Today we will review our knowledge and readiness for testing over the era of the American Revolution using writing kernels, a classification activity, games, and practice STAAR questions.
Let’s take a minute to review… http://animoto.com/play/W6tsCTqcY131ETQGNs1f8A http://animoto.com/play/lhSIGNP8b1aYYQMnVJ1i0w
Writing for Understanding Read “Important Ideas about the American Revolution Complete the sentence kernels on the right on your paper. Be ready to share with class. After the French & Indian War … Colonists objected to … The British … The colonists … The Declaration of Independence … American troops … The war …
Who’s Who in the American Revolution Look at the 3 classifications of people on the paper DELEGATES ORDINARY SOLDIERS PEOPLE Organize the people on the cards according to their role in the American Revolution Now exchange cards and repeat the process. (George Washington can fit in two places )
Who Did What in American History? The People Who Made a Nation!
Commander of the Continental Army and #1 Commander of the Continental Army and 1st US President? A: Benedict Arnold B: Thomas Jefferson C: Benjamin Franklin D: George Washington
D: George Washington
Law that banned colonists from moving west #2 Law that banned colonists from moving west Of the Appalachians? A: Quartering Act B: Proclamation Act of 1763 C: Intolerable Acts D: Treaty of Paris of 1763
B: The Proclamation of 1763
Delegates to 2nd Continental Congress, Declaration #3 Delegates to 2nd Continental Congress, Declaration Committee members, Treaty of Paris delegates? Ben Franklin & Thomas Jefferson A: George Washington & John Adams B: C: John Adams & Ben Franklin D: Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry
C: John Adams & Ben Franklin
Wrote plays in support of independence #4 Wrote plays in support of independence A: Abigail Adams B: Phillis Wheatley C: Thomas Paine D: Mercy Otis Warren
D: Mercy Otis Warren
Helper in American Revolution! #5 Helper in American Revolution! A: Lord North B: The Marquis de Lafayette C: Nat Turner D: Henry Clay
B: The Marquis de Layfayette
One of five to die in the Boston Massacre #6 One of five to die in the Boston Massacre A: Crispus Attucks B: James Armistead C: Haym Salomon D: Wentworth Cheswell
A: Crispus Attucks
Wrote Common Sense and an American Crisis? #7 Wrote Common Sense and an American Crisis? A: Thomas Jefferson B: Thomas Paine John Adams C: Mercy Otis Warren D:
B: Thomas Paine
Both spies, one financed the Continental Congress, #8 Both spies, one financed the Continental Congress, The other helped bring about victory at Yorktown A: Haym Salomon & James Armistead B: James Armistead & Wentworth Cheswell C: Benedict Arnold & Haym Salomon D: Benedict Arnold & Lafayette
A: Haym Salomon & James Armistead
Turning point battle of the Revolution #9 Turning point battle of the Revolution A: Lexington & Concord B: Antietam C: Saratoga D: Gettysburg
C: Saratoga
Governor of New Spain who sent food, #10 Governor of New Spain who sent food, Guns, uniforms, and supplies to Continental Army. A: Marquis de Lafayette B: Bernardo de Galvez C: Santa Anna D: Aaron Burr
B: Bernardo de Galvez
Father of the US Navy, attacked British mainland, #11 Father of the US Navy, attacked British mainland, Said, “I have not yet begun to fight.” A: John Adams B: George Washington John Paul Jones C: Wentworth Cheswell D:
D: John Paul Jones
#12 James Armistead Wentworth Cheswell Crispus Attucks Phillis Wheatley A: African American Patriots B: Abolitionists during the Revolution C: American Loyalists D: Soldiers in the Continental Army
A: African American Patriots
#13 Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin John Adams A: B: C: D: Members of the Continental Army B: Delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress C: Presidents of the USA D: Writers of the US Constitution
B: Delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress
One of the first supporters of equal rights for #14 One of the first supporters of equal rights for Women that we have record of – in letters to Her husband during 2nd Continental Congress A: Abigail Adams B: Mercy Otis Warren C: Martha Jefferson D: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
D: Abigail Adams
Who wrote the words… “We hold these truths to be #15 Who wrote the words… “We hold these truths to be Self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are Endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness.” A: Thomas Jefferson B: Abraham Lincoln C: Thomas Paine D: Henry David Thoreau
A: Thomas Jefferson
So Who Did You Know? Shine on the STAAR
Practice STAAR Questions Exit Ticket Which result of the French and Indian War contributed to the American Revolution? A. The British lost control of Montreal and all of Canada. B. The British decided to make the colonists help repay their war debt. C. Native American Indians were sold lands east of the Appalachian Mountains. D. French colonies expanded along the Atlantic seacoast. What was the British government’s aim in passing the Stamp Act of 1765? to unite the colonists against the Spanish B. to lower the cost of tea in the British colonies C. to raise money to help pay the cost of British troops in North America D. to reduce conflicts between the colonists and American Indians Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams? A. Taxation without representation is tyranny. B. Colonists should remain loyal to Great Britain. C. King George III may be a tyrant, but the British Parliament is fair. Americans should protest but not declare independence. Which event demonstrated that citizens sometimes disobey government policies when they feel they are being treated unfairly? Boston Tea Party B. Ratification of the Constitution C. Boston Massacre D. Valley Forge “I long to hear that you have declared an independency; and by the way in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.” Whose views are represented in the passage? A. Phillis Wheatly B. Mercy Otis Warren C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Abigail Adams