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Welcome C&E Students Grab today’s handouts and settle in Roll Call Question: “What is your favorite cereal?”
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Mental Floss: Today’s Objective: Identify the Causes of the American Revolution. Today’s Vocab: – American Revolution – Navigation Acts – French and Indian War – Proclamation of 1763 – Stamp Act – Townshend Acts – Boston Massacre – Tea Act – Boston Tea Party – Intolerable Acts – Lexington and Concord – Common Sense – Mercantilism – First/Second Continental Congress – Declaration of Independence 1.Explain the Social Contract Theory. 2.How is separation of powers different from popular sovereignty? Social Contract – agreement between the people a government where the people give up some of their power in exchange for protection Separation of Power- dividing the government into parts so one part does not become too powerful Popular Sovereignty – the idea of being able to choose the government you live under
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Finish Up Let’s take a minute to finish up the Graphic Organizer from yesterday.
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Causes of the American Revolution
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Mercantilism England established colonies to make a profit for themselves
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Navigation Acts Required that ALL shipments had to go through English ports
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French and Indian War Albany Plan of Union (1754) was a failed plan to unify colonies for mutual defense led by Benjamin Franklin 1st attempt at a united American gov’t English War against the French and the Indians England forced the colonists to fight in the war and pay the costs of the war (Taxes)
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Proclamation of 1763 England banned settlements West of the Appalachian Mountains to the end of the French and Indian War
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Salutary Neglect Until 1765, GB did not enforce its laws in the colonies, including most taxation
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Stamp Act Tax on common goods: – Paper – Stamps – Cards – Licenses – Magazines – Legal documents Colonists decided to Boycott (refuse to buy) British goods in response to the taxes
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Stamp Act Congress (1765) nine colonies met and sent a declaration against British actions to king First time a majority of the colonies joined together to oppose British rule Effect: GB gov’t repealed (cancelled) the Stamp Act
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“No Taxation Without Representation!” Colonists did not have a say in the government of England; they didn’t want taxes
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Townshend Acts 1767 Taxes on variety of goods (paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea that were imported into the colonies) and allowed British customs officers to search for smuggling Colonists began to cause trouble for officials
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Boston Massacre 1770 British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five people Crispus Attucks is a name synonymous with the Boston Massacre. He was not only the first African American to die for the revolution, he was one of the first patriots to give his life for the cause.
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Tea Act All tea business goes to the British East India Tea Company Although their taxes would have been cheaper, the colonists were fed up with England making decisions for them.
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Boston Tea Party
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Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in rebellion of the Tea Act The Tea is in the Sea
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Intolerable Acts Punishment for Boston Tea Party Closed Boston Harbor Banned town meetings restricted colonists’ civil rights including trial by jury Quartering Act– required colonists to provide living quarters and supplies for British troops English government is being abusive
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First Continental Congress (1774) Met to demand that rights be restored after Intolerable Acts, or they would continue to boycott all British goods Wrote letter to king, swore to meet again
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Lexington and Concord British find colonists stockpiling weapons, so they attack colonists. Colonists win the battle First battle of the American Revolution Shot heard around the world!!!! School House Rock
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Common Sense Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine Wanted to separate from England
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Second Continental Congress (1775) Met to decide what to do about the open fighting b/w the British and colonists- they couldn’t agree, had a divided opinion
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Declaration of Independence July 4 th, 1776 Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson Borrowed ideas from John Locke Purpose – Argue legitimacy of cause to Parliament – Support for cause, boost troop’s morale – Inform other countries (France)
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Declaration of Independence
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1.Describe the cartoon below. 2.How does it relate to our discussion of resistance in the English colonies? The Horse America, throwing his Master
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Review Crash Course Taxes and Smuggling
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