1. Welcome Back
Today we are going to start off with the activity to review how we got to this point in U.S. History.
Divide your page in half. We only need to the top half for this activity.
Create a story plot (Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)
I have provided the Climax, and the Resolution.
In the Rising Action, you need to list the plots of the story that led to the American Revolution. Look at the example to see how these events need to be written.
In the Falling Action, you need to list the major people involved with the war and their roles. Look at the example to see how this needs to be down. You have mins as a group to complete as much of the assignment as you can.

2. The Events that led to the American Revolution
How We Got Here…
The Events that led to the American Revolution

3. What to do in the Second Half of the Page
You will write mind web notes. On the board is an example of how this will be done.
Events
People
American Revolution
Miscellaneous
Motivations/Reasons

4. It all started with Salutary Neglect
England practiced this policy towards its colonies BEFORE THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
England allowed the colonies to disregard their trade laws because the colonies were producing a profit.
After the French and Indian War, England needed the colonies to abide by all trade laws and pay all taxes.
This would upset many colonists because they started to lose money.

5. The John Peter Zenger Trial
John Peter Zenger was a New York publisher who was put on trial for printing accusations against the royal governor.
Was found not guilty because people saw it the job of the press to report on the actions of the government.
Would lead to distrust between the American people and the British government.

6. The French and Indian War
France and England both wanted control over the Ohio River Valley.
England and her colonies win the war and push the French out of North America.
England is broke and begins to force the colonists (by taxes) to pay for the war. Colonists become upset because…

7. Pontiac’s Rebellion
Towards the end of the French and Indian War, Chief Pontiac in Michigan was defeated by the British.
King issues the Proclamation Line to calm the Natives down, but this upsets the colonists because they could not cross the Appalachian Mountains to settle the Ohio River Valley.

8. England’s Taxes and Laws
England begins to pass a series of taxes on the colonists to pay for the war such as: The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, The Tea Act, The Townshend Acts, etc.
The colonists become upset with these taxes because they believe England should not be able to tax them without the colonies having government representatives in the English Parliament.

9. Reactions by the Colonists and England
Stamp Act – Colonists come together in the Stamp Act Congress and boycott British goods. Then…
England gets rid of Stamp Act but passes the Quartering Act to send more troops to the colonies and the Townshend Acts. Then…
Colonists become upset with Townshend Acts and begin to have confrontations with the soldiers. This all comes to a head at the Boston Massacre. England gets rid of Townshend Acts to calm down the colonists except of the tax on tea. Then…
Sons of Liberty, led by Sam Adams, have the Boston Tea Party to show their frustrations. Then…
England responds by passing the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. The colonies come together to try and bring peace to the situation and write the Olive Branch Petition to the king to stop these actions and get rid of the troops. He does not do this and THEN…

10. The Declaration of Independence
The Colonies unite together and Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration explains four main points:
That all people are created equal.
That all people have certain rights that can not be taken away.
The government gets it power from its citizens.
Citizens have the right to change a government when it abuses it power.
The War has begun…