The American Revolution

Learning Goals I can read for information. I can participate in a discussion about the causes of the American Revolution. I can provide evidence (details) to support my responses.

Schema Share! Thinking about what you have already learned about this year, what do you know about the American Revolution?

Fascinating Facts: The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which the Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed an independent nation, the United States of America. The American Revolution was the result of a series of social, political, and intellectual transformations in American society, government and ways of thinking. 

Reading Time What led to the American Revolution?

Review Let’s review the important points from the passage.

Sugar Act & Stamp Act British taxed colonists on many of the goods coming into the colonies from other places. British imposed taxes upon all paper products and stamped the item once the tax had been played.

Quartering Act The act stated that colonists had to agree to give British troops food and let them stay in their homes.

Boston Massacre Since the colonists boycotted the goods taxed, King George withdrew the taxes on everything but tea. The colonists met the British soldiers in Boston and one colonist threw a snowball. The angry soldiers shot bullets at the colonists leaving 5 colonists dead.

Boston Tea Party The British put a tax on tea. A large group of men boarded British ships and dumped thousands of pounds of East India’s tea into the harbor. Crowds of onlookers gathered to celebrate the rebellious1 act.

Intolerable Acts The British responded quickly and harshly to the Boston Tea Party. In 1774, they passed several measures known as the Intolerable Acts. They closed the Boston port and made it difficult for the major city to function.

Question Time Each poster contains a question. Using the passage, you and your group will work to answer the question with EVIDENCE from the text.

Wrap-Up On the exit ticket, write one thing that you learned about the American Revolution. When you are done, please walk and add it to our learning chart.