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4.04 Evaluate how political, religious, and economic ideas and interests brought about the American Revolution, including: Resistance to imperial policy (Proclamation of 1763) Stamp Act, 1765- Townshend Acts, 1767- Tea Act, 1773- “Taxation without Representation”-Intolerable/Coercive Acts, 1774
4.08 Determine the importance of the following groups to the American Revolution:

Loyalists (Tories)

Minutemen

Patriots

• Redcoats
• Sons of Liberty

4.24 Explain the different forms of protests Americans used to try to change British policies including the Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts.

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In 1607, King James granted the   Virginia Company a charter establishing the first English settlement Virginia giving art to the Southern Colonies. In addition to Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina all make up the southern region of the English colonies. The Southern Colonies are located east of the Appalachian Mountains including the Piedmont region.  It makes up part of the Atlantic Coastal plains landform which consists of good harbors and many rivers. The climate of the Southern region is very much different than that of the New England and Mid- Atlantic region in that it is very humid.  This humidity allows for great farming

Because farming in the Southern region is so wide- spread, many large plantations blanket the entire area.  The plantation owners, also known as planters, were able to grow large amounts of cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice.  The plantations included many buildings such as the mansion or the house in which the planter’s family lived in as well as the slave’s cabins, cattle pen, overseer’s house, stable, tobacco barn, kitchen, office, and smokehouse to start.   If a family could not afford a plantation, then that family would make a living by operating a small farm.  In addition to farming, the Southern Colonies economy depended on the buying and selling of the wood products used from the vast amounts of trees as well as through slavery.  Because each plantation was overwhelmed with a huge amount of work to keep the fields going, the planters had to depend on slaves and indentured servants to ensure his success.  The overseers would often watch the slaves to see if they were doing their work. Slaves were treated well or cruelly depending on their owners.   Because life centered on farming, there was little time for education.  Also, since the plantations were very apart, there were hardly any formal schools.  Children were often tutored at home.  Very wealthy plantation owners might even pay to have a personal teacher or they might even send their children to England to receive formal training.

There were also very minimal towns and cities located in the South.  Most life centered on the plantation life.  Instead of using the land for building cities, they decided to use it for farming. As more and more people moved in-land to find more farmland, small towns did start to develop.  Most of the towns were county seats which was a main town for a county.  A county is a large part of a colony.  As time went on, planters started to depend on their county seats as a place to trade their crops.  Many times, during a year, a family would pack their bags and travel to the county seat. People went to church, held dances, and traded for crops for goods there.  Slaves were oftentimes bought and sold at the county seats as well.  Most Southerners belonged to the Church of England.

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EVENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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EVENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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French and Indian War

1754

The portion of a war between England and France (the Seven Years War) that took place in colonial America. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.  The English victory doubled their colonial territory since France ceded much of its North American claims, but the cost of thewar left the British treasury depleted. The Indian tribes allied with the French.  In order to gain money to repay war debts (and to reassert authority over British colonies), the British government passed laws and taxes that were unpopular in the American colonies.

Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts:

British laws that placed taxes on  almost everything that colonists needed or used
in their daily lives

| Boston Tea Party

1773

A band of American colonists led by Samuel Adams (and the Sons of Liberty) boarded British ships (East India Company) and dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act. As a result, Boston port was closed and town meetings were banned. The Tea Party led to a crackdown by the British government, including the punitive Intolerable Acts (e.g., the Boston Port Act that closed the Port of Boston, the Massachusetts Government Act that essentially put the Massachusetts colonial government directly under British control and limited town meetings, the Administration of Justice Act that allowed trials to Great Britain, the Quartering Act that allowed British governor to house soldiers in private homes). | Declaration of Independence

1776

Thomas Jefferson wrote that when a form of government destroys the  rights of people it governs, they have a right to abolish it. A declaration for the independence of the American colonies from Great Britain was written, and this led to a war between the colonists and Great Britain.

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The Founding Fathers were brilliant writers. They were able to capture the essence of what the people wanted and create a masterpiece. Bothe the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution demonstrated the Founding Father's methodical thinking and writing skills. The Constitution is still used today. The Founding Fathers were able to create rules that allowed the people safety, while keeping the freedoms for the people. The Founding fathers were great writers because they were thoughtful, methodical, and not only used logic but passion in their writing. Now none of their writings were made a masterpiece overnight. Everything was edited thousands of times. Part of the reason America is the greatest nation on Earth is because it was brought up to be free and told it could do amazing things by the Founding Fathers.

