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CHAPTER XX Chapter Title 128 W hy It Matters Creating a Nation 1763–1791 American flag, Revolutionary War Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze As you study Unit 3, you will learn that the purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to justify the American Revolution and to explain the founding principles of the new nation. You will also learn that the Constitution established a republic, in which power is held by voting citizens through their representatives. Primary Sources Library See pages 596–597 for primary source readings to accompany Unit 3. Use the American History Primary Source Document Library CD-ROM to find additional primary sources about the American move toward independence.

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CHAPTER XX Chapter Title128

Why It Matters

Creating a Nation

1763ndash1791

American flag Revolutionary War

Washington Crossing the Delaware

by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

As you study Unit 3 you will learnthat the purpose of the Declaration

of Independence was to justify theAmerican Revolution and to explain

the founding principles of the newnation You will also learn that the

Constitution established a republic inwhich power is held by voting citizens

through their representatives

Primary Sources LibrarySee pages 596ndash597 for primary source

readings to accompany Unit 3 Use the American History

Primary Source Document Library

CD-ROM to find additional primarysources about the American move

toward independence

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ldquoGive me liberty or give

me deathrdquomdashPatrick Henry 1775

130

Road toIndependence

1763ndash1776Why It Matters

A spirit of independence became evident early in the history of the Americanpeople Far from the established rules and restrictions they had faced in their

home countries the new settlers began to make their own laws and developtheir own ways of doing things

The Impact Today The ideals of revolutionary America still play a major role in shaping the society

we live in For examplebull Americans still exercise their right to protest laws they view as unfair

bull Citizens have the right to present their views freely

The American Republic to 1877 Video The chapter 5 videoldquoLoyalists and Toriesrdquo portrays events leading up to the Revolutionary Warfrom a Loyalistrsquos point of view as well as a Patriotrsquos

1763bull Treaty of Paris

1770bull Boston

Massacre

1762bull Rousseau publishes

The Social Contract

1764bull Mozart (aged

eight) writes first symphony

1769bull Watt patents

steam engine 1770bull Russians destroy

Ottoman fleet

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1765bull Stamp Act protests

1763 1766 1769

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1773bull Boston Tea Party

1775bull Battles fought at Lexington

and Concord

1772bull Poland partitioned among

Russia Prussia and Austria

1774bull Louis XVI becomes

king of France

HISTORY

Chapter OverviewVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Chapter Overviews to pre-view chapter information

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Bunker Hill by Don Troiani Low on ammunition Colonel William Prescott

gives the order ldquoDonrsquot fire until you see the whites of their eyesrdquo

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1774bull First Continental

Congress meets1776bull Declaration of

Independencesigned

Step 1 Fold one sheet of paper in half fromside to side

Cause-and-Effect Study Foldable Make thisfoldable to show the causes and effects of theevents that led the Americans to declareindependence from Great Britain

Reading and Writing As you read this chapterfill in the causes (British Actions) and effects(Colonial Reactions) in the correct columns ofyour foldable

Step 2 Fold again 1 inch from the top(Tip The middle knuckle of your index fingeris about 1 inch long)

Step 3 Open and label as shown

Fold the sheetvertically

Draw linesalong thefold lines

British

ActionsColonialReactions

17751772

1763Proclamationof 1763

1764Parliament passesSugar Act

1765Parliament enactsStamp Act

1767Townshend Acts taxcolonial imports

Main Idea

The British governmentrsquos actions afterwinning the French and Indian Warangered American colonists

Key Terms

revenue writs of assistance resolu-

tion effigy boycott nonimporta-

tion repeal

Reading Strategy

Classifying Information Britishactions created colonial unrest Asyou read Section 1 re-create the diagram below and describe why the colonists disliked these policies

Read to Learn

bull why the British faced problems inNorth America after the French andIndian War

bull why the American colonistsobjected to new British laws

Section Theme

Civic Rights and Responsibilities TheAmerican colonists believed that newBritish laws denied their civic rights

Taxation WithoutRepresentation

In 1763 the British government issued a proclamation ordering all settlementbeyond the Appalachian Mountains to stop Yet the fertile land of the west temptedAmericans to pull up stakes Led by Daniel Boone and others settlers spilled into westernNew York Kentucky and Tennessee Boone explored parts of Kentucky in the 1760s and1770s and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap which became part of the WildernessRoad Boonersquos trail served as the main route for families moving west for many years

Relations with BritainAfter winning the French and Indian War Great Britain controlled a vast

territory in North America To limit settlement of this territory Britain issuedthe Proclamation of 1763 Parts of the land acquired through the Treaty of Parisbecame the provinces of Quebec East Florida West Florida and Grenada (acombination of several Caribbean islands) Most importantly the Proclamationprohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

132 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

British action Colonistsrsquo view

Proclamation of 1763

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1760 1765 1770

St Edwardrsquos crown wornby George III

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133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

Spanishterritory

Other Britishterritory

ThirteenColonies

1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

MotionIn

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proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
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Page 2: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

ldquoGive me liberty or give

me deathrdquomdashPatrick Henry 1775

130

Road toIndependence

1763ndash1776Why It Matters

A spirit of independence became evident early in the history of the Americanpeople Far from the established rules and restrictions they had faced in their

home countries the new settlers began to make their own laws and developtheir own ways of doing things

