Post on 29-Dec-2015
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21 hours of our life…
for you…and we couldn’t be
happier!
Wait for it, Wait for it…
YES!!! Dunkford’s
ppts are rad!
Thank goodness we did our hair
today for this phenom event!
Mom warned me I should look good
today…now I know why!
Power Point MON!
Opener 9/12
1. T/F: The American Revolution is the same as the Revolutionary War
2. Guess when the American Revolution happened.
3. Who Fought against who in this war?
4. What does “Revolution” mean?
Interactive Ppt - We need –
•Random Guy 1•Random Guy 2•B. Frank•Britain (british accent if you can)•Colonist•Sam Adams – Sanford•King George - Dunker
EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE AM. REVOLUTION
AKA: What tics off Colonists so much that they revolt from Britain! 8 EVENTS!!!
We really Hate those Brits!
I am currently thinking of how we shall revolt against them…
I don’t think anyone knows I’m picking my
nose….they’re too worried about Britain.
RANDOM GUY 2 B.Frank
RANDOM GUY 1
Learning Targets:
1. Explain the 8 events that lead to the American Revolution.
Before Britain gets all up in the Colonists
bis-nass, things are going pretty
well…
2. 1700s Britain Enacts Salutatory NeglectBritain lets the colonists run their land and governs from afar. * Colonists LOVE running the show…start to get used to it.
1. Enlightenment Thinking… In the
1600s• Colonists began to question why Britain ruled them
the way they did. • Colonists start to think on their own/challenge authority
Why Britain
?
We’ll Watch the Colonists from way
over here…
Bye Britain!
British
Colonists
SO…
Colonists Like Being on their
own….But still need
help sometimes!
•FR get NA’s to help attack Colonists.
•British Army comes to help.
•British Army beats FR & kicks them out of North America.
SO WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?!?
•Brit WAY in debt from this war
•Equal to $125 million
•Don’t the Colonists owe them!?!?
3. FRENCH & INDIAN WAR 1763
Brit is like Cuba Gooding Jr…Colonists are like Tom Cruise….
Show me the
Money!
Britain REALLY wants their money
BUT
Colonists won’t give in….So Britain starts the…
4. STAMP ACT 1765
You must purchase a stamp for EVERYTHING
“You’re paying for nothing”Colonists HATE King’s Office Holders
Awh! Stamp Yo’ Self fools!
This Divides the Colonies....
1/3
PATRIOT
FOR the revolution &
HATE the British
1/3 Undecided
1/3 LOYALIST
Loyal to Britain
(No rev)
Here’s the leaders of both sides….
I’m a
PATRIOT…Which means, I
hate the British.
Oh, yeah, and I’m
CRAZY…I will stop at nothing
to make the British look
bad!
Sam AdamsPatriot/Pyscho
King George III
Loyalist/Wuss
Good luck
making this look
bad
Kiss my booty
Patriots! I own you & always will! PS, Don’t I look good in this lion
fur?!?
Sam Adams gets a bunch of Psychos together & they form a group….
SONS OF LIBERTY:• Patriots who will do ANYTHING to revolt
against Britain.
• Seek out to harass Loyalists
• “Tar & Feather”
SAMMY Gets everyone riled up & gives them this slogan…
“No taxation w/out
Representation”(no tax without a vote)
5. BOSTON MASSACRE 1770
1 Brit soldier mobbed by crowd of angry colonists…
Throwing Snow/IceYellingMore Brits come to helpOne Slips, Gun goes offBritish soldiers begin firing5 Colonists die
A Re-enactment…
Here We Go…
IS 5 PEOPLE DYING A
MASSACRE?That’s what I
call it…bc Everyone will
freak out & want a
revolution!
Another
Lie!
The colonists are SO mad about this “Massacre”
they want
REVENGE!
6. Boston Tea Party – B.T.P1773
• Colonists must pay Huge taxes on British tea
• Sam & Sons of Liberty dress as Indians & throw 15,000 lbs of tea into the harbor.
• $3 million dollars today
Now, the
BRITISH want…
REVENGE!
7. INTOLERABLE ACTS 1774
Georgie’s Response to Tea Party3 PARTS:
1. Close Boston harbor- No more ships
- Colonists can’t make money
2. Quartering Act- Brit soldiers live in their
houses3. Martial Law
- The British army is in charge.
So, how Do you Like that?!?
(insert snap)
It’s INTOLERABLE! War is Coming
you foolish man!
Sleep w/ one eye open!
COLONIST
Finally, ALL Colonists get some
(8.) “COMMON SENSE” in 1776
47 page pamphlet telling of all the wrong’s the king has committed.
By T Paine
(not the rapper)
Before only Boston hated the King….
Now all colonies know how bad he is!
What’s next?
REVOLUTIO
N!
Do you see WHY the colonists wanted
To revolt!?!?
•1700’s ENLIGHTENMENT Thkng
1700’s SALUTARY NEGLECT
1763 FRENCH & INDIAN WAR
1765 STAMP ACT
1760S SONS OF LIBERTY
1770 BOSTON MASSACRE
1773 BOSTON TEA PARTY
1774 INTOLERABLE ACTS
1776 “COMMON SENSE”
Now you should “get” the CAUSES of the Am. Rev!
Just one more thing…
Please number note card from 1-10 and answer these. Turn in when finished.
1. How many events are there that lead to the Revolution
2. Name the term for someone FOR the revolution
3. Who fought in the French & Indian War?
4. Name the term for someone AGAINST the revolution.
5. Who’s the king of England?
5. How many died in the Boston Massacre?
6. Who’s the leader of the Sons of Liberty & how did they harass Loyalists?
7. Who wrote “Common Sense”?
8. Name 1 of the 3 intolerable acts.
9. What is it called when the army takes control?
10. What 2 teachers are phenom at reenacting history?