Period 2-3 Textbook Work Directions: Work with a partner or as a table group to answer the following items. You 1. Read An American Story on p.135. Copy the one sentence that describes the territory that Britain and France struggled over to control. 2. The land west of the Appalachian Mountains was described as the “Garden of the World.” What do you think it means? 3. Read The Proclamation of 1763 on p.135. Cite the three reasons why Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763? 4, Study the map on p. 135 and complete the two questions. 5. Read The British Tax the Colonies on p.136. Copy the one sentence that explains why Britain, facing financial problems, began taxing the colonies and tightening trade rules. 6. Read What Was the Stamp Act? on p.136. How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act? 7. Read The Boston Massacre on p.137, A. How did the colonists respond to the massacre?B. How did the British respond to the massacre? 8, Read Crisis Over Tea on p.138. ‘A, What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party? B. What three things did the Coercive Acts do? 9. Read A Call to Arms on p.139. Why do you think colonial leaders decided they needed to act together to oppose British policies? 10. Read the quote by Patrick Henry on p.139. What do you think it means? 11, Read pages 140-141. Using your own words, summarize the Battles of Lexington and Concord in one complex sentence.