American Revolution (Revolutionary War)

1. Causes of the American Revolution (Revolutionary War)

2. Summary: Why Colonist Went to War “For over two centuries, the occupants of the American colonies lived peacefully under the rule of the English government.  But, by 1775  the colonists had grown tired of being unfairly controlled by King George III and his parliament.” “Colonists wished to be treated like adults, not children.  Each side refused to give in, which led to an all out war and eventual independence for the colonies.” http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/openingpage.htm

3. Timeline of EventsLeading up to American Revolution 1765 1770 1773 Stamp Act Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party *Click on the event name to learn more!*

4. First Continental Congress1774 • The American colonists banded together to fight back after the British enforced the Intolerable Acts. • Representatives met in Philadelphia to try to figure out a compromise that could be made with England. • Congress voted to cut off colonial trade with Great Britain until Parliament abolished the Intolerable Acts. • Congress also decided to begin training men for war, fearing war with England was inevitable. • King George III and Parliament did not acknowledge or respect the requests of the colonists.

5. Declaration – a formal announcement, either spoken or written: a declaration of war, the Declaration of Human Rights

7. It has around 1350 words. About 400 of those explain the principles and beliefs upon which the USA was founded. The rest are complaints about King George III. Basic Structure

8. The document can be divided into 8 parts. 4 of them are in the preamble. Basic Structure

9. Perhaps one of the most famous statements in the history of the United States is in the Declaration of Independence: • "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

10. evident • Obvious, clear • Easy or clear to understand

11. endowed • Given, gifted • To give somebody something they want

12. unalienable • cannot be taken away

13. Liberty • Freedom, independence

14. pursuit • Search, quest, striving, goal, aim, objective

15. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

16. "The shot heard around the world" Click on Paul Revere to learn more! BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD-1774 • The British soldiers marched out of Boston to seize the colonists’ gunpowder and firearms in Concord, Massachusetts. • Paul Revere helped alert the Minutemen that the British were on the move by hanging lanterns in the church steeple. He also rode through the town to warn that, “The British are coming!” • Although the Minutemen were ready for the British in Lexington, Massachusetts, they were out numbered and defeated. • Messengers were able to warn colonists in Concord, Massachusetts and only a portion of the supplies were destroyed. http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence.php

17. Test your knowledge! *Now that you have read and reviewed the reasons for the American Revolution, click on the different activities to see how much you have learned! The Road to the Revolution The American Revolution Interactive Quiz Boston Massacre Secret Agent Case Interactive Crossword Puzzle Glencoe: Causes of American Revolution Self Check Quiz

18. “Test your knowledge about the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence. Every correct answer gets you closer to liberty!” Click the map to begin your journey to liberty! Back to Activity Board http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html

19. The American Revolution: Interactive Quiz Click on the picture and go to QUIZ for the following lesson topics. Each event can also be reviewed by clicking LESSON on the website. Lesson 4: Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party Lesson 5: First Continental Congress Lesson 6: The Minutemen and The Battle of Lexington and Concord Back to Activity Board

20. Boston Massacre FILES You are a secret agent and have been sent on a mission to find out what really happened on the evening of March 5, 1770. Click on the detective to begin the investigation! Back to Activity Board

21. Interactive Crossword Puzzle • Take the crossword puzzle challenge! • Fill out the puzzle using the terms from the word list. If you need help, click on the box labeled “INSTRUCTIONS.” • When you finish, click the “CHECK” box and see if you met the challenge! Click the crossword puzzle to begin! Back to Activity Board

22. Works Cited Microsoft Clip Art: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx Picture of British flag: www.thebattlezone.com/.../ fpa015.jpg Picture of Colonial flag: www.betsyrosshouse.org/ gifts.html Proclamation of 1763 Map: www.glencoe.com/ qe/qe96.php?qi=2482 American Revolution pictures :http://www.americanrevolution.com/PicturesoftheRevolutionaryWar.htm Waving flag and Causes of Revolution:http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html#PRE Reasons for war: http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/openingpage.htm QuarteringAct picture: http://www.alexandriacentral.org/cove/intolerable.html Quartering Act primary source: http://ahp.gatech.edu/quartering_act_1765.html Stamp Act picture: http://benledwards.com/edwards/tax_doc.shtml Stamp examples link: http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/STAMP.HTM Townshend picture and movie clip: (United Streaming) http://www.westirondequoit.org/dake/mrforty/40sPage/myweb/townshend_act.htm- Boston Massacre picture: www.answers.com/ topic/american-revolution Bostom Gazette article: http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre/massacrepage1.htm Boston Tea Party Headline: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.html Boston Tea Party Stamp:http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/images/boston.jpg Boston Tea Party Washout Picture: http://home13.inet.tele.dk/stine/traskibe/side1- filer/FARVER.JPG First Continental Congress Pictures: http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/Carphallg60.gif http://www.phschool.com/atschool/biographies/images/washington2.gif, http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/first.jpg Lexington and Concord Images and Links: http://www.americanrevolution.com/revere.jpg and http://researchsmp2.cc.vt.edu/cs4624/RevWar/War/LexCon.html American Revolution Interactive Quizzes: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm Road to Revolution interactive Quiz: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html Boston Massacre Game: http://www.invivia.com/game/ Glencoe Chapter 7 Quiz: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory/ahey2001/quiz.shtml?BOOK=002&CHAPTER=7&TITLE=The+Road+to+Revolution Glencoe Crossword Puzzle: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/tutor/ushistory/ahey2001/puzzles/ahey2001_07.html