Unit 2 – Causes of the American Revolution
II.
Causes of the American Revolution (I can…)
5. analyze the change in relationship between the American colonies
and the British empire.
The French and Indian War, Iroquois, Battle of Quebec, cost of war,
fighting tactics, Native Americans, Treaty of Paris, Parliament, redcoats,
Stamp Act Congress, subordinate, Boston Massacre, monopoly, King
George III
6. evaluate the impact new laws set forth by the British government levied
against the colonies.
Proclamation of 1763, Vice-Admiralty Courts, Sugar Act, Molasses Act,
Stamp Act, Non-importation Agreement, Townshend Acts, Writs of
Assistance, Tea Act, Coercive Acts, Intolerable Acts, Quebec Act
7. analyze the rebellious actions of the colonies.
Albany Plan of Union, Join or Die, Benjamin Franklin, ‘No Taxation
without Representation,’ Sons of Liberty, Sam Adams, boycott, circular
letter, Paul Revere’s Engraving, propaganda, Committee of
Correspondence, Boston Tea Party, minutemen, George Washington,
Loyalists, Tories, Patriots, Whigs, Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill,
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
8. analyze the significance of the Declaration of Independence.
Continental Congresses, Philadelphia, Patrick Henry, John Hancock,
Second Continental Congress, Continental Congress, Olive Branch
Petition, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, democracy
Unit 2 – Causes of the American Revolution
Learning Targets:
5
6
7
Assignments:
Study Guide – Chapter 2
(Lesson 1)
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Student Notes – “Acts”
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Primary Source – The Boston
Massacre
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Video – John Adams, Boston
Massacre Trial
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Rules
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Notes – Continental
Congresses
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Reading – Continental
Congresses
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Play – Boston Tea Party
Pictures – Review
Wkst – Exclusive
Brainstorming
Declaration of
Independence – Vocab
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Dec of Ind – Video
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Video – Johnny Tremain
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Video – Schoolhouse Rock
Review Game – Jeopardy!
Debate – ‘Should the
colonists break away?’
Assessments:
Reading Quizzes –
Continental Congresses
Self-Check – Unit 2
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Test – Unit 2
ESSAY QUESTION – options for the test (10 points)
1. Analyze the change in relationship between the American colonies
and the British empire.
2. Evaluate the impact new laws set forth by the British government
levied against the colonies.
3. Analyze the rebellious actions of the colonists.
4. Analyze the significance of the Declaration of Independence.