1. How did the colonies define our government? The first English colonies were businesses called ____________. When they went bankrupt the Crown forcefully took them over and called them __________. It made the colonists angry to lose all their freedom on how to run their colony, make money and now pay more taxes. The Puritans came for business reasons and for __________ freedom. However, they didn’t allow others the same freedom in their colony. The Northern and most Middle colonies disagreed with the Southern colonies over the issue of _________ and the right to own them. In fact, it was never really solved in the Constitution and eventually a Civil War was fought over the issue along with states rights vs. what the federal government wants.

2. Questions Based on the starter what two things were issues with the colonists from the very start? – A. – B. How did that affect our Constitution?

3. US History Enduring Understanding The early US colonies gave a direction and foundation to our government and culture

4. Bell ringer “People are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish”…”without a strong government life would be nasty, brutish and short”. Thomas Hobbes In your opinion, is this true here at Kearns High?

5. What we are doing today Finish the posters Present the findings Take notes that will become test questions by listing the people who influence the colonies to rebel. Start the lesson on who influenced our colonists to write a declaration of independence and create a unique government.

6. Influential people of the Revolution and Constitution John Locke Thomas Hobbs Baron Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Rousseau Natural Rights People are mean, bruttish and dishonest, so they need a strong government A good government will have three branches Governments should be a social contract

7. How do you like to be treated by parents, friends, teachers, etc.? (List ten wants)

8. How do you want to be treated? RightsPrivileges

9. RAT Create a set of notes in Cornell style from the reading using the RAT method (Read Around the Text): Step 1 – Know what the topic is. Write it as the headline. Step 2 – Turn the first red subtitle into a question. Write it in the left column. Step 3 – Look at maps, and pictures for hints to answer you question. Put those in the right column. Step 4 – Read the first sentences and last sentences of each paragraph to find other clues to the answer. Write those in the left column. Step 5- Answer the question in a complete summary paragraph using each of the reading’s paragraph’s main ideas, the maps ideas, and picture ideas as your resource. This is in the middle at the end of your notes.

10. Short and Sweet

11. SOAP

12. Why the colonists revolted 1. How did the French and Indian war start an American Revolution? 2. Why was Nathaniel Bacon important? 3. Did John Winthrop believe in religious freedom for others? 4.What made Roger Williams Important? 5 How did Kings Phillip’s War start New England Thinking about revolting? 6. What is the Charter of Liberties? Why was Georgia settled? What was Ben Franklin’s idea in his Albany Plan of Union? What 2 things did Pocahontas start?