1. 8th L.T. I can explain the causes of the American Revolution
7th L.T. I can the culture of Athens and Sparta
What was so great about
the Golden Age of Athens?
8th L.T. I can explain the causes of the American Revolution
. How would you feel if you knew that someone else
(parents, government, teachers)
would make all you decisions for you for the
rest of your life?

2. WHEN DONE FINISH TASK 1-6 OR PLAY COOL MATH!!!
Greek Webquest
Complete Task 7
GO TO THE TASK 7 WEBSITE
EXPLORE 3 Gods
Fill out Table
WHEN DONE FINISH TASK 1-6 OR PLAY COOL MATH!!!

3. America the Story of Us Rebels
Video linked here

4. 8th L.T. I can explain the causes of the American Revolution
7th L.T. I can describe the religion of Ancient Greece.
What were the Greek Gods like?
How are they different than the God
of Christianity?
8th L.T. I can explain the causes of the American Revolution
. How would your parents feel if you refused to do your chores, go to school, or do your homework? How do you think the British felt about the colonists actions?

5. May WHISPER WORK with partner
Greek Gods/Goddesses
Greek Gods/Goddesses Research
Use information to fill out table
Use information to take quiz
Complete “If I were a Greek activity”
May WHISPER WORK with partner

6. Why did some want to fight? Why did some not want to fight?
Loyalists v. Patriots
Why did some want to fight?
Why did some not want to fight?

7. L.T. I can explain loyalist or patriot views of the war
Bellringer: : Give one reason to
break from Britain. Give one reason
someone may choose be against
starting a war with Great Britain.

8. L.T. I can describe the Causes of the American Revolution.
Bellringer: What are some Patriot
arguments and Loyalists arguments
in the video clip?

9. Causes of the American Revolution
What are some causes of the
American Revolution?

10. French and Indian Wars
France
England
vs.

11. French and Indian War (1754-1763)
What: British and French fought over Control of North America
French had Native American allies
Important: Gave Britain control of N.A. but A LOT of debt! ?
Ohio Valley
DID YOU KNOW: In Europe, the French and Indian War is known as the Seven Year’s War

12. Treaty of Paris (1763) What: Ends French and Indian War
Important: Gives Britain control of all territory east of the Mississippi River & Canada

13. Those Bad British

14. The king says you have to come back!
Proclamation of 1763
What: Banned settlement west of Appalachian Mountains (wanted to avoid more fighting with Natives)
Important: Those who already lived there must move east, no one could settle there
Made colonists mad
The king says you have to come back!

16. Sugar Act (1764)
What: All sugar and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed
Important:
To help pay for British troops used during the French and Indian War

17. Important: Many Americans boycotted stamped goods.
The Stamp Act (1765)
What: Printed items required to have a stamp saying tax had been paid
Items taxed: Newspapers, Pamphlets, Licenses, Legal Documents, Playing Cards
Important: Many Americans boycotted stamped goods.

18. Colonial petitions, boycotts and protests
"There is not gold and silver enough in the colonies to pay the stamp duty for one year.”
–Benjamin Franklin
"Such another Experiment as the Stamp-Act wou'd produce a general Revolt in America."
- George Mason, 1766.
Stamp Act Repealed in 1766
Why?
Colonial petitions, boycotts and protests

19. Townshend Acts (1767)
What: Taxed more items:
Imported glass
Lead
Paint
Paper
Tea
DID YOU KNOW: The British used “writs of assistance” to search and seize any home or ship that was suspected of having illegal (untaxed) items.
Important: Made Colonists even more angry!!!

20. “Taxation Without Representation”
Colonies had no direct representation in Parliament
What made the colonists mad?
Salutary Neglect:
British policy – ~
British did not enforce laws placed on the colonies
DID YOU KNOW: Some in the District of Columbia use this as their slogan. Why do you think that is the case?

