The American Revolution: Lesson Notes Crossroads- Chapter 10 Pages 302-310 Social Studies 9 Mr. Bausback

Introduction: What led to the writing of the

Declaration of Independence

and the

Revolutionary War for Independence in the Thirteen Colonies ?

Lesson Objectives- Terms:

Can you define the following terms?

• • • • • • Thirteen Colonies Revolution Declaration of Independence Way of life Tax Act- Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, Tea, & Intolerable • • • • • • • • Taxation Without Representation Representative Government Federal Union State Unicameral Bicameral Constitution Bill of Rights

What were the Thirteen Colonies?

• • • • • • • • Colony first settled by the British Government, lords, nobles, and adventurers East coast of present day United States Jamestown, Virginia- 1607 Quebec City, 1608 (French in Canada) British colonies until 1783 New England (northern), Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies Colonies had distinct ways of life and local forms of government Became independent United States of America

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When were the Colonies formed?

Virginia (1607) Massachusetts (1620) New York (1626) Maryland (1633) Rhode Island (1636) Connecticut (1636) Delaware (1638) New Hampshire (1638) North Carolina (1653) South Carolina (1663) New Jersey (1664) Pennsylvania (1682) Georgia (1732)

Mapping Assignment:

• • • • • Handout- The British Colonies in North

America, 1763-1775

Using provided handout, label the individual thirteen colonies Use the following slides as a source of information Colour and fine-line the map for homework Due next class

The New England Colonies:

• • • Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut • • New Hampshire Way of Life: -Fishing -Lumber -Ship building -Rum -Livestock

The Middle Colonies:

• • • New York Delaware New Jersey • • Pennsylvania Way of Life: -Grain -Livestock -Iron mining -Furs

The Southern Colonies:

• • • • • • Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Way of Life: -Tobacco -Indigo (dye) -Rice -Farm Products -Furs

Problems in the Colonies:

• • • • • The Seven Years’ War (French & Indian Wars) 1755 1763 cost the British Government financially British were forced to tax colonists and restrictions were place on local governments Taxes were collected and used by the British government Local colonial governments did not benefit from taxes British government imposed taxes that mainly benefited British interests (companies & people)

Here come the Acts.....

• Sugar Act, 1764 tax placed on imported molasses from the British West Indies • Stamp Act, 1765 documents, publications, newspapers, & playing cards tax placed on legal • Townsend Acts, 1767 tea, silk, paper, & lead taxes placed on glass,

Tea Anyone?

Tea Act, 1773 • East India Company was given sole right or monopoly to sell tea in North America • • • Colonists protested resulting in Boston Tea Party 50 colonists disguised as Native people dumped tea into Boston Harbor as a protest Government responded with Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable Acts!

Intolerable Acts, 1771: • British government response • • • Boston Harbor was closed 4,000 British troops sent out 1soldier: 4 colonists Quebec Act, 1774- giving small French population of Quebec the largest track of land in British North America- Ohio Territory

Colonists Respond.....

• • • • • • Colonist began to boycott British goods Colonist began to collect arms and ammunition Colonists began to raise on army of “Minutemen” Began to hold Continental Congresses Escalated protests representation” “taxation with Writing of the Declaration of the Independence , July, 4 th , 1776- Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence:

• Declaration (n): an official statement • Independence: (v): the ability of govern on one’s on • Signees: -John Hancock -Benjamin Franklin -John Adams -Thomas Jefferson

Declaration of Independence Assignment:

• • • • • • • Handout- 18 American Declaration of

Independence, 1776

Read provided handout, article, and questions With a partner, discuss the provided questions Record your answers Answer questions 1-3 from page 308 of Crossroads text Be prepared to share your answers for the following class Questions along with map due next period!

Declaration of Independence- Points:

1- All people have equal rights.

“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.”

2- Great Britain had treated the colonists wrongfully.

3-The colonies were now an independent country known as the United States of America.

Declaration Aftermath:

• • • 1776-1783- American Revolution or War for Independence • Patriot Revolutionaries or Patriots (Blue Coats) & “Militia” versus • Loyalist British Army (Red Coats) Key Battles: Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga,& Yorktown Outcome- defeat of British; United States of America; Representative Government; Constitution; Bill of Rights; Unicameral Federal Congressional System

The End

Thanks for learning!