1. The King and 
Parliament gave 
control of all tea to 
one company 
creating a 
MONOPOLY...this made the colonist 
furious so they 
boarded a ship and 
threw the cargo 
overboard...ACT OF DEFIANCE

2. I understand the events that happened up to the writing of the Constitution
Why did the Boston tea party happen?
Make a time line of the major events that happened as part of the American Revolution(Buddy Task)
Make a Venn Diagram comparing the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

3. Making a time line!

4. Steps to making a time line
1. List all the dates or events in chronological order
2. Decide your book end dates that will encompass your events
3. Draw a line between your book end dates and then break that line into equal intervals
4. Place your events on the line in chronological order
5. Look over time line and make a title

8. SPECIALIZATION

9. THE KING RESPONDS..... Intolerable Acts...1774
1. Shut down Boston Harbor
2. Colonists were made to house
(quarter) and feed soldiers.
3. King did away with colonial 
assemblies which passed some 
local laws
4. King picked a Governor to rule 
over the Boston Area

10. Lexington and Concord
Colonist started to store weapons and train for 
battle because a war with the king might break 
out...the minute men were born
The English got news of this and 
were going to take the weapons 
from the colonist by 
surprise...they got 
caught...messengers were sent 
out...THE BRITISH ARE COMING!

11. The shot heard around the world!
The British soldiers and the minutemen faced 
off in the town square and someone fired a 
shot!
The British won the original fight but the colonist shot the soldiers 
for over 20 miles on their march back to Boston!!!

12. 1775. the Olive Branch petition
the Olive Branch petition...colonist sent a letter to the King asking him to forgive them and 
restore the relationship back to normal.

13. King George responds...
1. Hire trained German 
mercenaries to crush the 
rebellion
2. Hang and execute all the 
leaders

14. The little piece of paper that CAUSED A WAR!
COMMON SENSE...a pamphlet written by 
Thomas Paine that said the people should rule 
themselves...Get rid of the Monarch
It came out in January of 1776 and 6 
months later...the colonies declared 
independence....IF YOU CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE THINK YOU CAN CHANGE 
THE WAY THEY ACT!!!

15. The divorce paper for the king. scribed by Thomas Jefferson
The divorce paper for the king...scribed 
by Thomas Jefferson...July 4th 1776
Declaration of Independence

16. 1. All men are created equal and have certain rights given by God
So...what did it say?
1. All men are created equal and have certain 
rights given by God
2.List the King's crimes and offenses(27)
3.It states that the colonist tried to get along 
with the King but that they found this to be 
impossible...SO they declare independence 
and remove him from power
4. Authors sign it --- to show unity and to show 
there is no"going back"

17. This led to the American Revolution...
eight year struggle that got rid of 
the King...
So what does this baby nation have to do...has 
to set up the new rules because the king is 
GONE....
Therefore the Constitution was written

18. The Constitution 1787
A "living document"...it has the ability to be 
changed. You can add or subtract amendments
It is the highest law in all the land!

19. 1.Opening paragraph is called the Preamble 
and it gives power to the people who express it by voting

20. 2. Set up three branches of government
2.Set up three branches of government...(system of checks and balances so no one 
branch became too powerful)
Legislative...makes 
laws
Executive...enforces 
laws
Judicial...interprets 
laws

21. 3. Gives every citizen their rights as people. The Bill of Rights
3. Gives every citizen their rights as people... The Bill of 
Rights...(first 10 amendments of the Constitution)
1st Amendment...
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of press
Freedom of assembly

22. Quizlet