21. Sons of Liberty Formed by Samuel Adams Protested against taxes
Original purpose: to protest the Stamp Act
Protested against taxes
Sometimes used intimidation and physical violence to achieve their goals

22. Boston Massacre When: March 5th, 1770
What: Argument between soldiers guarding custom house and crowd
Result: 5 killed
Includes Crispus Attucks
Important: Used as propaganda to increase hatred of British soldiers

23. Tea Act (1773)
New act, lowered price of tea but required colonists to buy it from the East India Company
Why do you think colonists preferred to buy more expensive tea on the black market?

24. Boston Tea Party (1773)
What: December 16th – at night, patriots dressed as Native Americans boarded the ships & threw 90,000 lbs. of tea overboard to protest British tea monopoly (only buy from British)
Important: Made British pass the Intolerable Acts to crack down on colonists
DID YOU KNOW: Formed following widespread government intervention in failing banks and other businesses, the modern “Tea Party” movement takes it name from this famous event. What do you think the modern “Tea Party” is against?

26. British Response to Boston Tea Party
The "Intolerable Acts"

27. The Intolerable Acts (1765-1774)
Administration of Justice Act
What: British soldiers could only be tried in Britain
Quartering Act (1765)
What: Colonies must supply and house British troops
Boston Port Bill (1774)
What: Closes Boston Harbor until tea is paid for
Quebec Act (1774)
What: Canada given more territory, taken away from VA, CT & MA
Important: Patriots
decided war was the
only way to end unfair
rule of British

28. Committees of Correspondence
What: Formed to allow the colonies to communicate with each other
Important:
Spread revolutionary actions
Often quicker than other methods of communication
Ben Franklin’s Postal System
helped
Broadsides, like the one above, were often used to spread information.

29. Musical Share
Have students find partners during music to share answer, share when music stops, find new partners when music starts again

30. Tories v. Patriots Loyalists/Tories opposed independence
tended to be wealthy landowners, Iroquois Natives, or people with close business or political ties to Britain
Many Loyalists agreed that the American colonists had suffered at the hands of the British but hoped for a peaceful reconciliation
During the Revolution taking a Loyalists stance was dangerous, many Loyalists were brutally attacked and killed. Their property was destroyed or confiscated.
Loyalists by thousands fled the American Colonies for their own safety. Some Loyalists moved to England and many more moved to nearby Canada.

31. Tories v. Patriots Patriots supported independence
Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens (e.g. taxing without consent, quartering soldiers in citizens’ homes, and denying colonists the right to a trial).
Many Patriots live in the New England Colonies, especially Massachusetts.

32. Tories v. Patriots Neutral Did not chose a side
Non-English speaking colonists, especially those living in the frontier, often kept to themselves and viewed the conflict between the British government and the Patriots as family quarrel among the English.
They wanted to stay out of it and be left alone.

33. Propaganda: Art used to make people think or do something
What do the severed limbs represent?
What is Franklin trying to warn the British?
Do you think Franklin support war at this time?
Benjamin Franklin Circulated urging Great Britain to repeal the Stamp Act (warning)

34. Propaganda: Art used to make people think or do something
What is happening in this photo?
What does it say about the American colonists?
How would Americans react to this today?
The Bostonian Paying the Excise-Man, 1774 British propaganda print referring to the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcolm four weeks after the Boston Tea Party. The men also poured hot tea down Malcolm’s throat, as can be seen. Note the noose hanging on the Liberty Tree, and the Stamp Act posted upside-down

35. Propaganda: Art used to make people think or do something
What does this image say about British troops?
How would people react to this image?
What do you think the British
thought of the American colonists?
What do you think the colonists
thought of the British?
What do you think the Loyalists
thought about all this?
Engraving by Paul Revere of Boston Massacre. In order to further public outrage, the engraving contained several inflammatory details. Captain Preston is shown ordering his men to fire, and British troop are seen firing in an ordered straight line synchronously into an unarmed and seemingly helpless crowd
Historians now consider this a colonists riot.

36. Finish Research….
Skim and highlight your bio, or use your textbook (pgs. on bio) to Answer questions on Form; remember 3 reasons they were a good loyalist or patriot, 2 sentences about their life, how you think they would feel about different issues (taxes, war, British actions, colonists actions), and a quote For extra credit: Finished students help group members fill out forms