THE COMING OF THE REVOLUTION 11/10-14 US HISTORY

Bell Ringer What drives people to want change in their lives?

Objective Today you will… 1. Be able to identify the main idea/supporting details of a reading passage 2. Identify key events that lead to the American Revolution

Today Bell Ringer Timeline Go over reading passage with questions - timeline Homework tonight! Due Wednesday

Exit Slip (let’s discuss) If conflict with the French stretched the British “thin”…what’s going to happen next? (make an inference)

Bell Ringer 11-12 What was the Proclamation of 1763? Take out your homework. I will check it in for completion and then we will go over.

Objective Today you will determine what key events further fueled the coming of the Revolution.

Bell Ringer/Homework Review Homework: Let’s go over the questions---do you have any questions about what you read? What events should go on our timeline? Let’s do that now

Don’t forget Quiz on MOW and what we’ve done this week on FRIDAY

Video Answer the questions in front of you. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act Then we will review the questions

Tax on legal documents and all other printed matter 1. Stamp Act 1765 Tax on legal documents and all other printed matter i. ii. iii.

2. Stamp Act Crisis 1766 a.Colonists protest against the tax b. Being taxed by Parliament and not local governments

Stamp Act Crisis 1766 c.“ No taxation without representation” i. What does that mean? d. Boycott British goods

2. Stamp Act Crisis 1766 e. Forced British to repeal the Stamp Act (But…they said they could still tax the colonists…so wasn’t really resolved).

3. Townshend Duties (Act, 1767) a. Parliament placed import duty on goods being shipped to colonies i. Glass, lead, paint, paper, tea, etc.

Townshend Duties b. Colonists didn’t like this- just another way to tax them so… c. Colonists object to all taxes and stop buying British goods (boycott)

4. Boston Massacre a. British troops sent to Boston to ‘restore’ order i. Really, just created tension- boils over into a fight

Boston Massacre b. 5 Rioters were killed including Crispus Attucks (an African American slave) i. First Revolutionary War death?

Boston Massacre c. Colonists rush to protest d. Britain withdraws troops, and “order is restored” (for now)

Exit Slip Today’s discuss was generally about: A. The taxes imposed on the Colonists and the protests that followed B. The Stamp Act C. The Boston Massacre D. All events leading up to the Revolutionary War

Bell Ringer 11/14 Turn in your bell ringer sheet, grab a vocab quiz from my desk Take out your homework. I will check it in. YOU HAVE 8 MIN!!!!! TIMER IS UP!!!!

Homework/Bins Homework for half credit only on Monday or after class today. No late work after Tuesday Bins are cleaned out—new work in there. Be sure to check it!

Objective Find main idea and supporting details in a current events article

Quiz Question #4. What did you put down?

Boston Massacre Review homework and notes https://seaofliberty.org/explore/bloody-massacre-perpetrated-king-street-boston/517

Current Events Read article—CLASS COPY!!! Find main idea/supporting details/vocabulary Due at end of class.