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Events that led to the American Revloution

Events that led to the American Revloution. N. Elizabeth Hugenberg. Buttons. this will take you to the previous slide this will take you to the next slide this will take you to the menu slide this will let you exit the PowerPoint . P.

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Events that led to the American Revloution

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  1. Events that led to the American Revloution N Elizabeth Hugenberg

  2. Buttons • this will take you to the previous slide • this will take you to the next slide • this will take you to the menu slide • this will let you exit the PowerPoint P P N N M Exit

  3. Overview This program is to teach you about the events that helped cause the American Revolutionary War. Here is a video as a quick overview of what you will be learning. It is from School House Rocks. P N M Play the Movie

  4. Menu P N Boston Tea Party Shot Heard Around the World How to get Money Boston Massacre Definitions Stamp Act Quiz For the Teachers Resources

  5. Resources • http://www.k12.in.us/standards/Docs-2004/English/2000-EnglishLA-05.pdf • http://www.merriam-webster.com/ • http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/revolut • http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.htmlhttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmassacre.h  tml • http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_timeline.htmlhttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/timeline.html • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.htmlhttp://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000025.shtml • http://www.bostonmassacre.net/plot/index.htmhttp://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0363-the-shot-heard-around- the-world.php • http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0361-boston-tea-party.php • http://youtube.com/watch?v=7VQA5NDNkUM N M

  6. Resources • http://www.ego4u.com/images/countries/uk/london/houses-of-parliament01.jpg • http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs4/george3britain.jpg • http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/b/b0/350px-Patrick_Henry_Rothermel.jpg • http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=65241&rendTypeId=4 • http://www.parliament.uk/images/upload/31668.gif • http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/09/350px-Boston_Massacre.jpg • http://se.inf.ethz.ch/people/leitner/erl_g/image/tea_cup_small.jpg • http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2005_winter_spring/boston_tea_party.htm • http://www.gambling911.com/Boston-Tea-Party-Large.jpg • http://www.redcoat.org/photographs/images/lex_green07_005bu.jpg • http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/tg/lp/b0/240x240_b0ad8bed9e51914e9a83c872993f437d.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Battle_of_Lexington_Detail.jpg/500px-Battle_of_Lexington_Detail.jpg • http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j14/deerickson/colonial_american_flag_530x345.jpg • http://youtube.com/watch?v=ofYmhlclqr4 M

  7. For the Teachers • This program is for children who are in fifth grade. • The children are to do this program individually and will need head phones to listen to the movies. • The objective for the child is for him or her to better understand why the American Revolution happened and be able to achieve an 80% on the end quiz. P N M

  8. For the Teachers State Standards P • Social Studies Standard-History • History Knowledge • The American Revolution 1763-1783 • 5.1.11 • 5.1.15 • Chorological Thinking and Comprehension • 5.1.19 M

  9. Definitions • Tax- charge usually of money forced by government on the people of the country • Parliament- an meeting of the nobility, clergy, and commons called together as the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom P N M

  10. Definitions • Massacre- the act of killing a number of usually helpless human beings under circumstances of cruelty • Repealed- to revoke by a authoritative act P N M

  11. Definitions • Protest-  the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval ;especially: a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval • Ammunition- the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns • Examples: bullets and cannons P N M

  12. How to get Money In 1760 Kind George III became king of Britain. At this time Britain was in a need of money because it trying to run a country in two different places, America and Great Britain. P N M Picture of King George III

  13. How to Get Money Since taking care of the colonists was so expensive, Parliament decided to start taxing the colonists more and more. P N M The Parliament Building in London

  14. The Stamp Act • The Stamp Actwas passed in 1765. • Taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards • Stamps were put on these objects to prove the tax was paid. P N M The Stamp

  15. The Stamp Act The colonists were angry when The Stamp Act was passed. They did not like how they, the colonists, had no representation in Parliament. P N M

  16. The Stamp Act • The protested the tax, and they said, “No taxation with out representation.” On March 19, 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed. P N M

  17. Boston Massacre • In March of 1770 the British shot into a crowd of colonists in Boston • The British killed three people, and the event was named the Boston Massacre. • This increased anti-British feelings P N M

