American Revolution What experiences led to the American Revolution??

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American Revolution What experiences led to the American Revolution?? Ms. Vetter – US Government

Today we will… You will be able to… Learn how the British ideas about government were put to use in the colonies Why the colonists came to feel that the British government threatened their rights You will be able to… Explain how constitutional government developed in the colonies Understand and explain why the colonists decided to fight for their independence

GAME TIME!! Partner up! First pair to write down the 13 original colonies WINS!

How did the colonist create their governments? Charter A legal document that grants land to a person or company to start a colony on that land Every colony had their own government Main goals: Protection from Britain Protection from colonial government

5 Rules of Good Government Natural Rights: government should protect people’s natural rights to life, liberty and property Representative Government: the people elect representatives to the legislature Rule of Law: created a government of laws that all colonists had to obey Separation of Powers: executive, legislative, judicial Checks and Balances: all branches of government put different limits on one another

Tightening their grip Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act of 1764 Writs of Assistance: Search warrants Stamp Act 1765 Quartering Act, 1765 Declaratory Act, 1766 Tea Act, 1773 Committees of Correspondence: Committees in each colony that made sure each colony knew about events an opinions happening in other colonies

Role Play 2 groups of 2 – 1 group of 3

Colonist Reaction Boston Massacre 1770 Sons of Liberty Boston Tea Party, 1773 Sons of Liberty Male organization created in opposition to the Stamp Act John Adams, Sam Adams, Benedict Arnold Daughters of Liberty Female organization created to boycott British trade Sarah Franklin Bache, Martha Washington

Making a move First Continental Congress, 1774 Colonial delegates who met to represent the interests of the colonists and protest Britain. Met in Philadelphia Ban trade with GB Declaration of Rights Second Continental Congress, 1775 Meet again to: Organize the Continental Army Elect a leader George Washington Draft the Declaration of Independence

What’d ya learn? CLOSE YOUR NOTEBOOKS! Write down three things you learned today Explain each in one sentence