American Revolution
Unit Two—Winning Independence

Assignment 1—Pg. 98-119 American Vision Text
Pg. 82-97 also pg. 81, 75-77 Blue text

Part A: prepare a chart on the acts and events leading up to the American Revolution. Do an oral report and both maps. Do record album cover.

ACT/INCIDENT

DATE

DESCRIPTION

OPPOSITION

Proclamation  Act   

 

1793

Halted settlement of all lands west of the           Appalachians

 

Fur traders, colonists, and merchants.

Lands speculators filled with resentment.

Part B:  Do the chart under Part A. Also write a newspaper account (3-5 pages) as a first-hand witness of the act or event you feel would be the most exciting to relate.  Do both maps and record album cover.

Part C:  Write complete answers in sentences to the following questions:

     # 1 & 3 on page 93. #1 & 4 on page 95. # 4, 5, &6 on page 105. 

Also explain the meaning and tell the significance of the following terms: Pontiac, Quartering Act, “taxation without representation, Declaratory Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress. Do both maps and the record album cover.

Due dates

Oral Report __________________  

Test    ______________________

Chart  ______________________

Maps and study guides:

           ______________________

Record album cover 
           ______________________

 


Outline - 2 copies – ¾ of a page

Presented on the day it’s due.

Oral Report - 3-6 minutes long
                                             Bibliography (3 sources)

 

Oral reports:

  1. James Otis and his right against the writs of assistance
  2. The formation and activities of the Sons of Liberty
  3. The formation and activities of the Committees of Correspondence
  4. The Boston Tea Party - Massacre or Riot
  5. The meeting of the First Continental Congress
  6. The Stamp Act Congress
  7. Samuel Adams
  8. Reaction of the Colonists to the British acts.
  9. Boston Massacre
  10. George Grenville
  11. Lord North
  12. GASPEE
  13. Washington’s Mission
  14. Washington’s Defeat by the French court in 1754
  15. The Albany Congress
  16. The British capture of Quebec in 1759
  17. Pontiac’s Revolt
  18. Braddox Defeat
  19. Bacons Rebellion
  20. Zenger case
  21. Nathaniel Bacon
  22. John Peter Zenger
  23. Music of the American Revolution
  24. Clothing of the American Revolution
  25. Weapons
  26. Military technology
  27. William Pitt
  28. Phyllis Wheatly
  29. Joliet & Marquette
  30. Black Solders in the American Revolution
  31. Women in the American Revolution
  32. Betsey Ross
  33. Benedict Arnold
  34. Nathan Hale
  35. John Paul Jones
  36. Patrick Henry
  37. Abigail Adams