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American Revolution

Mrs. Atkins’ TAG Social Studies Class

The American Revolution

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DAY 1

Opening Events and Causes of the
American Revolution

The Revolution: Opening Events and Causes
Introduction to the Opening Events and Causes
Otis and Henry | The Stamp Act | King George III Continental Congress; Lexington | Notes
“The American Revolution, viewed from its results, was one of the greatest movements in human history. The expenditure of life and treasure has often been exceeded, but the effect on the political life of the world is not easy to parallel. The chief result was the birth of the first successful federal government in history, a government that was destined to expand to the western ocean within a century and to grow into a nation of vast wealth and power and of still greater possibilities.”
http://www.usahistory.info/American-Revolution/

History of the United States of America," by Henry William Elson

DAY 2

Timeline: Events Leading up to the American Revolution

A TIMELINE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com

http://www/us/continentalcongressdef.htm
Events leading up to the War

The French and Indian War (1754-63)
The Sugar Act (4/5/1764)
The Stamp Act (3/22/1765)
Patrick Henry's "If This Be Treason" speech
(5/29/1765)
The Stamp Act Congress (10/7-25/1765)
Townshend Acts (6/29/1767)
The Boston Massacre (3/5/1770)
The Boston Tea Party (12/16/1773)
The First Continental Congress
(Philadelphia, 9/5-10/26/1774)

DAY 3

Major Events of the American Revolution

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

American History@Kidinfo.com

Timeline of Events

The Quest for Independence

The Boston Massacre

The Gaspee Incident

The Boston Tea Party

The First Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress

The Declaration of Independence

Battles of the Revolution

The French Alliance

Articles of Confederation

The Treaty of Paris

Books about the American Revolution

Links to other sites on the American Revolution

DAY 4

Identification of the Characters and Heroes of the American Revolution Presentations (in costumes) of Selected American Revolution Characters and Heroes

Click on the hero to learn more about their role in the American Revolution.

http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/heroes.html
John Adams -
Samuel Adams -
Ethan Allen -
Benedict Arnold -
John Burgoyne -
Aaron Burr -
George Rogers Clark -
Charles Cornwallis -
John Dickinson -
Benjamin Franklin -
Nathanael Greene -
Alexander Hamilton -
John Hancock -
Patrick Henry -
William Howe -
Thomas Jefferson -
John Paul Jones -
Thaddeus Kosciuszko - (Polish)
Marquis de Lafayette - (French)
James Madison -
Francis Marion -
Thomas Paine -
Baron von Stueben - (German)
George Washington -

Women of the American Revolution

DAY 5
Debate by Teams
(1) Arguing on behalf of the Colonists for Independence from Great Britain (2) Arguing against Independence from the British Viewpoint

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