The American Revolution - Class Agenda PDF

The American Revolution Class Agenda for April 17, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Questions 2. Learning Objective: SWBAT understand the causes and effects of the American Revolution 3. Essential Question: Why did the American Colonies want to break free of Great Britain? 4. Meme of the Day a. Discuss Americ...

The American Revolution Class Agenda for April 17, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Questions 2. Learning Objective: SWBAT understand the causes and effects of the American Revolution 3. Essential Question: Why did the American Colonies want to break free of Great Britain? 4. Meme of the Day a. Discuss American Revolution Homework: Read The Declaration of Independence and write a 2 paragraph summary The Influence of the Enlightenment John Locke promoted the idea of self-government and self determination - All people are born free and equal in rights - Life, Liberty, and Property A government’s power comes from the consent of the PEOPLE - The people had the right to rebel against unjust rulers; The tyranny of King George III The Declaration of Independence “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” - King George III (1760-1820) - In 1700, population of the colonies was 250,000, by 1770 - 2.5 million - The colonialists were defined by their state or region: e.g. Virginian, a Rhode Islander, a New Englander, but were British subjects 1651 The Navigation Act - Colonists could only sell to British - High taxes for Dutch or French goods - But both Great Britain and Colonists thrived in trade 1754 -1763 French and Indian War (Seven Years War) - British against the French and most Native American peoples; also fought in Europe. - Great Britain won most of the French colonies in N. America The war was costly ~ $110 million; it benefited the Colonists and Great Britain - Great Britain wanted revenue to pay for the war from the American colonies The Stamp act of 1765 - 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help pay for the war - All paper goods: documents, deeds, newspaper, even cards were taxed - “no taxation without representation.” - British citizens were taxed with their consent by representation in parliament - The colonists had no representatives - The Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams, the cousin of John Adams 1773, The Boston Tea Party - 1774, 1st Continental Congress (poor treatment of Boston) - They sent their grievances to King George III, who ignored their complaints April 19, 1775: Battle of Lexington and Concord: “The shot heard around the world.” The revolution had begun - Some wanted top break free, others wanted a reconciliation with the King July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson “...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government,” George Washington - General Washington headed a poorly supplied, poorly paid, and poorly disciplined army of ragtag soldiers… - They were fighting the greatest military power in the world… 1. Colonists fought for their freedom (guerilla warfare, great leaders, and a little luck 2. British Generals were overconfident and made many mistakes 3. The drawn out war was extremely expensive; increased taxes on British citizens grew tired of the war and sued for peace. 4. The Americans won support, money, and the armed forces of France; - The turning point of the war. - In 1781, Battle of Yorktown, The Americans won their independence! General Cornwallis surrendered