The Founding Fathers

Why was the Constitution important?

The Declaration of Independence was written to tell the king that the colonists were fed up with his lies and belittlement. The king had taken advantage of the fact that the colonies were across the ocean and thought that they would not do anything. He was mistake and this letter was quite a surprise to him. Think about it. The pilgrims came the new land with hope of a better life and wanting to write their own futures; although, they fell back under British rule willingly. Throughout the colonies past they fell back to Great Britain no matter how angry they were. In a way the colonies were like a teenager mad at their parents because they could not go to a party. Even though the teen was angry they always came back to their parents. With all the rebellion from the colonies the king just wrote it off as misbehavior and sent British troops to correct it. However, the king read into this the wrong way. The colonies were fed up with having no voice and having to follow rules they never even had a voice in. The Declaration of Independence represented the built-up anger and outrange of the colonist. The colonist were not aware of what was to come; however, they knew it was better than being under someone else’s thumb. Patrick Hennery described the outrage of the people best when he exclaimed, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

The Founding Fathers founded the great nation, America. The Founding Fathers led this great nation to see freedom. These great writers helped to courage the people to break free from the grasp of Great Britain. The Founding Fathers were the speakers for the people. The Founding Fathers created the foundation for America. They were able to listen to all the complaints and ideas for the nation and create a declaration of independence from Britain and a list of rights that captures the essence of America. These great writers were able to create such a format and foundation for the country that their writing is still used today.

Who were the Founding Fathers?

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. They wanted to preserve and protect the freedom for the common man in all generations. They included specific rights for citizens. A few of these rights are: (1) freedom of speech, (2) right to bear arms, and (3) the right to practice whatever religion they wanted. From a historical perspective, the richer people fared better in any country, which why the Founding Fathers focused on the common man. They wanted the common man to finally have a voice, live without judgement, and have the ability to shatter their economic ability. The Constitution allowed the common man to achieve the American dream. All in all, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to make America a better place by giving people a chance at success instead of always being poor and taking orders.

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Go to this link to see all the documentaries for the Founding Fathers 

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Go to this link to see all the documentaries for the Founding Fathers 

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Glenn Beck on the Founding Fathers Disputes

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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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Constitution for Kids | What It Is and Why It Matters

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A treaty (Treaty of Paris, 1783), was signed by Great Britain, and ratified by the United States Congress of the Confederation.In the treaty, Great Britain acknowledged sovereignty for the colonies, recognizing the United States as an independent nation and ceding all claimed territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States.

The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. They specified how the national government would operate.

The Continental Army, with George Washington as its commander, was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775. The army, along with state militia forces, made up the colonial revolutionary forces. Because of a pervasive distrust of permanent (or "standing") armies, the Continental Army was quickly disbanded after the Revolution. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army after the end of the revolutionary war to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The U.S. military evolved from militia (military force composed of ordinary citizens) to a well trained standing army and navy.

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Key Elements

Preamble Statement of Belief in Human Rights Charges against Human Rights List of Complaints (Charges against the King) Statement of Separation Signatures |

Purposes

Written as an open letter The Declaration was written to Explain
the colonists' position on the purpose of government. List the colonists' grievances against King George III to show the legitimacy of their actions to others Engender sympathy (and monetary support) and encourage reluctant colonists (and British subjects) to join them Encourage foreign nations to
help them

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Importance

Set out the founding principles upon which the

United States came to be
built.

Began a nation by declaring the answer to the

questions, “Who are
we?” and “What do we

believe?” that have set the standard for
freedom

around the world.

Key ideas (new and earthshaking in a world
of empires and monarchies)

1. All men are created equal

2. Unalienable rights (include: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)

3. Governments are instituted by men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

4. Right of the people to alter or abolish
government

5. These United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States

6. The colonies are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to [do] what Independent States may of right do

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The American Revolution-OverSimplified Part 1

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The American Revolution-OverSimplified Part 1

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The American Revolution  - OverSimplified (Part 1)

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The American Revolution-OverSimplified Part 2

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The American Revolution-OverSimplified Part 2

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The American Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 2)