US and VA History
Chapter 4 – Revolutionary Period
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Chapter 4 Vocabulary Definitions______
Vocabulary Activity – Create Flash Cards______
Section 1: Revolutionary Ideas______
Section 2: The Declaration of Independence______
Section 3: Beginning of the Revolution______
Section 4: Britain and French Rivalry______
Section 5: Difference between the Colonists______
Section 6: Reasons for Victory______
Map Activities: Appendix pg.10-12______Case Study Activities: Appendix pg. 8-9 ______
Project:Appendix pg. 13______
Vocabulary Quiz______
Chapter 5 Quiz______
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VOCABULARY
Chapter 4 Section 1: Revolutionary IdeasOpening
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1. What new ideas came during the Enlightenment? ______
2. What document did these new ideas help to justify? ______
3. Whose ideas influenced American belief in self-government? ______
4. What are natural rights? ______
5. Who does government power reside in? ______
6. In the social contract what do the people promise to do? ______
7. What did the document “Common Sense” challenge? ______
8. What did the document “Common Sense” contribute to? ______
9. Who produced the pamphlet known as “Common Sense?” ______
Revolutionary Ideas
Chapter 4 Section 2: The Declaration of IndependenceOpening
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CLOSING VUS4.a-2
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1. What ideas inspired the Declaration of Independence?
A) the ConstitutionB) Natural RightsC) King James D) French Revolution
2. Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas PaineB) John LockC) Montesquie D) Thomas Jefferson
3. What truth is seen as “self-evident?”
A) all men are equalB) all men should be happyC) all men should pay taxes
4. What did Jefferson go on to detail in the Declaration of Independence?
A) Reasons to be happy B) New rules C) ComplaintsD) Thanks
The Declaration of Independence
Chapter 4 Section 3 Beginning of the RevolutionOpening
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The Beginning of the Revolution
Chapter 4 Section 4British and French RivalryOpening
Directions: Use the maps to answer the questions below.
1. Before 1754 who controlled the middle of North America? ______
2. Who controlled the area around the Hudson Bay? ______
3. Who controlled most of the land near the Pacific Ocean after 1763? ______
4. Comparing the two maps, what country has lost all their land after 1763? ______
ClosingVUS4.b
Directions: Use your notes to answer the following questions.
1. What war caused France to lose its lands in Canada and America? ______
2. What THREE ways did the British do in reaction to the French and Indian War?
A) ______
B) ______
C) ______
British and French Rivalry
Chapter 4 Section 5Differences Between ColonistsOpening
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ClosingVUS4.b
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Patriots / Loyalists / NeutralsDifferences Between Colonists
Chapter 4 Section 6Reasons for VictoryOpening
ClosingVUS4.c
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APPENDIX
Appendix pg. 1 – Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes
Appendix pg. 2 - Chapter 4 Section 2 Notes Cutouts
Appendix pg. 3 –Chapter 4 Section 3 Notes Cutouts
APPENDIX PG. 4 Chapter 4 Section 4 Notes Cutouts
Appendix pg. 5 – Chapter 4 Document Based Questions
Appendix Page 6 – Map Activities
Appendix Page 7 – Map Activities
Appendix Page 8 – Reading Comprehension Activity
No Taxation without RepresentationBy Cathy Pearl /
1After the French and Indian War, England was broke. They had spent a lot of money to protect the colonists in America. England thought that America should help to pay off the debt.
2England decided to tax the colonists. They thought this would be the best way to get the money back. They started with the Sugar Act. This taxed molasses and other items like wine and cloth. Then, England passed the Stamp Act.
3The Stamp Act made Americans very angry. It required that any printed material be taxed. A stamp would be put on the paper saying the tax had been paid. The tax would affect almost all Americans. It also affected powerful people like printers and lawyers.
4The phrase "no taxation without representation" became very popular. The idea was simple. American colonists did not have representatives in Parliament. There was no one who could stand up for the colonists' ideas. This was not fair. If England wanted to tax the colonists, the colonists should be able to state their opinion in Parliament.
5This is also an issue in the United States today. People who live in Washington, D.C. do not have representatives in Congress. These people still have to pay taxes. This is the same idea that the colonists were fighting against.
