CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PART 2 BOSTON

CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (PART 2: BOSTON MASSACRE-DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) Presented by: The HHS U. S. History Department Ms. Hudson and Coach Streetman, Instructors

ENGAGEMENT!

ENGAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Students will examine the standard, vocabulary and guiding themes. 2. Complete Boston Massacre “KWL” chart and video.

GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE SSUSH 3: Analyze the causes of the American Revolution.

GUIDING THEMES: 1. Analyze and describe key causes of the American Revolutionary War. (Boston Massacre-Declaration of Independence) 2. Describe the historical event known as the Boston Massacre. 3. Compare and contrast the description of the Boston Massacre to the way that it is depicted in Paul Revere’s Engraving.

KEY TERMS BOSTON MASSACRE CAPTAIN THOMAS PRESTON CRISPUS ATTUCKS PAUL REVERE JOHN ADAMS PROPAGANDA

JOHN ADAMS AND THE BOSTON MASSACRE VIDEO CIRCLE MAP Fill in the KWL Chart as you watch the video!

JOHN ADAMS AND THE BOSTON MASSACRE VIDEO

JOHN ADAMS AND THE BOSTON MASSACRE VIDEO CIRCLE MAP Fill in the KWL Chart as you watch the video!

EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND ELABORATE !!

EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND ELOBORATION STRATEGY 1. Review of Standard, Element and Guiding Theme(s). 2. Students will take notes, watch a video and complete graphic organizers relevant to causes of the American Revolutionary War.

GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE SSUSH 3: Analyze the causes of the American Revolution.

GUIDING THEMES: 1. Analyze and describe key causes of the American Revolutionary War. (Boston Massacre-Declaration of Independence)

KEY TERMS BOSTON MASSACRE TEA ACT BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS QUEBEC ACT FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS LEXINGTON AND CONCORD SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS BUNKER HILL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

BOSTON MASSACRE VIDEO

BOSTON MASSACRE SUMMARY

TEA ACT 1773 • To assist the failing British East India Company, the Company was given a monopoly to trade tea in America.

BOSTON TEA PARTY 1773 • A group of colonists disguised as Indians dumped tea overboard from three ships in Boston Harbor.

YES I AM SO CONVINCED…. .

LIBERTY'S KIDS

INTOLERABLE ACTS 1774 • These were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party and placed restrictions on the colonists including outlawing town meetings and the closing of Boston Harbor.

QUEBEC ACT 1774 • Britain granted the American interior lands to the French Canadians for the fur trade. • For the 13 Colonies, this is the “last straw”

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1774 • In response to the Intolerable Acts, 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia from September. October, 1774. One of the main results of this was the creation of The Association calling for a boycott of British goods.

GUESS WHO DIDN’T SHOW UP

WHY DID GA NOT SHOW UP? The colony had prospered under royal rule, and many Georgians thought that they needed the protection of British troops against a possible Indian attack. Georgia did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1774.

3 T'S OF CONVERSATIONS Don't be Talkative Look out for tension Be Tactful Speak Softly

DISCUSSION Which of the acts (not all of them are taxes) was the worst in your opinion and why?

LEXINGTON AND CONCORD 1775 • In April, British troops were ordered to Lexington and Concord to seize stores of colonial gunpowder and to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. At Lexington, open conflict occurred, and eight Americans were killed. At Concord, the British troops were forced to retreat with the loss of 70 men. This was the first instance of open warfare. • The rebels who fought the British were called Minutemen

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775 • All 13 colonies were represented at this meeting in Philadelphia beginning May. The colonists still hoped that their grievances would be met by King George III. George Washington was named head of the Continental Army. • In that same year, rebels launched an attack on Quebec. They thought that if Quebec could be conquered, then all the North American colonies could be pitted against Britain. • The campaign failed; however, the attack made Britain even angrier at the colonies.

BUNKER HILL 1775 • This near victory for the Colonists resulted in George III proclaiming the colonies in rebellion.

OUTBREAK OF WAR • It is estimated that only onethird of the colonists were in favor of rebellion. One-third continued to side with the British. The last third were neutral concerning the rebellion and break from Great Britain.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BUBBLE MAP Purpose of Document Primary Author Declaration of Independence Men who helped Jefferson edit document Date Document Was signed Writers that Influenced Primary Author Key Ideas Found in Document

PRELUDE TO INDEPENDENCE VIDEO

PRIOR TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE…. . I. Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense. (January 1776) A. He urged the colonists to separate from Great Britain. B. He did so in a language that all people could understand. C. The pamphlet sold over 500, 000 copies in a year

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE…. II. Was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. A. On July 4, 1776, this document was approved by the Second Continental Congress B. The document was officially signed on August 2, 1776

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE VIDEO

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776 • A committee of the Continental Congress, headed by Thomas Jefferson, drew up the Declaration of Independence. • In this statement, the colonies stated that they were free and independent of British control. • The colonists were no longer fighting for their rights as English citizens – they would be fighting for their freedom as citizens of a separate country.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BUBBLE MAP Purpose of Document Primary Author Declaration of Independence Men who helped Jefferson edit document Date Document Was signed Writers that Influenced Primary Author Key Ideas Found in Document

“BABY IT’S OVER” WRITE A “BREAK UP” LETTER TO A REAL OR FICTIONAL “SUGAR DUMPLIN’” THAT FOLLOWS THE FORMAT UTILZED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON IN THE DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE!

EVALUATION !!

EVALUATION STRATEGY 1. We will review GPS & vocabulary and the guiding theme.

GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE SSUSH 3: Analyze the causes of the American Revolution.

GUIDING THEME(S): 1. Analyze and describe key causes of the American Revolutionary War. (Boston Massacre-Declaration of Independence)

KEY TERMS BOSTON MASSACRE TEA ACT BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS QUEBEC ACT FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS LEXINGTON AND CONCORD SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS BUNKER HILL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

CLOSING ACTIVITY BOSTON MASSACRE TEA ACT DIRECTIONS: BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS QUEBEC ACT FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS LEXINGTON AND CONCORD SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS BUNKER HILL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PLEASE SELECT THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR FROM THE LIST ON THE LEFT. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THOSE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE.