1. Focus Question: What put the American colonists on the road to revolution against England?
Do Now:
What is happening in this painting? Why do you think this is happening?

3. Salutary Neglect Definition:
Describes how England treated the American colonies for 150 years (since the founding of their American colonies).
Definition:
When England overlooked some rule breaking as long as they were making money from the colonies. They neglected the colonies, but in a good (salutary or healthy) way.

4. “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine
“I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.”
“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.”

5. Exit Ticket / Homework
Paine’s Common Sense activity: Translate / paraphrase common sense passages and try some practice Regents questions asked about this essay. (in handbook).

6. Homework
Write a paragraph answering the focus question, “What put the American colonists on the road to revolution with England?” using evidence from the reading in your response.