Birth of the American Republic

Lesson 4 ch 5.4

Big Idea: Colonial opposition to British trade and tax policies led to independence and the

founding of the United States of America.

Create a timeline identifying key events in the

American Revolution and describing them Identify the chief characteristics of the 13

colonies Describe how growing discontent led to the

American Revolution Summarize how the new Constitution reflected

the ideas of Enlightenment

Objectives

How did the actions of King George

III lead to discontent in the American Colonies?

More taxes after the 7 Years War Then more laws to enforce the taxes

Warm up

Students will work with a partner and use the

class textbook to create a timeline of major events in the American Revolution

Timeline

13 Colonies

Common Sense – Thomas Paine

Mercantilist Navigation Acts Diversity Free discussion Colonies shared

values, enterprise, self-confidence

Growing Discontent

Enforced laws regulating trade “No taxation, w/o

representation”

Early Clashes “Boston Massacre” Boston Tea Party Continental Congress

Declaring Independence Continental Army 2nd Cont. Congress

declares Independence

Popular sovereignty- govt pwr comes from ppl

Declaration of Independence

How did growing discontent lead

to the American Revolution?

Think-Pair-Share

American Revolution

Loyalist Supported Britain

Advantages Own soil

British advantage capture NYC &

Philly Alliances with N.

Americans and enslaved peoples

French Alliance 1777 Valley Forge

Treaty of Paris result of: 1781 blockade of

Chesapeake Bay Surrender at

Yorktown, VA

A New Constitution

Articles of Confederation Constitution (1787) Impact of Enlightenment

Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau

Federal republic- pwr divided b/t federal, or national, govt & states

Separation b/t executive, legislative, and judicial branches

Bill of Rights

Limited Freedom Constitution

supreme law

Looking Ahead

Most progressive govt of its day

Symbol of freedom Constitution was

copied or adapted by many

How did the new constitution reflect the

ideas of Enlightenment?

Closure