1. Tensions in colonial society
Question 2
Tensions in colonial society

2. Compare the ways in which TWO of the following reflected tensions in colonial society: Bacon’s Rebellion (1676), Pueblo Revolt (1680), Salem Witchcraft trials (1692), Stono Rebellion (1739).

3. What is your task?
Compare two events and show HOW the event reflected tensions

4. BRAINSTORM – what do you know about each event?
Bacon’s Rebellion 1676
Pueblo Revolt 1680
Salem Witchcraft trials 1692
Stono Rebellion 1739

5. Bacon’s Rebellion conflict cause result
Planters in the west opposed Indian policy of Gov Berkley
Opposed taxes, governor’s power and voting rights
Need for more land for recent arrivals
cause
Tensions between young and established planters
Whites v. Indians
Social conflict – class struggle (frontier – elite coastal planters)
Economic struggle – lack of opportunity and need for more land – move west into indian territory
conflict
Rebellion ended when Bacon died – w/out leadership planter elite power returned
Fear of ruling class hastened the transition to racial slavery
result

6. Pueblo Revolt conflict Result cause Social and economic
Harsh Spanish rule – Spanish colonists and religious leaders
Pope – Indian Shaman led uprising killed 400 people
cause
Social and economic
Religious conflicts (forced conversion)
High tax demands
Forced labor
conflict
Cultural assimilation failed
Spanish removed – return but stressed cooperation
Spanish reestablished control
Result

7. Salem Witchcraft trials
Political tensions
Family feuds
Economic
Fear/hysteria
cause
Social – family animosities
Economic – pressures of population and land availability increase tension
Political tension – absence of leadership – new royal charter
conflict
Hysteria ended
Many accusations
Salem Village suffered economically – distracted crop failures and epidemics plagued town
result

8. Stono Rebellion conflict Cause result
slavery
Slaves seized guns seeking freedom
Cause
Social and economic
Slaves v. Masters
conflict
Militia put down rebellion killing slaves
Laws governing slaves were stiffened
result

9. Outline essay This is a must in writing –
Keeps you focused on the topics – need to focus on one idea in each paragraph
Without taking the time to organize your essay you could make the following mistakes:
Leave out information from brainstorming
Make too many generalizations
Wonder off topic
1st paragraph –
Introduction – define terms introduce the time period
thesis
2nd Paragraph
Topic
Evidence to support claims
3rd paragraph
Evidence to support claim
4th paragraph
Compare the rebellions
Similarities /differences
5th paragraph
Conclusion
Confirm argument

10. Thesis TEST Do you understand the question?
Does you thesis address the prompt?
Are you simply restating the question?
The grading rubric is designed around the thesis – if you do not have a strong thesis you will not get a high score
CHECK your THESIS – take time to do this – after you write your thesis go back to the prompt – does it answer the questions?
Make sure you address ALL parts of the question

11. Which is the better thesis?
During America’s colonial times there have been many rebellions and events caused from tensions within society. Two events reflect such social tensions are Stono Rebellion (1739) and the Salem witchcraft trials (1692).
The Pueblo Revolt and Salem witchcraft trials represent two very different kind of tensions in colonial society during the late 17th century. The revolt in the southwest reflects a reaction toward a group that has oppressed and invaded their land while the hysteria in the northeast depicted tensions among neighbors.

12. For this particular essay
Most common mistakes:
Thesis - basically restated the question on most essays
Lack of knowledge about the rebellions
Generalizations without support
Not organized
No transition sentences
How to improve
THESIS -practice
Clear understanding of time period and events
Know the difference between analysis and description – analysis – cause and effect – strong background information
Connect events to the tensions that arose in colonies – how did these events reflect tensions in the colonies!

13. RULES
Avoid phrases – on the other hand, as seen in document B, the statement is true because,
Avoid specific dates and numbers if you are not sure
– in the early 1900s – mid 1900s or late 1900s
Substantial, the minority, the majority, a small number
Avoid abbreviations without first giving definition or explanation
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) then use CIA in writing
Avoid FLUFF – stick to the facts that support main idea – BE SPECIFIC
write lean, logical, precise
Never use first person in writing – you are writing about the past
Never use contractions in formal writing
Never use quotes – make inferences
Never use rhetorical questions
Never make generalizations you cannot defend
Never use simple language – use academic language of the course
Never use ( ) – either include it in your writing or not confusing to reader – shows indecisiveness