U.S. History Social Studies TEKS

8.4 (History) Understand significant political and economical issues of the revolutionary era.

Summary: Why Colonist Went to War

“For over two centuries, the occupants of the American colonies lived peacefully under the rule of the English government.  But, by 1775  the colonists had grown tired of being unfairly controlled by King George III and his parliament.”

“Colonists wished to be treated like adults, not children.  Each side refused to give in, which led to an all out war and eventual independence for the colonies.”

http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/openingpage.htm

Timeline of EventsLeading up to American Revolution

Proclamation of 1763

1765

Quartering Act

1765

Stamp Act

Townshend Act

1770

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

1773 1774

Intolerable Acts

1763 1767

*Click on the event name to learn more!*

First Continental Congress1774

The American colonists banded together to fight back after the British enforced the Intolerable Acts. Representatives met in Philadelphia to try to figure out a compromise that could be made with England.

Congress voted to cut off colonial trade with Great Britain until Parliament abolished the Intolerable Acts.

Congress also decided to being training men for war, fearing war with England was inevitable.

King George III and Parliament did not acknowledge or respect the requests of the colonists.

BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD-1774

Click on Paul Revere to learn more!

•The British soldiers marched out of Boston to seize the colonists’ gunpowder and firearms in Concord, Massachusetts.

•Paul Revere helped alert the Minutemen that the British were on the move by hanging lanterns in the church steeple. He also rode through the town to warn that, “The British are coming!”

•Although the Minutemen were ready for the British in Lexington, Massachusetts, they were out numbered and defeated.

•Messengers were able to warn colonists in Concord, Massachusetts and only a portion of the supplies were destroyed.

*Now that you have read and reviewed the reasons for the American Revolution, click on the different activities to see

how much you have learned!

The Road to the Revolution

The American Revolution Interactive Quiz

Boston Massacre Secret Agent Case

Interactive Crossword Puzzle

Glencoe: Causes of American Revolution Self Check Quiz

“Test your knowledge about the American Revolution, and

see if you can navigate your way to independence. Every correct answer gets you closer to liberty!”

Click the map to begin your journey to liberty!

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html

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Lesson 4: Boston Massacre and Boston Tea PartyLesson 5: First Continental CongressLesson 6: The Minutemen and The Battle of Lexington and Concord

Click on the picture and go to QUIZ for the following lesson topics. Each event can also be reviewed by clicking LESSON on the website.

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Boston Massacre FILESYou are a secret agent and have been sent

on a mission to find out what really happened on the evening of March 5, 1770.

Click on the detective to begin the investigation!

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Interactive Crossword Interactive Crossword PuzzlePuzzleTake the crossword puzzle

challenge!

•Fill out the puzzle using the terms from the word list. If you need help, click on the box labeled “INSTRUCTIONS.”

•When you finish, click the “CHECK” box and see if you met the challenge!

Click the crossword puzzle to begin!

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Works CitedMicrosoft Clip Art: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspxPicture of British flag: www.thebattlezone.com/.../ fpa015.jpg Picture of Colonial flag: www.betsyrosshouse.org/ gifts.htmlProclamation of 1763 Map: www.glencoe.com/ qe/qe96.php?qi=2482 American Revolution pictures :http://www.americanrevolution.com/PicturesoftheRevolutionaryWar.htm Waving flag and Causes of Revolution:http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html#PREReasons for war: http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/openingpage.htmQuarteringAct picture: http://www.alexandriacentral.org/cove/intolerable.htmlQuartering Act primary source: http://ahp.gatech.edu/quartering_act_1765.htmlStamp Act picture: http://benledwards.com/edwards/tax_doc.shtmlStamp examples link: http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/STAMP.HTMTownshend picture and movie clip: (United Streaming)

http://www.westirondequoit.org/dake/mrforty/40sPage/myweb/townshend_act.htm- Boston Massacre picture: www.answers.com/ topic/american-revolution Bostom Gazette article: http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre/massacrepage1.htmBoston Tea Party Headline: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.htmlBoston Tea Party Stamp:http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/images/boston.jpgBoston Tea Party Washout Picture: http://home13.inet.tele.dk/stine/traskibe/side1- filer/FARVER.JPGFirst Continental Congress Pictures: http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/Carphallg60.gifhttp://www.phschool.com/atschool/biographies/images/washington2.gif, http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/first.jpgLexington and Concord Images and Links: http://www.americanrevolution.com/revere.jpg andhttp://researchsmp2.cc.vt.edu/cs4624/RevWar/War/LexCon.htmlAmerican Revolution Interactive Quizzes: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htmRoad to Revolution interactive Quiz: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.htmlBoston Massacre Game: http://www.invivia.com/game/Glencoe Chapter 7 Quiz: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory/ahey2001/quiz.shtml?

BOOK=002&CHAPTER=7&TITLE=The+Road+to+RevolutionGlencoe Crossword Puzzle: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/tutor/ushistory/ahey2001/puzzles/ahey2001_07.html