PPT-How did the Revolution Lead the Colonies Towards Independen

It Begins British an American soldiers met on Lexington Green in Massachusetts British commander told the Americans to leave and told his soldiers not to fire Someone fired called the shot heard round the world as this was the start of the Revolutionary war. 1750-1800. Representative Government . The idea of representative government was in keeping with the long-standing English traditions of limiting royal power.. Natural Rights. The writings of British philosopher John Locke profoundly influenced America's founding fathers and 18th century thought. Locke justified limiting royal authority and proposed that all human beings have natural rights and are entitled to political and economic freedom regardless of birth. . Create a tree map with 3 branches!. Title is “Revolutions in the Americas”. Branch #1 is “Haitian Revolution”. Branch #2 is “Mexican Revolution”. Branch #3 is “South American Revolution”. Warm up:. Use . your knowledge of the 13 colonies to answer the following questions for both photographs pictured . below.What. regions are they located in? Describe the geography of each photo and address the type of economy each region would have?. Like the Rebel Alliance in . Star Wars. , the rebels of the American Revolution were a small disorganized group fighting against a giant empire with vastly superior numbers and firepower.. Yet the rebels won anyway, due to massive foreign support, clever strategies, noble leaders, high ideals, propaganda, and a fair amount of foul play. We don't think the Force was involved, although Benjamin Franklin had a bit of a Yoda vibe going.. Build up, overview, results. I can . analyze the declaration of Independence in order to evaluate which Enlightenment Ideas are present in the document.. What is a Contagion? . a : rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state). CHAPTER 3. Essential Question. What events led to the American Revolution, and what role did South Carolina play in the development of the new nation? . The Road to Revolution. LESSON 1. Controlling the Colonies. Melissa Williamson. 9. th. grade World History. The English Colonies Rebel. Divine Right: . idea that monarchs have the right to rule from God. Petition of Right: . Parliament alone could impose taxes. By. Nicholas . G.. Social Studies Class - Mr. Stewart. The American Revolution began in 1775 as . an open . conflict between the united 13 colonies and Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783, the colonies had won their independence. While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution, the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated.. Based on what you read in chapter 7, why is not a surprise that there was a revolution? What about the colonial character helped illustrate . that . revolution was inevitable?. I can use content knowledge to make a claim and support it with evidence. 1) . French and Indian War. :. . Increased . tension . btwn. colonist and British. Colonist now united. British . =. indebt .  need $ to sustain and protect colonies. Causes of the American Revolution. th. Century. Mr. Epps. World History. Chapter 17. SSWH14. Events Leading to the Revolution. Wars . were fought to protect colonies and trade routes were overwhelmed due to supply and . demand. The . What do you know about the French and Indian War? Include who was involved? Why it occurred? Outcome? Etc. . Vocabulary. French and Indian War. Albany Plan of Union. Militia. Prime minister. Siege. Treaty of Paris (1763). Intellectual Origins . Write down your opinion to the question: Can ideas cause a revolution? Explain your answer.. Intellectual Origins. Intro:. It is not an uncommon argument (both by historians and others) to suggest that the American Revolution was started by ideas or ideals. Road to American Revolution 1750-1775 Warm-up for 12/10 and 12/11 Write down your homework and the following question: What can we expect to learn in this Unit based on the following video clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OI7itQJpfE