Causes of the Revolution

Welcome to North Ridge Township! I am your QUEEN and I have instituted the SCHOOL TAX ACT. EFFECTIVE TODAY!!!!! Please take 5 tickets as a gift from your noble queen! DO NOT open your bag, nor sharpen your pencil until further notice. Each ticket represents 5 minutes of electronics time that may be purchased tomorrow. 

North Ridge Township School Tax Act Taking effect October , 201, students will have to pay the following taxes: Sit in your chair = 2 tickets Sharpen your pencil = 1 ticket Get something out of your bag = 2 tickets Ask a question = 1 ticket Leave the classroom = 2 tickets Kleenex = 2 tickets (per sheet) Leaving your seat = 1 ticket (each time) Off task behaviors = 1 ticket If treason occurs, students will be fined!

PreAP Jump Start Get a half sheet reading from the front and GLUE IT into your JOURNAL on page 30. You will HIGHLIGHT and answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES: Explain the two reason Britain was in so much debt. What group passed the new taxes AND who was not consulted (asked) about these taxes? Why was it impossible for colonists to have representation in the British Parliament?

Causes of the Revolution Things we have seen so far…

Mercantlism Economic theory that says a nations wealth depends on the amount of gold it has Raw materials were exported from colonies in order for Britain to make a profit Cash crops such as lumber, grain, tobacco, etc. Colonies were established to benefit the mother country (Britain)…not for the colonists’ benefit

French and Indian War England vs. France Colonists fought for the British, Native Americans fought for the French. England won  received all lands east of the Mississippi River, except new Orleans. BUT the war left England in huge debt…

Colonists could not settle west of the red line  Proclamation of 1763 Colonists could not settle west of the red line 

New Taxes Increase Conflict Conflict with Indians was not the only problem Britain was dealing with How were they going to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War? Citizens in England were already overtaxed The government decided that the colonists should start paying their fair share

Causes of the Revolution Scavenger Hunt You will be traveling to 4 different locations. Depending on which group you are in, you will either be working along D-Hall or the Main Hall. At each location, there is an excerpt about a British tax that the colonies protested. When you arrive at each station: Identify which station you are at and make sure you are recording information in that station’s box on your chart. Read the provided excerpt with your group to find a summary of the Act/Tax and effects of the Act/Tax Record both the summary and the effect.

Causes of the Revolution Scavenger Hunt Summary- Please include the item/items being taxed Any information included about WHY the tax was levied (put on those items) Any information about the tax being repealed (taken away) Effects- Relates to any actions taken by the colonists as a result of the tax Some key words to look for include boycott, smuggle, protest, Sons of Liberty

OL Jump Start Get a half sheet from the front and GLUE IT in to your journal on page 30. You will HIGHLIGHT the answers to the following questions and then write them in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Here is how I want your answers to start: The two reasons Britain was in so much debt were 1. ___ and 2.___. The new taxes were passed by the ___ without consulting (asking) ___ about it. It was almost impossible for colonists to have representation in the British Parliament because ___.

Pre-AP Jump Start Get out your Cause and Effect Chains from Friday! On Page 28, please create a visual aid (graphic organizer, picture, etc) that will help you remember the Proclamation of 1763! Use your French and Indian War Graphic on Page 29 to help you create your visual. You have 6 minutes once the tardy bell rings!

Jump Start – 10/24/16 On Page 28, create a visual aid (graphic organizer, picture, etc) that will help you remember the Proclamation of 1763! Use your French and Indian War Graphic on Page 29 to help you create your visual. USE COLOR, SIGNS, GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS AND WORDS! You have 5 minutes once the tardy bell rings!

Jumpstart – 10/27/16 If you did NOT turn in your French and Indian War Guided Reading yesterday you need to NOW! Pick up a “Cause and Effect” Chart from the pick up tray and write your name and date on it. Get out your vocabulary matching that was homework last night.

Causes of the Revolution Stations You will be rotating between 4 different stations. At each, there are 2 copies of an excerpt about a British tax that the colonies protested. When you arrive at each station: Identify which station you are at and make sure you are recording information in that station’s box on your chart. Read the provided excerpt with your group to find a summary of the Act/Tax and effects of the Act/Tax Record both the summary (what did the act DO) and the effect (how did the colonists RESPOND) Pay close attention to the highlighted information.

Causes of the Revolution Stations Summary- Please include the item/items being taxed Any information included about WHY the tax was levied (put on those items) Any information about the tax being repealed (taken away) Effects- Relates to any actions taken by the colonists as a result of the tax Some key words to look for include boycott, smuggle, protest, Sons of Liberty

Taxation Without Representation: SUGAR ACT (1764) Parliament passes the Sugar Act Taxed sugar, molasses, and other products Allowed British officials to search homes of “smugglers” and seize property without going through the courts Effect Angered many colonists who believed this violated their rights Colonists believed in the principle “No Taxation without Representation”

Taxation Without Representation: STAMP ACT (1765) Every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public or legal document had to be printed or written on paper with an official stamp Effect protests because colonists were not asked for their consent boycotted goods and attacked British tax collectors Sent petitions to the King and Parliament After the economy decreased, Parliament repealed (took away) the act

Taxation Without Representation: (1765) Quartering Act Townshend Acts Required colonists to provide shelter and supplies to British troops stationed in their towns EFFECT Providing these things cost the colonists $$$ Taxed popular imported goods glass, lead, paint, paper, tea Passed with consent from the colonists! EFFECT Protests Organized groups: Sons of Liberty Circulated Propaganda

Jump Start – 10/24/16 On Page 28, create a visual aid (graphic organizer, picture, etc) that will help you remember the Proclamation of 1763! Use your French and Indian War Graphic on Page 29 to help you create your visual. USE COLOR, SIGNS, GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS AND WORDS! You have 5 minutes once the tardy bell rings!

