Assessment
The year is 1770, Christopher Gadsden is visiting Hannah Griffitts in her home in Philadelphia. You are to write a dialogue between Gadsden and Griffitts in which they discuss the impact of the Townshend Acts on the colonists. Your dialogue should convey the historical perspective of each person based upon your understanding of the primary source documents. Below are a few questions to consider as you create this fictional dialogue.
- What questions would they ask one another?
- Would they agree or disagree with one another? What points would they make?
- Would they respect one another’s viewpoints?
- Would they be inclined to work together to oppose the Townshend Acts?
Dialogue Rubric
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