The Beginning of the Revolutionary War

"You will obey the King or else!"

Introduction

"No taxation without representation!"

Task

Resources

Process

Conclusion

Extension

Standards of Learning

Evaluation

 

Introduction Imagine being repressed by a government without any representation and then declaring your independence. Imagine them saying you can’t do that and deciding to attack you to make you back under control. This is what happened during the Revolutionary War, and the Colonist’s didn’t even have a professional army to defend themselves. In contrast, the British has the best army in the world at that time.

 

Task

Find out who the colonist’s allies were.

Compare and Contrast the British and Colonist armies.

Explain why a Second Continental Congress was formed.

Explain the difference between fighting the Native American way and fighting in the British Style.

Give details on who the different types of people who were fighting.

Tell about the first two British ships that were that were sunk

 

 

Resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/revolut

http://www.providenceri.com/NarragansettBay/revolutionary_war.html

Process

The students will use the three websites to find the answers to the six questions.

 

Conclusion

The American people were divided between supporting their King and forming a new government. The reason they decided to form their own government was because England was taxing the colonies in order to pay for war debts. The Colonies didn’t think this was far and the England didn’t think the Colonist’s had any right to oppose their decisions. The inability to agree eventually caused England and the early colonies to go to war.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16 points) 2 pts apiece, 1 point is free

Standards of Learning

Era 3 -Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)

· 5.07 Identify the causes and results of the American Revolution.

· 5.08 Understand the place of historical events in the context of past, present and future.

· 4.5.04 Recognize the role that desire for freedom played in the settlement of the New World

· 4.5.05 Understand the place of historical events in the context of past, present and future.

· 4.5.08 Understand the place of historical events in the context of past, present and future.

Evaluation
Total Points

9-15

2-8

0-1
(1.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
(2.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
(3.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
(4.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
(5.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
(6.)

4 or more correct answers and sentences for each question

2 to 3 correct answers and sentences per question

Incorrect or no answers for each question
50- 61 pts = A 40 – 49 pts = B 35 – 39 pts = C 30 – 34 pts = D 29 pts and Below = F