Understanding
Colonial Unrest
Colonial
UnrestO-Meter
The Unrest-O-Meter
Procl
amati
on of
1763
Quat
ering
Act
1765
Sta
mp
Act
176
Towns
hend
Act
1767
Boston
Massacre
1770
Boston
Tea
Party
1773
Intoler
able
Acts
1774
First
Continenta
l Congress
1774
Lexington
and
Concord
1775
Groupwork Activity
• SWBAT explain how proud British subjects of
1763 became rebellious Americans by 1775 by
discussing 9 events leading up to the American
Revolution. Students will rate the relative levels
of “unrest” each event either causes or displays.
This will be done by:
– Learning about and analyzing nine events between
1763 and 1775.
– Completing a Matrix summarizing each event.
– Rating and providing rationale for each event through
discussion and consensus.
– Finally, arriving at a class consensus in rating each
event.
Unrest-O-Meter Process
• Divide into groups no greater than four or five.
• Placards will be passed from group to group at Mr. B’s
direction (no rushing! 5 – 7 minutes ea.).
• Locate the event on the matrix (the letter after the 3.3_ )
• One group member reads the placard to the rest of the
group. The group summarizes.
• Group discussion to reach consensus on that event’s
rating and rationale.
• When directed, pass placard clockwise (from a top
looking down position).
• When all nine events have been discussed, adjust your
meter to show no more than 36 blocks.
Unrest-O-Meter Rating Criteria
• Discuss criteria
to be used for
ratings.
Class Consensus
• Groups summarize
events while Mr. B marks
an overhead Unrest-OMeter. No discussion of
rating, only clarification of
event.
Lexington and Concord 1775
First Continental Congress 1774
Intolerable Acts 1774
Boston Tea Party 1773
Boston Massacre 1770
Townshend Act 1767
Stamp Act 1765
Quatering Act 1765
Proclamation of 1763
• After all nine events are
placed, class consensus
to arrive at 36 rating
blocks.
Colonial Unrest-O-Meter
Colonial
Unrest-OMeter
Proclamatio
n of 1763
Quatering
Act 1765
Stamp
Act 1765
Townshend
Act 1767
Boston
Massacre 1770
Boston Tea
Party 1773
Intolerable
Acts 1774
First
Continental
Congress 1774
Lexington and
Concord 1775
3.3A Proclamation of 1763
• To prevent wars with the
Indians, the land west of
the Appalachians would
be reserved for the
Indians – no white
settlement west of the
mountains.
3.3B The Quartering Act
• Colonists were
required to ensure
British Soldiers were
housed, fed, provided
candles, beer, and
transportation.
• Colonists did not trust
the presence of the
soldiers – would be
used to enforce laws.
3.3C The Stamp Act
• Printed materials were to
be taxed. The Stamp was
applied to show the tax
was paid. Items to be
taxed: newspapers,
pamphlets, marriage
licenses, playing cards.
• 9 colonies sent
representatives to the
Stamp Act Congress
(Virginia,
New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Georgia were not represented.)
passing a resolution
demanding GB repeal the
Stamp Act. Boycotts were
put into place.
• John Adams “birth of the
revolution.”
3.3D The Townshend Acts
• Indirect, “hidden,” tax
levied on finished
products.
• Raises the cost of the
product.
• Colonists saw through
the plan.
3.3E The Boston Massacre
• 05MAR1770 British
soldiers fired on a
mob of Bostonians.
• Five civilians were
killed
• Incident used for
agitative propaganda
by the Sons of
Liberty.
• Paul Revere, artist.
3.3F The Boston Tea Party
• 1773 Parliament
passed the Tea Act.
• Gave British East
Indies a monoply.
• Boston boycotted
and then destroyed
the tea.
3.3G The Intolerable Acts
• The Coercive Acts
were intended to
force the colonists to
pay for the destroyed
tea.
• Boston Harbor
closed, military rule
imposed.
• “Intolerable”, if can be
done to Boston . . .
3.3H The First Continental
Congress
• Colonies Unite!
• 12 of 13 met to form
the congress (-GA).
• Endorsed resolutions
to denounce the
Intolerable Acts,
urged colonies to
form militias to resist
enforcement, and
called on colonies to
suspend all trade with
GB.
3.3I Lexington and Concord
• April 19, 1775
• British intended to capture stores of ammunition and Sam
Adams and John Hancock.
• The Lexington Militia stood their ground, a confrontation
ensued, sparked the day’s conflagration.
• Before returning to Boston . . .
73 British solders were dead & 174 were wounded.
49 patriots were killed, 39 more were wounded.
Unrest-O-Meter Wrap Up
• Considering the rising level of tension, pick five
events that best represent that escalation.
• Place those five events on a timeline.
• Create a symbol for each event and use color to
help describe the level of unrest.
• Horizontally place the symbols to locate the
event in time, vertically place the symbols to
show their level of unrest.
• Below the timeline, write out brief bullets
describing each event.
Timeline Project, 25 points
• Combination Timeline / Graph (see rubric!)
• Choose Five events to depict the escalating
unrest in the colonies.
• Place them to scale on the timeline.
• Use a symbol to show each event’s level of
unrest (does not need to be a perfect
“staircase”).
• Under the timeline, write a one or two sentence
summary of the event.
• The No-Brainer rubric applies.
Rubric
Unrest O-Meter Project: Timeline / Graph
25 point
Project
Events
1x
Symbols
1x
5
Selected events
show escalation
properly scaled
Perfect!
Creative!
Properly leveled
Selected events
show escalation
scale a little off
Very Good!
Selected events
show escalation
scale off
Close
Representation
Events do not
show escalation
Almost
Where did you find
these events?
No connection
to event
Summary
2x
Brief
Concise
All important
elements.
Appearance
1x
Beautiful!
Aide in learning.
4
Brief
Concise
Looks very nice.
3
Brief
Looks nice.
2
Somewhat
connected
Looks.
Wrong.
Sloppy.
1
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