Transcript The American Revolution 2014x

The American
Revolution
• Essential Question: Explain the
causes and effects of the American
Revolution.
Set up your Cornell Notes!
Frontier Life
• Less extreme class divisions than in
Europe.
−Promoted the idea of equality among
white, property-owning men.
Colonialism
• Britain used the
colonies as a source
for raw materials
and a market for
British goods.
−Taxed
Tarring and Feathering a tax collector
French & Indian War (1754-60)
• British gained French territory in
North America.
• War costs and defending new territory
indebted Britain.
• British Parliament (legislature) taxed
the colonies.
Join or die, by Benjamin Franklin
The Boston Massacre, by Paul Revere
Revolutionary War, 1775-1781
• France & Spain allied with the U.S.
against their old foe Britain.
• Natives and slaves largely sided with
Britain.
• U.S. fought a guerrilla war under George
Washington’s shrewd leadership.
Early U.S. Gov. 1783-87
• Confederation: loose union of states
with a weak central gov’t.
• Ineffective & soon abandoned.
−Unable to tax.
Constitution 1787
• Federal System: Split between national &
state gov’ts.
• Republic: elected leaders.
• Bill of Rights: protecting natural rights.
Effects of the Rev.
• Created the most liberal, democratic, and
commercial nation in the West.
• Promoted egalitarian thinking.
• Inspired revolutions around the world.
Re-engage with your C. Notes.
• Chunk main ideas
• Highlight key phrases
• Create two higher-level questions
−Think like a teacher
• Summarize
−Answer the essential question. Address
each chunk in one-two sentences.
Assignment
• ELT: Evaluate the historical
development and impact of
political thought.
−? Describe the process of
creating a governing document.
• The Social Contract Classroom
−Critical Thinking Activity
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