Read the article below, and Complete the tasks that follows:
Overview of the American Revolution
Digital History ID 2910
Much more than a revolt against British taxes and trade regulations, the American Revolution was the first modern revolution. It marked the first time in history that a people fought for their independence in the name of certain universal principles such as rule of law, constitutional rights, and popular sovereignty.
The Causes of the Revolution
The roots of the American Revolution can be traced to the year 1763 when British leaders began to tighten imperial reins. Once harmonious relations between Britain and the colonies became increasingly conflict-riven. Britain’s land policy prohibiting settlement in the West irritated colonists as did the arrival of British troops. The most serious problem was the need for money to support the empire.
Attempts through the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts to raise money rather than control trade met with growing resistance in the colonies. Tensions increased further after Parliament passed the Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress took the first steps toward independence from Britain. Before the colonies gained independence, they had to fight a long and bitter war.
The Revolutionary War
The British had many advantages in the war, including a large, well-trained army and navy and many Loyalists who supported the British Empire. But many white colonists were alienated by Lord Dunmore’s promise of freedom to slaves who joined the royal army, and were inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.
Excellent leadership by George Washington; the aid of such European nations as France; and tactical errors by British commanders contributed to the American victory. British strategy called for crushing the rebellion in the North. Several times the British nearly defeated the Continental Army. But victories at Trenton and Princeton, N.J., in late 1776 and early 1777 restored patriot hopes, and victory at Saratoga, N.Y., which halted a British advance from Canada, led France to intervene on behalf of the rebels.
In 1778, fighting shifted to the South. Britain succeeded in capturing Georgia and Charleston, S.C. and defeating an American army at Camden, S.C. But bands of patriots harassed loyalists and disrupted supply lines, and Britain failed to achieve control over the southern countryside before advancing northward to Yorktown, Va. In 1781, an American and French force defeated the British at Yorktown in the war's last major battle.
Consequences:
1. About 7,200 Americans died in battle during the Revolution. Another 10,000 died from disease or exposure and about 8,500 died in British prisons.
2. A quarter of the slaves in South Carolina and Georgia escaped from bondage during the Revolution. The Northern states outlawed slavery or adopted gradual emancipation plans.
3. The states adopted written constitutions that guaranteed religious freedom, increased the legislature's size and powers, made taxation more progressive, and reformed inheritance laws.
ERA 3 - Revolution & New Nation - You Make the Read Activity
You Make the Read
Directions: You Make the Read is a quick activity that emphasizes literacy while learning about course content. As students read a passage/article, they will write “yes” or “no” questions that focus upon the most important parts of the article. Take a minute to open the article by following this link. Read the title and first paragraph, then check out my example.
Example: Was the American Revolution unique because it was the first example of people who fought for independence in the name of universal principles. Yes
Please notice, I have answered my question too! You will make eight questions to complete this this part of the activity. Do not forget to answer your questions.
After your questions are complete, you need to read them to another student (parent or sibling will work if you are absent). This will get you ready for the last part, the quiz.
To complete the activity, I will read you eight questions that I have made concerning the article. You will be able to use your questions to help you answer my questions; however, the article will be collected. Your score will be based on the number of questions you wrote and the number of my questions you answered correctly.
Quiz Quiz Trade (Optional)
This activity is conducted in class and allows students to practice the content with a peer. It is a social activity and students have fun reading questions and hearing correct answers. If you were absent, this part of the You Make the Read activity is completely optional.
Teachers Questions
ERA 3 - Revolution & New Nation - You Make the Read Questions
Directions: Use what you know and your questions to answer mine (please put the article away at this time).
1. Was the American Revolution considered a unique event in history?
2. Are rule of law, constitutional rights, and popular sovereignty also known as core democratic values?
3. Was the most serious problem that caused the Revolutionary war linked to colonists not being able to settle in the West?
4. Did the First Continental Congress represent the British?
5. Did the colonists have many advantages over the British in the conflict?
6. Was the final battle of the war fought in Yorktown, VA?
7. Was George Washington a general and the president while fighting this conflict?
8. Did the British win the Revolutionary War?
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