•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FAAVPX-jg
THE REVOLUTION!!!!
OHHHH YEAHHHH!
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
• “Give me liberty or give me
death.” – Patrick Henry
• Tell me what this quote means
with a one-sentence answer.
EQs
• What were the causes and
consequences of the
Revolutionary War? (8.5 spi 4)
• What were some of the major
battles of the American
Revolution? (8.5 spi 4)
Today
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Causes BrainPop
American Revolution pre-test
Notes on American Revolution
American Revolution BrainPop
Today
Tomorrow
• In 2008, 58 percent of
registered American voters
actually voted. What would the
founding fathers think of this?
After the Acts. . .
• First Continental Congress
• Representatives from each of the
13 colonies (except GA) met in
Philadelphia (Oct 1774)
• Some wanted violence (VA), but
others were seeking peace with
Britain (PA, NY)
• Compromised and wrote the
Declaration of Rights (life, liberty,
property, yadayadayada); sent it
King George of England
• Patriots
Revere’s Ride
• The Story
• British looking to attack Concord,
MA to take over a weapons stock
• Revere, a Patriot spy, hears about
it and decides to help alert the
colonial militia
• Small, local fighting force of citizens
• “One if by land, two if by sea.”
• William Dawes also rides; Revere
gets captured
Liberty’s Kids
• Watch Liberty’s Kids and write
down two things you notice.
Lexington & Concord
• First fighting happened in
Lexington, MA
• Small exchange of gunfire; British
win this one very easily
• Colonial troops retreat to
Concord, MA and prepare to
fight
• British Redcoats were an easy
target
• British forced to retreat back to
Boston
Second Continental
Congress
• Meets in May, 1775
• Still divided, but willing to
compromise
• Created the Continental Army
and appointed George
Washington as its leader
• Olive Branch Petition
• Last attempt at peace with King
George
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-2ust5r89s&feature=related
EQs
• What were the causes and
consequences of the
Revolutionary War? (8.5 spi 4)
• What were some of the major
battles of the American
Revolution? (8.5 spi 4)
Today
• American Revolution video
• Notes
• Cause/Effect chart of battles
Explain this photo
Battle of Bunker Hill
• Bunker Hill (June, 1775)
• Colonial troops attack from the top
of a large hill; British troops are
forced to retreat twice
• Redcoats eventually win, but lose
twice as many men as the
colonists
• Proved the colonists could fight
with the British
Assignment
• Do questions 1-4 all parts on
page 116.
• This assignment is due when
you enter class on Wednesday.
DECLARING
INDEPENDENCE (almost)
• Thomas Paine &
Common Sense
• 1776
• Englishman
• Challenged the
idea of rule by
monarch
• Claimed citizens
should make the
laws; against
tyranny
The Declaration of
Independence (July 4,
1776)
• Written by Thomas Jefferson
• Three major parts
• Part 1 argues that all people have
unalienable rights (rights that
cannot be taken away)
• “Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness”
• Raises the question of slavery
• Part 2 protests the unfair taxes
and housing of troops in America
• Part 3 argues that the colonies
have the right to break from
England
• Enlightenment idea of “social
contract”
You gotta pick a side. . .
• Patriots were considered to be
traitors
• Those who opposed the new
Dec. of Independence were
called Loyalists or Tories
• Both sides began recruiting
Indians to fight; most sided with
Britain
3 Groups left out. . .
• Women
• Slaves
• Indians
• The DOI says
nothing about
the rights of
these groups.
Other battles. . .
• Trenton
• Continental Army is in danger of
completely falling apart; needs a
big-time victory
• Washington launches a surprise
attack on German mercenaries at
Trenton, NJ
• Victory at Trenton inspires more
colonists to enlist in the army
Assignment
Battle
Cause
Effect
Lex and Concord
Bunker Hill
Dorchester
Heights
Trenton
Use pages 115-129 to find the answers.
