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Thursday Sep. 2, 2010

Thursday Sep. 2, 2010. U.S. History Mr. Paulson. Spark # 10. 1. List 5 of your most cherished privileges-the things in your life that you couldn’t live without?? (hint-phone, car, etc.?) 2. In your opinion, why can relationship b/n teenagers and parents/guardians be difficult?

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Thursday Sep. 2, 2010

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  1. Thursday Sep. 2, 2010 U.S. History Mr. Paulson

  2. Spark # 10 • 1. List 5 of your most cherished privileges-the things in your life that you couldn’t live without?? (hint-phone, car, etc.?) • 2. In your opinion, why can relationship b/n teenagers and parents/guardians be difficult? • 3. In your opinion, what types of issues cause conflict b/n teenagers and parents/guardians?

  3. Agenda for Thursday Sep. 2 • Agenda: • Spark # 10 • Brief notes • Short Debate • Quotes/Graphic Organizer

  4. Daily Objectives • What was the importance of the French and Indian war? • What issues led to the American Revolution? • Debate whether the Colonists were “spoiled brats,” or “justified patriots.” • Find out why the shots fired at Lexington and Concord really were the “shots heard round the world.” • Discover the political ideas that led to the Declaration of Independence.

  5. French and Indian war • -Was a long time in the making (Colonists moving into Native American lands) • -Really the first “world war” • British and Americans vs. French and Native Americans • Was a dispute over land rights-turns into a 10 year war • (look at p. 42-compare the 2 maps)

  6. Issues leading to the Revolution • Changing British Policy • Proclamation of 1763 – limited Colonist settlement • British in debt!!!! Needed to tax Colonists • Think back to Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect • Sugar Act of 1764 – first major tax • Quartering Act of 1765 • Stamp Act Crisis 1765

  7. Stamp Act 1765 • British tax on all printed materials-newspapers, legal documents • 1st time Brits directly taxed to raise money • Stamp Act Congress-Colonists meet to decide what to do • James Otis- “No taxation without…” • Repeated letters to Parliament • Boycott British goods

  8. Rising tensions • In response to boycott-Brits issue Declaratory Act • “Parliament has authority to make laws that applied to Colonists in all cases whatsoever…” • Townshend Acts-more taxes on everday items • Boston Massacre- 5 colonists killed • 1773 B. Par. Passes Tea Act –leads to Boston Tea Party • 1774 Coercive Acts-harsh • Here called “Intolerable Acts” • 1774 First Continental Congress-colonists meet to decide what to do

  9. DebateAre the Colonists spoiled brats?Or justified Patriots? 2 Teams: A few minutes to prepare- Decide on your best arguments— use your notes and your book to remind yourself

  10. Quotes • Declaration and resolves of the First Continental Congress, 1774 • “The foundation of English liberty, and of all free government, is a right of the people to participate in their legislative council: and as the English colonists are not represented, and…cannot properly be represented in the British Parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation where their right of representation can alone be preserved…” • Summarize this quote

  11. Quotes • One month later King George III responds • “The New England governments are in a state of rebellion, blows must decide…” • What’s about to go down?

  12. Quotes • Gentleman may cry, ‘Peace, Peace!’-but there is no peace…The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash resounding arms!...Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me give me liberty or give me death!” • Patrick Henry

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