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1. Return/Review Unit 2 Test2. Return Unit 2 Binder Quiz #33. Distribute Unit 3 Binder Sheets4. American Revolution Top 10
Unit 3 Binder Quizzes:Column 1: 10/17Column 2: 10/22Column 3: 10/23
NO BINDER COLLECTION THIS UNIT!
Unit 3 Exam: 10/24 and 10/27
APUSHOctober 14, 2014
American Revolution Top Ten Top Ten list (based on the David Letterman model): If you never
heard of this: It is okay because he is old and not funny anymore. You will create a list of the top ten reasons why the colonists
demanded independence from the British Empire. The list must be in short sentence form. The list should go from 10 to 1 (1 being the most important) All of the things on the list have to be somewhat true: Meaning take
the story and it make it your own. The list can be funny Due Tomorrow. Example: number 7: Boston Massacre: Only if that one guy
didn’t throw that snowball at that guy in red.
The Top TenThe American Revolution
APUSH
Period 31754-1800
As the English colonists expanded into the interior (Ohio River Valley,) conflicts emerged French and Indian War (7
Years War) – Britain and colonists versus the French and Natives Iroquois allied with the
British Native life changed
drastically after the war The French were removed
from North America – lost a trading partner
British colonists expanded on to native land Pontiac’s Rebellion Proclamation Line of 1763
Debt from the 7 Years’ War helped lead to the end of Salutary Neglect: Britain tightened its control
over markets, taxes, and colonial government – many colonists resisted this new policy
Stamp Act Congress (1765) – colonial response to Stamp Act, tarred and feathered tax collectors; Stamp Act was repealed
Committees of Correspondence (1770s) – spreading of info and propaganda about British policies
Intolerable Acts (1774) – passed in response to the Boston Tea Party; shut down the port of Boston until damages were paid.
Individuals involved in the independence movement: Elites: Paul Revere and John Hancock – wealthy merchants
that protested taxation Grassroots movements:, Mercy Otis Warren – writer that
urged independence Arguments for independence:
Rights of British subjects: Rejection of “virtual representation” – idea that Parliament acted
in best interest of all British subjects Rights of individuals:
Taxation, writs of assistance, admirality courts Enlightenment ideas:
Consent of the governed “Life, liberty, and property”
How did colonists win? Familiarity with the land, military leadership (Washington,
Arnold), deep commitment to their cause, and foreign aid – most notably the French, after Saratoga
Key Concept 3.1, II Cont.
After the Revolutionary War, European countries still posed challenges to the US America remained neutral in war between British and
French following the French Revolution British seized American ships trading with French England still had a strong presence in North America, and
even America Did not abandon some posts (forts), such as Fort Niagara, as
promised in the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Key Concept 3.1, III
French Revolution Influenced by American Revolution and Enlightenment
ideas US remained neutral in conflict between France and
Britain Washington’s Farewell Address:
Warned of permanent alliances and dangers of political parties
After Washington’s presidency, conflict between Britain and France helped lead to partisan debates in the 1790s Democratic-Republicans (Jeffersonians) tended to support
the French Federalists (led by Hamilton) tended to support the
British
Key Concept 3.1, III Cont.Beware of foreign
alliances and political partiesViva La
France!