1. Bellwork
Who, What, Where, When, Why!
Proclamation of 1763.

2. The Road to the American Revolution

3. The Road to Revolution (1763-1776)
The end of the French & Indian War (1763), marked the start of the road towards the American Revolution:
1763: Beginning of parliamentary sovereignty & Proclamation Line
: Stamp & Townshend Acts
: Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Lexington & Concord
1776: Declaration of Independence

6. Mob reaction to the Stamp Act
The “Sons of Liberty” & “Daughters of Liberty” were formed to protest British restrictions & became the leaders of colonial resistance
Mob reaction to the Stamp Act
For the 1st time, many colonists refer to fellow boycotters as “patriots”
The colonial boycotts were effective & Britain repealed the Stamp Act

7. This was a series of “indirect” taxes on lead, glass, paper, tea, etc.

8. More Boycotts

9. Colonists created committees of correspondence to communicate with each other
Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, and Francis Lightfoot Lee meeting at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1773 to establish the Committee of Correspondence

11. Paul Revere’s etching of the Boston Massacre became an American best-seller
Colonists injured British soldiers by throwing snowballs & oyster shells
With only 4 dead, this was hardly a “massacre” but it reveals the power of colonial propaganda 11

15. First Continental Congress
“We have to help Boston”

16. Negotiating a Settlement of British-Colonial differences

18. Lexington & Concord

19. Path to the American Revolution
Application Activity
From your charts, rank order the top 3 events that contributed the most to the growing divide between Britain & her colonies
What changed the most over this 13-year period ( )?
What could the English gov’t have done to prevent this?
What could the colonists have done?

20. Quiz on Monday!

21. Bellwork
How did the relationship between the Colonists and Great Britain change between 1763 and 1776? What events led to this shift?

22. Quiz!

23. The Second Continental Congress
May 10, 1775
Met to address the issue of defense
All 13 Colonies represented (except Georgia)
Decide to bring together the militias in the Boston area to create the Continental Army
George Washington appointed as the head of the Continental Army
Goal was STILL to reconcile with England!

24. The Enlightenment
Colonists used the ideas of the Enlightenment to justify their protest
John Locke wrote that people have natural rights (life, liberty, & property) & should oppose tyranny
Rousseau believed that citizens have a social contract with their gov’t
Montesquieu argued that power should not be in the hands of a king, but separated among gov’t branches

25. Conclusions
By December 1775, the British and American colonists were fighting an “informal revolutionary war”…but:
Colonial leaders had not yet declared independence
In 1776, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense convinced many neutral colonists to support independence from Britain

26. Examining Excerpts from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
In teams, read the assigned excerpt from Common Sense
Translate your section into modern language
Write the summarized main idea in your chart

27. By 1776, American colonists were divided into 3 groups
Loyalists wanted to remain British colonies
Neutrals were undecided about which side to choose
Patriots supported separation from Britain (independence)

28. By July 1776, how had colonial attitudes towards Great Britain changed?

29. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was the principal author
By July 1776, enough Americans were “patriots” that members of the Second Continental Congress formed a 5-man committee to draft a Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was the principal author
All men are born with “natural rights” of life, liberty, & property
Citizens can break their social contract with their gov’t when their gov’t becomes tyrannical
It was based on the “enlightened” ideas of John Locke & explained why the colonists were rebelling

30. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
Committee to draft the Declaration: Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, & Roger Sherman

31. Decoding the Declaration of Independence
We should explain why we are declaring independence
All people have natural rights
Government power comes from the people
If a gov’t cannot protect people, then the people should create a new gov’t that can
King George III has abused his power
These are the reasons we believe that the king has abused his powers
We have explained to the king why we are unhappy but he has ignored us and hurt us
Because of the king’s abusive actions, we are declaring our independence as a new nation

32. Declaration Analysis

33. Bellwork
What reasons did the colonists give in the Declaration of Independence for breaking apart from Britain? Do you think the colonists were justified? (Were these reasons good enough reasons to break away?)

34. Review Unit 1a Test
The New England colonies were more successful and stable than the Chesapeake Bay colonies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?
New England colonists tended to arrive in family units while the vast majority of Chesapeake Bay colonists were young single males who arrived as indentured servants.
The Chesapeake bay region had a much higher death rate among its colonists than did the New England region.
The ratio of males to females in Chesapeake Bay was much more imbalanced than in New England, making it more difficult for males in Chesapeake Bay to find wives and start families.
New England had a readily available cash crop making them immediately successful.

35. Why were the Pilgrims also known as Separatists?
They wanted to divide Plymouth from the Massachusetts Bay Colony
They believed in having different leaders for church and government
They broke all connections with the Church of England
They tried to keep the Native Americans away from white settlers

36. The Columbian Exchange resulted from European exploration and settlement in the Americas.   Which of the following  was an important consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
It harmed European coastal areas by introducing infectious diseases.
It changed the diets of Europeans by introducing new foods.
It introduced new fabrics to Europe.
It increased European farm output through new agricultural practices.

