The Road to the American The Road to the American RevolutionRevolution

An Interactive Presentation An Interactive Presentation by: Scott Spittersby: Scott Spitters

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The Road to RevolutionThe Road to Revolution Objective of PresentationObjective of Presentation TimelineTimeline French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War The Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris AdelleAdelle Davis Quote Davis Quote The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence “The Patriot” Trailer“The Patriot” Trailer Study QuestionsStudy Questions Concept MapConcept Map ResourcesResources About the AuthorAbout the Author

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Objective:Objective:

This presentation will focus on understanding This presentation will focus on understanding what caused the American Revolution. what caused the American Revolution.

Our goal is to understand why Americans Our goal is to understand why Americans fought the war and how it may have changed fought the war and how it may have changed the world then and today. the world then and today.

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TimelineTimeline 1763 – Treaty of Paris – Ended Seven Years’ War between England and 1763 – Treaty of Paris – Ended Seven Years’ War between England and

FranceFrance 1764 – Sugar Act - British set higher duties on imported sugar into 1764 – Sugar Act - British set higher duties on imported sugar into

coloniescolonies 1765 – Stamp Act – Raised prices in colonies on purchases from British 1765 – Stamp Act – Raised prices in colonies on purchases from British

stamp distributorsstamp distributors 1766 – Declaratory Act – Parliament asserting sovereignty over colonies 1766 – Declaratory Act – Parliament asserting sovereignty over colonies

after repealing Stamp Actafter repealing Stamp Act 1767 – Townshend Revenue Acts – Duties on tea, glass, paper, and 1767 – Townshend Revenue Acts – Duties on tea, glass, paper, and

paints into coloniespaints into colonies 1770 – Boston massacre – British troops kill four and wound eight 1770 – Boston massacre – British troops kill four and wound eight

American civilians on March 5American civilians on March 5

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Timeline continued..Timeline continued.. 1773 – Boston Tea Party – American colonists dump many 1773 – Boston Tea Party – American colonists dump many

crates of tea into Boston Harbor – an act of rebellion against crates of tea into Boston Harbor – an act of rebellion against BritainBritain

1774 – First Continental Congress meets to boycott British 1774 – First Continental Congress meets to boycott British importsimports

1775 – Battles of Lexington and Concord/Second Continental 1775 – Battles of Lexington and Concord/Second Continental Congress meets assumes powers of an independent Congress meets assumes powers of an independent governmentgovernment

1776 – Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense/British troops 1776 – Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense/British troops evacuate Boston/Americans declare Independenceevacuate Boston/Americans declare Independence

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French and Indian War (Seven Years War)French and Indian War (Seven Years War)

Colonists initially began to develop Colonists initially began to develop community among different community among different colonies during French and Indian colonies during French and Indian War (War (1754–1763)1754–1763). .

Colonists fought with soldiers from Colonists fought with soldiers from other colonies. They met people other colonies. They met people from other colonies and realized from other colonies and realized they had much in common.they had much in common.

A newspaper was developed A newspaper was developed during this time that circulated during this time that circulated throughout colonies and played a throughout colonies and played a role in bringing them togetherrole in bringing them together

Through developing a sense of Through developing a sense of community and rebelling against community and rebelling against British taxing, the colonists British taxing, the colonists developed this belief in the right to developed this belief in the right to be free and independent of British be free and independent of British rule. rule. Quit

The Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris

This treaty, often times This treaty, often times referred to as the Peace of referred to as the Peace of Paris, was signed on February Paris, was signed on February 10, 1763. It ended the French 10, 1763. It ended the French and Indian War (Seven Years and Indian War (Seven Years war) between England and war) between England and France, and marked the France, and marked the beginning of a period of beginning of a period of British dominance outside of British dominance outside of Europe. Europe.

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Quote by Adelle DavisQuote by Adelle Davis ““To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many

calories is like saying that the only cause of the American calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party.”Revolution was the Boston Tea Party.”

This quote implies that the Boston Tea Party was only one This quote implies that the Boston Tea Party was only one factor of many that played a role in triggering the Revolution. factor of many that played a role in triggering the Revolution.

It helps us to understand the idea that a separate identity from It helps us to understand the idea that a separate identity from Britain actually began developing long before the Boston Tea Britain actually began developing long before the Boston Tea

Party (1773).Party (1773).

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

On July 4, 1776, On July 4, 1776, representatives from the representatives from the colonies met and declared colonies met and declared their independence from their independence from Britain.Britain.

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The Patriot TrailerThe Patriot Trailer

The Patriot is a film that shows what The Patriot is a film that shows what it might have been like to live in the it might have been like to live in the colonies around the time of the colonies around the time of the Revolution. The main character is Revolution. The main character is torn between leaving his family to torn between leaving his family to fight against the British or staying fight against the British or staying home to care for his family. This home to care for his family. This link will send you to the trailer for link will send you to the trailer for this film.this film.

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QuestionsQuestions

When did Americans first begin to develop a When did Americans first begin to develop a sense of separate identity from Britain? How sense of separate identity from Britain? How did this develop?did this develop?

Why were colonists willing to fight a war?Why were colonists willing to fight a war? Was it a war over ideals, or taxes, or were Was it a war over ideals, or taxes, or were

they related? they related?

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ResourcesResources• VideosVideos

• http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BD492954-D2BB-4344-Ahttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=BD492954-D2BB-4344-A866-F65265EE8BAA&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US866-F65265EE8BAA&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

• Images

• http://www.vw.vccs.edu/vwhansd/his121/images/DeclarIndep.jpg

• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/history/toptitle.gif

•http://www3.tribalpages.com/tpphotos/fullphotos122/pskaggs_1227796.jpg

• http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=62146&rendTypeId=4

• http://www.geocities.com/theactionkingsf/ThePatriot-DVDcoverart.jpg

• Textbook

• Faragher, “Out of Many: A History of the American People”. Volume 1, Edition 5. Pearson/Prentice Hall 2006.

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

My name is Scott Spitters and I am a Social My name is Scott Spitters and I am a Social Studies major with an English minor. I enjoy Studies major with an English minor. I enjoy hiking, backpacking, and the mountains. I can be hiking, backpacking, and the mountains. I can be contacted at contacted at spitters@student.gvsu.eduspitters@student.gvsu.edu. Thanks!. Thanks!

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