US HISTORY
SWBAT identify the first settlements and 13 colonies that made up the founding of America
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Jamestown: _1 st successful English settlement 1607
Founded for:_Joint-stock venture, tobacco became a cash crop.
Plymouth: _Pilgrims from England seeking religious freedom. 1620,
Mayflower-first governing document.
Founded for: religious freedom to start a new society.
Puritans wanted to purify, or clean up/ simplify the church of England
(Salem)
Pligrims wanted to _completely separate from the church of England
13 colonies:
New England:
_Massachusetts_
_New Hampshire_
_Connecticut_
Fishing, shipbuilding, religious extremism, maritime trading
_Rhode Island_
Middle
New York__
_Pennsylvania_
New Jersey __
Religious tolerance, agriculture,
Industry
Delaware _
Southern:
_Maryland____
Virginia______
Plantation life, based on slave labor.
_North Carolina_
_South Carolina_
_Georgia______________

SWBAT describe the causes and results of the French and Indian War
SWBAT identify major causes of the
American Revolution
Paul Revere’s engraving used as propaganda (influence) the rebellion against the British.
AKA: _Seven Years War
Battle for possession of the Ohio
River Valley (ownership of the continent
For _land_, _fur trade (native alliances)_, and _river_access.
George Washington’s role:_built fort necessity after French claimed forks of Ohio River—sparked the war.
British post war problems:
1.
_Debt from war_
2.
_ settle native American hostilities _
3.
_stop colonial expansion
(encroachment) _
Proclamation of 1763: _limits the colonists from settling past the
Appalachian Mtns.
British Acts to control colonials:
Navigation Acts: _ force the colonials to trade through British merchants.
Stamp Act: taxed paper goods _
Townshend Acts: taxed household goods
Tea Act: _ made British tea exclusive-forced a monopoly.
Quartering Act: Forced colonists to house/feed British soldiers
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Act: _shut down/blockaded Boston Harbor- punishment.
Thomas Paine: wrote “Common Sense” a pamphlet that encouraged separation from
Great Britain.
Protest Phrase: No Taxation without
Representation.
Boston Massacre:
British soldiers fired and killed unarmed protesters-propaganda to galvanize support for
Patriot causes.

John Adams:
Lawyer; defended British soldiers.
Samuel Adams: leader of rebel “sons of Liberty” organized protests/boycotts.
Boston Tea Party:
Protest against the Tea Actdumped valuable tea into boston harbor
Minutemen: mass militia that was ready on a minutes notice.
Lexington and Concord: _1 st battle of the Rev. War. British soldiers attempted to seize stored weapons of the minutemen.
SWBAT identify the author and principles stated in the Declaration of
Independence.
SWBAT key players and events of the
American Revolution
Declaration of Independence:
Primary Author: Thomas Jefferson
Committee members: _Franklin, Roger
Sherman, R. Livingston, Adams.
Principles:
Self-Government: the people should rule themselves.
Inalienable Rights: rights you are born with and cannot be taken away.
Social Contract: if the govt protects the people’s rights, then the people should support it- vice versa.
Grievances: complaints against the king and parliament.
Legacy of “all men created equal”
_inspires all people to fight for their equal rights. (Civil Rights for minorities)
George Washington’s Army:
“rag tag” militia of untrained citizen soldiers.
British Imperial Empire: worldwide super power trained, experienced, well funded, well equipped.
Bunker Hill: lost by colonists but gave them respect and confidence they could win

Vs
New York: British naval invasion, sends colonists into retreat.
Trenton: _
WAshingtons risky decision to attack
German hessians revives his army’s spirits. (Audacity)
Valley Forge: disastrous winter camp resulted in well trained Continental Army
Saratoga:
Patriot win, turning point in the war, convinced French to ally w Patriots.
Benjamin Franklin: diplomat to France, convinced French to help patriots.
Yorktown: last battle of Rev war, British were surrounded and surrendered
SWBAT identify the role and powers of each of the three branches of government as described in the constitution constitution
Federalism republicanism
Constitution: __a governing document of principles tied to the way the people believe they should be ruled.
Primary author: “father of the constitution: James Madison_
Written in Philadelphia
Replaced the _Articles of
Confederation
Preamble: __Introduction to the
Constitution that states its goals, republican ideals.

Article 1 _Legislative _ branch
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Article 2 Executive_ branch
Article 3 _Judicial _ branch.
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Federalism: _balance of power between the states and central gov.
(refers to over-arching federal govt)
Republic: _A type of government where the people choose people to represent them through elections.
Legislative: aka Congress
Role: _to make laws/ vote on laws_
Bicameral: _two house congress divided equally and by population
Senate: _2 per state, 6 year terms.
Representatives: __amount based on states population size. 2 year terms.
Executive: aka _President / Cabinet_
Role: _Enforce the laws, administrator for the govt.
How are they chosen: _chosen through elections by Electoral College
Qualifications/terms: 4 year terms, 25 years old, US born resident.
Commander in chief: _directs the
Armed forces
Head of State: _leader of the United
States who represents in foreign affairs
Judicial: aka _Supreme Court_
Role: interpret the laws
Decide if laws are constitutional
Judges: 9__appointed by _President
Terms: _4 life _

First ten amendments are known as the _Bill_ of Rights_ or ___Civil ___ rights. ( see separate SG)
SWBAT to describe the symbolic details of the American flag
SWBAT to identify important state government leaders and locations
Checks and Balances: _3 branches of gov’t divide and check on power of each other.
Examples: 1. _President can veto
(block) laws passed by congress.
2. _Legislative branch can impeach the president.
3.__Supreme Court can declare executive orders or new laws unconstitutional _
Article 5 allows for _Amendments to be made. This is how the _Bill of
Rights
Were added, and eventually _27_ other amendments including…
13 th : _Abolition of slavery_
14 th : _
Equal rights of citizens under law_______
18 th : _Prohibition of alcohol__
19 th : _ Womens Suffrage (right the vote)__
Article 6: _Constitution is the supreme law of the land
American flag mythically made by
__Betsy Ross for _GW
Stripes: _13 original colonies___
Stars: __states___
Capital of Massachusetts _Boston
Current Governor of MA __Charlie
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