6The Stamp Act Congress met in 1765. People from nine colonies came. They wanted to protest the Stamp Act. "No taxation without representation" was their argument. The people wanted the colonists to have the same rights as the people in Britain. They sent letters to the king telling him this. They did not want to be taxed without being able to state their ideas in Parliament.
7The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766. The larger issue was still there. Did England have the right to tax the colonies without representation? Parliament passed another act to answer this question. It said Parliament could make any laws for the colonists. The colonists did not agree. They continued to fight back. Soon, these two countries would fight a war to settle the question.
They spent a lot of money to protect the colonists.
They lost the war.
They had to pay the colonists for helping England win the war.
/ 2. / What year was the Stamp Act repealed?
1766
1765
1767
3. / Name three things taxed by the Sugar Act.
/ 4. / What was taxed under the Stamp Act?
Cloth
Wine
Printed Material
5. / How many colonies sent people to the Stamp Act Congress?
Nine
Six
Thirteen
/ 6. / What was the phrase the colonists used to support their argument?
Appendix Page 9 – Reading Comprehension Activity
American Revolution - Who Had the Better Chance of Winning?By Cathy Pearl /
1The American Revolution had started. The American colonists were fighting to be free from England. Who had the better chance of winning? Both sides had things that would help them. There were also many things that would hurt them in the war.
2The colonists who wanted to be free were called Patriots. They would have a tough battle ahead of them. England was very powerful. Some colonists did not want to fight England. The Patriots would have to fight them, too. The colonists did not have a lot of training. They did not have many cannons or gunpowder. England had a navy. The colonists did not.
3The colonists did have advantages. The Patriots had rifles. They were very good shots. They had a great leader. George Washington would be in charge of the army. He had fought in the French and Indian War. He knew how to fight in a war. He would be a great leader.
4The Patriots were fighting on their own land. They would be protecting their homes and farms. They would not want to give up their land to the British. Many Patriots would die trying to protect what they owned.
5The English soldiers were very strong. They had a lot of training. Many of them had fought in other wars. England also had a strong navy. It was the best in the world. The ships could move the soldiers quickly.
6African Americans fought on England's side. England promised freedom to slaves who helped them win the war. Native Americans also helped England. They did not want the colonists to win. England hired people to fight with them. These soldiers came from Germany.
7Many of the colonists wanted England to win. These colonists were called Loyalists or Tories. Many colonists were Loyalists. They did not want to be free of England. They thought the other colonists should not fight the war. They were merchants. They were also part of the English government. Many Loyalists lived in the south. Few lived in the north.
8The Loyalists had a tough time during the war. The Patriots would tar and feather people who wanted England to win. Many Loyalists had to leave their homes. They went back to England or to Canada. Many lost their homes and their stores.
9England had problems in the war, too. England was fighting three thousand miles from home. Soldiers and supplies took months to get to the colonies. It also took months for messages to get back to England. English soldiers were not sure how to fight in the forests. They marched in straight lines. That made it easy for the colonists to hide behind trees and shoot them.
10Both sides had a chance to win the war. There were things that would help them and things that would hurt them. It would be many years until a winner was clear.
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American Revolution - Who Had the Better Chance of Winning?
1. / What was the name for colonists who wanted to fight for freedom?Loyalists
Patriots
Tories
/ 2. / Who was fighting the war at home?
England
No one was fighting at home.
American colonists
3. / What happened to many Loyalists during the war?
They were tarred and feathered.
They lost their homes and stores.
Both a and b
/ 4. / The colonists had a navy.
False
True
5. / Name three groups of people that helped England fight in the war.
/ 6. / Who would lead the American army?
Appendix Page 10 – Reading Comprehension Activity
African Americans in the Revolutionary WarBy Cathy Pearl /
1It was 1776. The Revolutionary War had just started. There were a lot of African Americans living in the colonies. They were not allowed to fight when the war first started. It didn't matter if they were free or if they were slaves.
2Soon, Britain let black men fight. Britain said that they would be free if they helped them in the war. This meant a lot more people were helping the British. George Washington changed his mind. He said that African Americans could fight in his army. Only free black men were allowed to join.
3There were about 5,000 free African Americans that fought against Britain. The first battles were at Lexington and Concord. There were at least nine black men that fought at these battles. Two of the men who fought there also fought at Bunker Hill. They were Peter Salem and Salem Poor.
