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September 8, 2008

Week 3

Revolutionary Era: 1754-1783
Textbook - Chapters 4-6
ERA TEST

Road to Revolution, 1754-1775

1. Anglo-French rivalries and Seven Years' War
2. Imperial reorgaization of 1763
-Stamp Act
-Declaratory Act
-Townshend Act
-Boston Tea Party
3. Philosophy of the American Revolution

The American Revolution, 1775-1783

1. Continental Congress
2. Declaration of Independence
3. The War
-French alliance
-War and society; Loyalists
-War economy
4. Articles of Confederation
5. peace of Paris
6. Creating state governments
- Political orgainzations
-Social reform: women, slavery

The New Nation (Federalist Era): 1783-1816

Constitution and New Republic, 1776-1800
1. Philadelphia Convention: drafting the Constitution

 

Identification: Be prepared to explain each. This counts as an oral grade

Virtual Representation
Albany Plan (1754)
Proclamation Line of 1763
Writs of Assistance
Stamp Act (1765)
Declaratory Act (1766)
Townshends Acts (1767)
Boston Massacre (1770)
Tea Act (1773)
Liberty Boys
Coercive or Intolerable Acts
First Continental Congress (1774-1775)
Suffolk Resolves (1774)
Second Continental congress (1775-1781)
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence (1776)
"Common Sense" (1776)
Peace of Paris (1783)
Great Compromise - ADDED
3/5 Compromise - ADDED


Readings: Chapters 4-6; pages 129-218; Discussion Questions - Chapter 5 Chapter 6

Activities: Cause and effect timeline (in class activity)

Resources: These go with another text, but are good notes
Chapter 7 Notes
Chapter 8 Notes


Daily Lesson Plans Week 3

Monday - DBQ due; Chapter 5 Discussion Questions; Chapter 6 Discussion Questions. class presentation - the causes of the American Revolution - Road to Revolution
BE PREPARED! We have a competition a'brewing!
Tuesday - Finish the causes of the American Revolution
Wednesday - WAR!!!
Thursday - Timeline activity
Friday - The ERA test and growth test