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
Left circle: 1st Continental Congress; Right circle:
2nd Continental Congress
Left side: Two things about 1st Continental
Congress
Right side: Three things about 2nd Continental
Congress
Middle (shared by both sides): One things both
have in common
Essential Questions
• What were the causes and
consequences of the
Revolutionary War? (8.5 spi 4)
• What were some of the major
battles of the American
Revolution? (8.5 spi 4)
Today
• America: Story of Us video
• Makeup Quiz
• During makeup quiz: Alternate
assignment
• Notes
• Reminder: Benchmark over
American Revolution on
Thursday
• Saratoga
• The British respond to Trenton by
attempting to cut off New England from the
rest of the colonies; Generals Howe and
Burgoyne (Redcoats) to attack from north
and south to take New York
• Doesn’t work; Colonists take 8,000
prisoners
Help from Europe
• France
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Spain
• Holland
Strengths and
Weaknesses
Colonial Forces
British Forces
Strengths
Strengths
-Fought for a cause they
believed in
-Well-trained, well-equipped
soldiers
-Got help from European
nations (France & Spain)
-Large, powerful navy
Weaknesses
-Untrained, poorly equipped
soldiers
-Small navy
Weaknesses
-Had to cross the Atlantic
Ocean
-Used mercenaries as soldiers
Valley Forge (Winter,
1777)
• Thousands of Patriot soldiers die at
Valley Forge, PA during the 1777-78
winter.
• Somehow, the Patriot army becomes
stronger and tighter
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
• - BRING YOUR BOOK!!!
• - Copy the table on page 127 in your
book describing the strengths and
weaknesses of the colonial &
British forces during the Revolution.
Be ready to discuss.
Essential Questions
• What were the causes and
consequences of the
Revolutionary War? (8.5 spi 4)
• What were some of the major
battles of the American
Revolution? (8.5 spi 4)
Today
• BrainPop
• Notes
• Declaration of Independence
questions
Fighting in the South
• Fighting in the southern colonies
was extremely brutal
• Redcoat soldiers not only fought
soldiers but also destroyed crops,
lands, and animals as they moved
across the South
• The fall of Georgia and South
Carolina to the Redcoats forced the
Southern Patriots to fight a new way
Guerilla Warfare
• Swift hit-and-run tactics attacks
that avoided large battles in
open fields
• Francis Marion aka “Swamp
Fox”
Final Battle
CORNWALLIS
• Yorktown
• Washington
combined forces
with the French
to surround the
British general
Lord Cornwallis
MARQUIS
DE
LAFAYETTE
• Fighting at Yorktown continues for
months
• French ships prevented the British
from receiving supplies by water
• Oct. 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders
• British loss at Yorktown signals the
end of the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris, 1783
• The British
finally recognize
the United
States of
America as an
independent
nation
• Borders of North
America
redrawn
Answering the questions
• Use pages 118-125 to answer
the questions.
D.O.I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Explain Thomas Paine’s main argument in
Common Sense, and determine why the book
was significant.
Articulate the significance of the Declaration of
Independence. What did it officially do?
Delineate the three main arguments in the
Declaration.
Draw a conclusion as to how you would have
reacted if you were a Patriot and your best friend
was a Loyalist.
Identify how Abigail Adams’ concerns about
women, slaves, and Native Americans are similar
to those of the colonists who were mad at Great
Britain.
Explain why you think the Declaration of
Independence did not address the rights of
women, slaves, and Native Americans.
Homework
• Pretend that you live in the colonies
and you read that the Second
Continental Congress has just
passed the Declaration of
Independence. Write a letter to the
editor of your newspaper explaining
your thoughts about the Declaration
and whether you support the
document or not.
• You can write either as a Patriot,
Loyalist, woman, slave, or British
soldier, but your writing must reflect
the opinions of these people clearly.
Homework
• It must be 2-3 paragraphs. A
paragraph is 4-5 sentences.