4There were black men that formed their own groups in the army. The army was also called the militia. Smaller groups of the army were called regiments. African American men served in black regiments. Other men served in white regiments. The black men were also drummers and spies. They fought bravely. The white men in the army respected them.
5African Americans also served in the navy. The navy was started during this war. They were sailors and cooks on the ships. Thousands of African Americans sailed on the sea. Their courage helped the colonists win battles at sea.
6Slaves had a tough choice if they wanted to fight. They could run away from the plantation and join the British army. But if Patriots caught them, the slaves could be hanged. They could also join the colonial army. But then men in the British army would try to catch them. The British army would then sell the black men to make money.
7All African Americans hoped the war would help them. They hoped that after the war, they would be free. The Declaration of Independence said that all men were created equal. African Americans thought this would mean they would be free. If white people were not slaves, then blacks should not be, either.
8In some states, African Americans signed petitions. They sent the papers to people who made the laws. The African Americans wanted to be free.
9African Americans were not the only people who wanted the war to end slavery. There were white people who hoped for the same thing. Quakers did not like slavery. They lived mostly in the northern colonies. The Quakers spoke out against it. They hoped all men would be freed after the war.
10During the war, some colonies made slavery illegal. The war had helped slaves in the North. Many states in the North got rid of slavery during the late 1700s. This did not always help African Americans. These states made new laws. The laws limited what African Americans could do in these states.
11The war helped and hurt African Americans. In the North, many states outlawed slavery. In the South, slavery became worse. It would be more than 80 years before African Americans would be free.
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African Americans in the Revolutionary War
1. / How many African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?One hundred thousand
One million
Five thousand
/ 2. / Slaves could fight in George Washington's army.
False
True
3. / What were smaller groups of men in the army called?
/ 4. / Name two African Americans who fought at Bunker Hill.
5. / Who spoke out against slavery?
George Washington
Quakers
No one
/ 6. / Which states started to outlaw slavery in the late 1770s?
Northern States
Western States
Southern States
Appendix Page 9 Chapter 4 Project Choices
Directions: Choose ONE (1) of the following projects to complete.
Choice 1 Revolutionary Ideas Brochure: Use your notes on the revolutionary ideas in Sections 1 and 2 to create a brochure discussing at least three ideas for revolutions including at least three facts for each
Choice 1 Rubric
Score of 0 / Score of 1 / Score of 2 / Score of 3 / Score of 4 / Score of 5-Student does not complete any of brochure / - Student completes one of rulers
- Little effort shown
-No pictures
- No facts / - Student completes one of the rulers
- Little effort shown
- One picture
- Less than three facts / - Student completes two of the rulers
- Some effort shown
- Two pictures
-Between 3 and 6 facts / - Student completes all of the rulers
- Good effort shown
- Three pictures
- Less than 9 facts / - Student completes all three rulers
- Great Effort shown
-Neat
- Three pictures
- 9 facts
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Choice 2 Map it: Recreate a map from the chapter. Use a blank sheet of paper, color pencils and the map on Appendix pgs. 10-12 as a guide.
Choice 2 Rubric
Score of 0 / Score of 1 / Score of 2 / Score of 3 / Score of 4 / Score of 5-Student does not complete any of the map / - Student drawing does not visually match the picture
- lacks effort
- no color / - Student drawing shows some effort
- no color / - Student drawing shows good effort
- Drawing mostly matches example given / - Student drawing shows good effort
- Drawing mostly matches example given
-some color / - Shows great effort
- Drawing matches example given
- map is well colored
Choice 3 Poster: Create a poster about the main causes of the American revolution. Use chapter 4 Section 4 of your notes to help you
Score of 0 / Score of 1 / Score of 2 / Score of 3 / Score of 4 / Score of 5-Student does not complete any of the poster / - Student includes at least 1 fact from Notes
-No Pictures
-Lacks Effort / - Student includes at least 2 facts from Notes
-No Pictures / - Student includes at least 3 facts from Notes
-1 Picture / - Student includes at all 4 facts from Notes
-2 Pictures
-Neat / - Student includes at all 5 facts from Notes
- 3 Pictures
- Neat
- Well Organized