was land ownership, freedom of self government, and/or … Example using The American Revolutionary War You do not need to cite the full source again. Record the author’s name and label with a number, in this case, #1.

4. Notes Source Booth, Seth. How the British Lost the American Colonies. London, United Kingdom: Pastimes Press, 2003. Sub- Heading Background Info Abstract Foreign power Involved? -Great Britain Foreign domination -Britain controlled the colonists through the system of mercantilism -Many acts to generate wealth for King George III and Great Britain Ideas Questions: Define mercantilism Which acts? Time period? Example using The American Revolutionary War Go back to the first time you cited the full source and record the number you have assigned it. 

5. Notes Source Booth, Seth. How the British Lost the American Colonies. London, United Kingdom: Pastimes Press, 2003. Sub- Heading Background Info Abstract Foreign power Involved? -Great Britain Foreign domination -Britain controlled the colonists through the system of mercantilism -Many acts to generate wealth for King George III and Great Britain Ideas Questions: Define mercantilism Which acts? Time period? Example using The American Revolutionary War At the end of your research, number the pages of each sub-heading. Record the page number plus the total number of pages for the sub-heading. Page 1 of 5

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