  18. Boston Tea Party Cause Effect P N • Next, the parliament passed the Tea Act where the tax on tea increased for the other tea companies. Not for British tea. • The British could sell their tea for a lower rate, and would make more money M

  19. Boston Tea Party Cause effect P N The colonist could only afford British Tea In December of 1773 some of the colonists dressed as Native Americans and went aboard the British cargo ships in Boston harbor, and dumped all the tea in water. M

  20. Boston Tea Party Cause Effect P N The Parliament became extremely angry with the colonists. So they passed the laws know as the intolerable acts. These laws made the colonists receive permission from the government to hold meetings and limited their freedom. M

  21. Practice Question What laws were passed after the Boston Tea Party? Stamp Act Sugar Act Intolerable Acts Tax P A M B C D

  22. That is Correct! N M

  23. That is incorrect. Please go back and try again. For extra help click here. Back to Practice Question Help

  24. Boston Tea Party Cause Effect The Parliament became extremely angry with the colonists. So they passed the laws know as the intolerable acts. These laws made the colonists receive permission from the government to hold meeting and limited their freedom. M Back to Practice Question

  25. Shot Heard Around the World At Lexington Green was a storage area for the ammunition of the colonists, and the British troops were assigned to take it over. P N M

  26. Shot Heard Around the World The colonists were ready for this. They had a group of men called minute men. They were farmers, shop owners, and peasants who could be ready in a minute to fight. P N M A statue to honor the Minute Men

  27. Shot Heard Around the World The British troops were also know as the Red Coats because of the their bright red uniforms. They started to march to the ammunition house on April 19, 1775 P N M

  28. Shot Heard Around the World When the minute men and Red Coats meet, they just stared at each other. Suddenly, their was a shot from the British Troops. This was known as the Shot Heard Around the World. This shot started the American Revolution. P N M

  29. Shot Heard Around the World Here is a movie, from School House Rocks, to learn more about the Shot Heard Around the World. P N M Play the Movie

  30. Shot Heard Around the World The Americans won this battle at the Lexington Green and proved they were able to beat the British Army. P N M Minute Men

  31. We Won!! In 1783, the Americans won the American Revolutionary War, and the colonist were for every free of British rule. P N M

  32. QUIZ Now it is time to test your knowledge. There will be 5 questions. If you feel that you are unready, please click the menu button to review. P N M

  33. Question 1 What is the name of the act that taxed the colonists on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets and legal documents? Sugar Act Intolerable Acts Stamp Act Townshed Act A B C D M Help

  34. The Stamp Act • A tax law was passed 1765. • Taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards • Stamps were put on these objects to prove the tax was paid. M The Stamp Back to Question 1

  35. That is Correct!! N

  36. Sorry, that is incorrect. Please go back and try again. P

  37. Question 2 What was dumped into the Boston Harbor? Tea Coffee Bananas Shoes A B C D M Help

  38. Boston Tea Party Cause effect The colonist could only afford British Tea In December of 1773 some of the colonists dressed as Native Americans and went aboard the British cargo ships in Boston harbor, and dumped all the tea in water. M Back to Question 2

  39. That is Correct!! N

  40. Sorry, that is incorrect. Please go back and try again. P

  41. Question 3 The British Troops were known as the _______. The Green Coats Minute Men The Colonists The Red Coats C B A D M Help

  42. Shot Heard Around the World The British troops were also know as the Red Coats because of the bright red uniforms they had. They started to march to the ammunition house on April 19, 1775 M Back to Question 3

  43. That is Correct!! N

  44. Sorry, that is incorrect. Please go back and try again. P

  45. Question 4 What side was responsible for shooting The Shot Heard Around the World? British Troops Minute Men Unknown Both D C B A M Help

  46. Shot Heard Around the World When the minute men and Red Coats meet, they just stared at each other. Suddenly, their was a shot from the British Troops. This was known as the Shot Heard Around the World. This shot started the American Revolution. M Back to Question 4

  47. That is Correct!! N

  48. Sorry, that is incorrect. Please go back and try again. P

  49. Question 5 What does the word Tax mean? A present from the government charge usually of money usually forced by government on the people of the country Warrior Nick name for the colonist A B C D M Help

  50. Definitions • Tax- charge usually of money usually forced by government on the people of the country • Parliament- an meeting of the nobility, clergy, and commons called together as the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom M Back to Question 5

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