A historian's job is to study the past. This means that a historian must think about the causes and effects of historical events, as well as people's reactions or interpretations

of the events. For this task, you'll need to think like a historian and research the causes

or effects of a historical event. Focus your research on one of these two topics:

• How did religion play a role as a cause of the American independence movement

and subsequent Revolution?

• How did the documents and ideals of the American Revolution, particularly the

Declaration of Independence, speak to all people, including women and enslaved

African-Americans? How did these ideals clash with the reality of gender

inequality and slavery?

Once you have decided on a topic, conduct research to find resources that provide

evidence to support your position. A few sources on how you can conduct your

research have been provided for you in the Resour