Jump Start – 10/24/16 Pick up your paper from the pick up tray. Get a highlighter out. Borrow one from me if you need one.

Jump Start – 10/25/16 Pick up a laminated cover sheet from the pick up tray if there is not one of your desk. Get out your Vocabulary Practice. Get out any signed BCTAL permission slips as well. Vocabulary quiz in 5 minutes!

Jumpstart – 10/26/16 Please get out your “Boston Massacre FIQ Chart” that we began yesterday. If you have lost yours or weren’t here yesterday, please pick up a chart from the pick up tray. Get a pencil and be ready when the bell rings!

Jumpstart – 10/26/16 Please pick up a FIQ Chart from the pick up tray. Get a pencil and be ready when the bell rings!

Please get out the following: Jumpstart – 10/26/16 Please get out the following: French and Indian War Graphic Organizer Highlighter of your choice Pen or pencil

Boston Massacre 4 Quadrant FACT INFERENCE QUESTION Things you can tell just by looking at the section of the photo. These are facts that can be pointed out in the picture. Things that you can infer about the picture using your background knowledge and evidence from the section. Things that the section of the photo makes you wonder. Your questions might be answered w/additional sections. With your partner, STUDY each section of the photograph carefully. Fill in the sections of the FIQ chart with: 2 facts 2 inferences 2 questions After 3 minutes, I will move to the next quadrant.

Jumpstart – 10/26/16 Please get out your Boston Massacre fill in notes from yesterday. Get a pencil or a colored pen (of your choice!) and be ready when the bell rings please. On page 32, write and fill in the following missing information. Give an explanation of the quote. “No __________ without ______________” You can write the quote as large as you like! Make a design!

Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 British troops VS. citizens of Boston As protests to British taxes continued, Parliament sent troops to Boston to maintain authority For many colonists, the British took it too far Redcoats acted rudely, fought with colonists, stole from shops, and competed for jobs in their off time

Boston Massacre A mob of colonists antagonized British troops As the colonists lunged closer to the Redcoats, a British officer panicked and fired 5 Bostonians killed, 10 injured Patriots such as Samuel Adams and Paul Revere deemed this a “horrid massacre” Used it as propaganda against Britain Colonial boycotts increased until all taxes were repealed…except one on Tea…

Jumpstart – 10/28/16 Pick up a reading from the front tray. DO NOT WRITE ON THE READING! You have 8 minutes to answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper: Even though King George III and Parliament repealed many other taxes, why were the colonists still upset about the Tea Act? (Paragraph 1) What did Lord North do to convince colonists to buy tea from the British East India Company? (Paragraph 2) What group snuck onto the tea ships? (Paragraph 5) What did the group of men do to the tea that was aboard the ship? (Paragraph 5) How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party? (Paragraph 6)

“1773: A Tea Party”- PreAP 1. Which company was Parliament attempting to save by passing the "Tea Act"? 2. How did the colonists protest this new tax? Give specific examples. 3. Who are the Sons of Liberty? (hint: vocabulary) 4. Describe the Boston Tea Party, in detail. 5. Make an inference: What did King George III mean when he stated "We must master the colonies or totally leave them alone."?

“A Tempest Over Tea”- OL Even though King George III and Parliament repealed many other taxes, why were the colonists still upset about the Tea Act? (Paragraph 1) What did Lord North do to convince colonists to buy tea from the British East India Company? (Paragraph 2) What group snuck onto the tea ships? (Paragraph 5) What did the group of men do to the tea that was aboard the ship? (Paragraph 5) How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party? (Paragraph 6)

Boston Tea Party A protest against the Tea Act of 1773 Made British tea cheaper than the foreign tea the colonists were smuggling Colonists resented paying ANY tax passed without representation Dec. 16, 1773: Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into Boston harbor 342 packages=45 tons= over $1 million today

Tea Party- 4 Corners 1. Should Parliament be allowed to tax the colonists? Yes, as long as the colonists have representation in Parliament. Yes, Parliament is the ultimate authority. No, the colonists should set their own taxes. No, because taxes are a violation of their natural rights.

Tea Party- 4 Corners 2. Civil Disobedience is a refusal to obey a law we think is unjust. Is the use of civil disobedience an appropriate form of protest? Yes, if laws violate their natural rights, citizens should not have to follow them. Yes, as long as them disobeying the law does not harm others. No, the laws are the ultimate authority and should be followed no matter what. No, as long as the citizens had representation in creating the law.

Tea Party- 4 Corners 3. Were the actions of the Sons of Liberty civil disobedience or were they illegal destruction of property? Civil Disobedience Destruction of property Both

Jumpstart – 10/28/16 Get out your Test review you were given yesterday. You have 20 minutes to complete your review or quiz a partner. We will play Kahoot once the 20 minutes are up! And…YES! You will receive your prize from PTA today!

Intolerable Acts Passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party Closed the port of Boston until they paid for the destroyed tea Suspended the government of Massachusetts Sent even more troops to enforce the new law Instead of giving in, the colonists banded even closer together Virginia called for a Congress to discuss a solution to the conflict with Britain

First Continental Congress In September of 1774, delegates met from all of the colonies Agreed to send a message to King George urging him to consider their complaints Called for a boycott of British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed Planned to meet again in seven months Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia

What do you see? List all objects and people you see. Be careful NOT to infer. Just list things you see. Also think, what would you hear or smell if you were there?

What do you think? What is the approximate date? Where might this have happened? What do you think is happening? Be sure to provide proof for each inference!

What can you infer from evidence? Why were the soldiers shooting? Why were the citizens gathered together? Did the soldiers want to shoot or were they ordered? Will the soldiers get into trouble? Be sure to provide proof for each inference!