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

2. 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

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

4. 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. 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

6. 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

7. Role Play
2 groups of 2 – 1 group of 3

8. 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

9. 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

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