37. Why were indentured servants important to the development of the South?
They had special artistic skills that only they could perform in the area
They provided cheap labor in large numbers for tobacco planters
They had experience and knowledge in the growth of tobacco
They knew a lot about the Chesapeake region and its environment

38. What made the Virginia House of Burgesses and the New England Town meetings similar?
They both were begun in a New England colony
They had no members who were born in the colonies
They both helped to establish official religions in their colonies
They both provided ways for colonists to participate in their local government

39. Chronology ______________________________________________
order
description
follow-up
Columbus sails from Europe
What country did he sail for ?____________________
______________________________________________
Conquistadors arrive and begin exploring North America.
Name one of these Explorers __________________
Jamestown  Colony is established.
For religion or profit?   _____________________
Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion..
Against whom?________________________________
Mayflower Compact is established.
Which group of people established this?

40. Short Answer
After the British colonies had been established, English citizens began to settle in them.  Explain 3 reasons why a European might choose to move to the colonies.

41. Choose one of the three regions (New England, Middle, South) and explain the reason for colonization and how this influenced the structure of their societies.

42. In what ways did religion impact the settlement and development of the English colonies in America? Discuss how the religion of a colony impacted the settlement, government, and tolerance levels of two different British colonies in America. Be specific, and provide historical evidence to support your claim.

43. How did rebellion in Colonial America influence the development of American government? Explain how one of the following rebellions and conflicts influenced the development of American society: Stono Rebellion, Bacon’s Rebellion, Salem Witch Trials.

44. The Declaration of Independence & Influences from the Enlightenment
Dec of Ind video from America: Story of Us (4.00) via youtube.com
Too Late to Apologize Video (3.22)

45. Quad #1 Chronological Thinking
Create an illustrated timeline detailing 10 events (starting with the French and Indian War, ending with the Declaration of Independence) leading to the colonists’ decision to separate from Mother England.
Provide a brief description and an image for each event.
Honors: Was a war for independence inevitable? (paragraph response)

46. Flex Time Test make up Missing work Vocabulary sheet
Continue working on Quad

47. Bellwork
What do you think was the single most significant event that caused the American Revolution? Justify your answer.

48. Turn It In!
Quad #1

49. Review

50. By 1750, the American colonists were loyal British citizens with autonomous, self-governing colonial assemblies and a thriving trade connection with England
Second Continental Congress (1775)
Proclamation of 1763
Lexington and Concord (1775)
The policy of salutary neglect ended as Britain imposed greater political authority over the colonies, raised new taxes to pay off war debts, and refused to allow colonists representation in Parliament
First Continental Congress (1774)
Sons of Liberty formed
Intolerable Acts (1774)
Townshend Acts (1767)
Paine’s Common Sense (1776)
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Turning Point! England defeated France in the French and Indian War ( )
Stamp Act (1765)
Boston Massacre (1770)
Declaration of Independence (1776)
Revolutionary War ( )
1750
1755
1760
1765
1770
1775
1780
1785

51. Comparing Strengths of Armies

52. Who will win?

53. Battle Research Lexington and Concord Bunker Hill Trenton Princeton
Saratoga
Yorktown

54. Battle Presentations Please share your presentation with me:
You will create a presentation for a significant battle or event in the Revolutionary War. You must include key information surrounding the event, such as the location, year/time of year, significant people involved, logistics, and the significance of the event in the Revolutionary War (information from your research). All group members are expected to aid in the creation and presentation of this assignment.
Please share your presentation with me:

55. Bellwork

56. The American Revolution
Please take notes on your own sheet of paper during presentations. These notes will be graded as part of your next binder check.

57. Differing Military Strategies
The Americans
General Washington
The British
General Gage
Divide & Conquer
Use Loyalists, seize property, encourage slave revolts
Split the Northern & Southern colonies
Blockade ports to prevent trade
Outlast the British
Defend colonial lands & drag out the war
Guerilla tactics
Make an alliance with France
As long as Britain did not defeat the Continental Army, England could not win

58. Lexington and Concord

59. Bunker Hill

60. British Seizure & Burning of New York, 1776
Early losses make it seem as if victory for the colonists is impossible

61. Trenton

63. Princeton

64. Saratoga

65. During the winter of , Continental Army troops nearly starved at Valley Forge, PA but Washington & Lafayette inspired & trained the troops to continue the fight
Washington: the story of us video (2.19)

66. Near Starvation at Valley Forge, PA in 1778

67. Yorktown

68. Cornwallis’ surrender was the “day the world turned upside down”
The Battle of Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in 1781, ending the American Revolution
Why the Americans won the Revolutionary War: America Story of Us video (3.20)
Cornwallis’ surrender was the “day the world turned upside down”

69. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the American Revolution
The treaty gave America:
Full independence
All territory east of Mississippi River, between Canada & Florida
The removal of the British army from U.S. claims in America

70. North America 1754
North America 1763
North America 1783

71. Revolution Comic Book