Causes of the american revolution

causes of american rev.

1. Aim: Were the colonists justified in resisting British policies after the French and Indian War?

2. Do Now: According to Tomas Paine, who is the “mother country” of the 13 colonies? How does he describe the population of the 13 colonies? According to Paine, how do the colonies benefit from being ruled by Great Britain?

3. What does it mean that the period of Salutary Neglect ended ? HW Quiz

4. First Continental Congress Meeting Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 1774 Decided to write a letter to the King of England in protest of the taxes. The letter became know as the “Olive Branch Petition”

5. “Resolved, That the following acts of Parliament are violations of the rights of the colonists; and that the repeal of them is essentially necessary, in order to restore harmony between Great Britain and the American colonies…” What did the colonists say to the king in the “Olive branch petition”?

6. “The Shot Heard Round the World” American colonists had weapons hidden in Concord, Massachusetts. 800 British troops marched through Lexington on the way to Concord after hearing news of the weapons. Paul Revere, a colonists from Massachusetts, warned the colonists by yelling “The British are coming! ” The colonists got their guns and were ready to meet the British. These colonists became known as “Minutemen” The encounter became known as the Battle of Lexington and Concord. No one knows which side fired first… the result: 50 Americans killed and 65 British killed

7. Second Continental Congress Meeting

8. Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Decided to officially separate from Britain Thomas Jefferson selected to write a document that explains the reasons why the colonies want to separate from Great Britain. Second Continental Congress Meeting

9. The Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson It is the “Birth Certificate of the United States” Document listed rights and grievances against King George III 4 parts Preamble Declaration of rights List of Grievances Resolution

10. Task: In pairs, close read the Declaration of Independence.