Teacher's Notes

Theme:
In rural America, during our early history, many farmers owned no land.

Sub-theme:
Many tenants rioted in eastern New York State, between 1839 because of feudal conditions.

Concepts:

• feudalism
• patroonships
• writs of ejection
• rent
• land reformers

Performance objectives -- this lesson focuses on developing skills at:

• Analyzing a primary source
• Understanding a decision-making process
• Researching and planning a vacation in New York State

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