The Impact Today The ideals of revolutionary America still play a major role in shaping the society

we live in For examplebull Americans still exercise their right to protest laws they view as unfair

bull Citizens have the right to present their views freely

The American Republic to 1877 Video The chapter 5 videoldquoLoyalists and Toriesrdquo portrays events leading up to the Revolutionary Warfrom a Loyalistrsquos point of view as well as a Patriotrsquos

1763bull Treaty of Paris

1770bull Boston

Massacre

1762bull Rousseau publishes

The Social Contract

1764bull Mozart (aged

eight) writes first symphony

1769bull Watt patents

steam engine 1770bull Russians destroy

Ottoman fleet

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1765bull Stamp Act protests

1763 1766 1769

TAR1-130

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43415565

131

1773bull Boston Tea Party

1775bull Battles fought at Lexington

and Concord

1772bull Poland partitioned among

Russia Prussia and Austria

1774bull Louis XVI becomes

king of France

HISTORY

Chapter OverviewVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Chapter Overviews to pre-view chapter information

tarvol1glencoecom

Bunker Hill by Don Troiani Low on ammunition Colonel William Prescott

gives the order ldquoDonrsquot fire until you see the whites of their eyesrdquo

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1774bull First Continental

Congress meets1776bull Declaration of

Independencesigned

Step 1 Fold one sheet of paper in half fromside to side

Cause-and-Effect Study Foldable Make thisfoldable to show the causes and effects of theevents that led the Americans to declareindependence from Great Britain

Reading and Writing As you read this chapterfill in the causes (British Actions) and effects(Colonial Reactions) in the correct columns ofyour foldable

Step 2 Fold again 1 inch from the top(Tip The middle knuckle of your index fingeris about 1 inch long)

Step 3 Open and label as shown

Fold the sheetvertically

Draw linesalong thefold lines

British

ActionsColonialReactions

17751772

1763Proclamationof 1763

1764Parliament passesSugar Act

1765Parliament enactsStamp Act

1767Townshend Acts taxcolonial imports

Main Idea

The British governmentrsquos actions afterwinning the French and Indian Warangered American colonists

Key Terms

revenue writs of assistance resolu-

tion effigy boycott nonimporta-

tion repeal

Reading Strategy

Classifying Information Britishactions created colonial unrest Asyou read Section 1 re-create the diagram below and describe why the colonists disliked these policies

Read to Learn

bull why the British faced problems inNorth America after the French andIndian War

bull why the American colonistsobjected to new British laws

Section Theme

Civic Rights and Responsibilities TheAmerican colonists believed that newBritish laws denied their civic rights

Taxation WithoutRepresentation

In 1763 the British government issued a proclamation ordering all settlementbeyond the Appalachian Mountains to stop Yet the fertile land of the west temptedAmericans to pull up stakes Led by Daniel Boone and others settlers spilled into westernNew York Kentucky and Tennessee Boone explored parts of Kentucky in the 1760s and1770s and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap which became part of the WildernessRoad Boonersquos trail served as the main route for families moving west for many years

Relations with BritainAfter winning the French and Indian War Great Britain controlled a vast

territory in North America To limit settlement of this territory Britain issuedthe Proclamation of 1763 Parts of the land acquired through the Treaty of Parisbecame the provinces of Quebec East Florida West Florida and Grenada (acombination of several Caribbean islands) Most importantly the Proclamationprohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

132 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

British action Colonistsrsquo view

Proclamation of 1763

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1760 1765 1770

St Edwardrsquos crown wornby George III

TAR1-132

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68388985

133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

Spanishterritory

Other Britishterritory

ThirteenColonies

1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

MotionIn

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proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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1131083

The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

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i ve

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BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 3: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

130

Road toIndependence

1763ndash1776Why It Matters

A spirit of independence became evident early in the history of the Americanpeople Far from the established rules and restrictions they had faced in their

home countries the new settlers began to make their own laws and developtheir own ways of doing things

The Impact Today The ideals of revolutionary America still play a major role in shaping the society

we live in For examplebull Americans still exercise their right to protest laws they view as unfair

bull Citizens have the right to present their views freely

The American Republic to 1877 Video The chapter 5 videoldquoLoyalists and Toriesrdquo portrays events leading up to the Revolutionary Warfrom a Loyalistrsquos point of view as well as a Patriotrsquos

1763bull Treaty of Paris

1770bull Boston

Massacre

1762bull Rousseau publishes

The Social Contract

1764bull Mozart (aged

eight) writes first symphony

1769bull Watt patents

steam engine 1770bull Russians destroy

Ottoman fleet

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1765bull Stamp Act protests

1763 1766 1769

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1773bull Boston Tea Party

1775bull Battles fought at Lexington

and Concord

1772bull Poland partitioned among

Russia Prussia and Austria

1774bull Louis XVI becomes

king of France

HISTORY

Chapter OverviewVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Chapter Overviews to pre-view chapter information

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Bunker Hill by Don Troiani Low on ammunition Colonel William Prescott

gives the order ldquoDonrsquot fire until you see the whites of their eyesrdquo

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1774bull First Continental

Congress meets1776bull Declaration of

Independencesigned

Step 1 Fold one sheet of paper in half fromside to side

Cause-and-Effect Study Foldable Make thisfoldable to show the causes and effects of theevents that led the Americans to declareindependence from Great Britain

Reading and Writing As you read this chapterfill in the causes (British Actions) and effects(Colonial Reactions) in the correct columns ofyour foldable

Step 2 Fold again 1 inch from the top(Tip The middle knuckle of your index fingeris about 1 inch long)

Step 3 Open and label as shown

Fold the sheetvertically

Draw linesalong thefold lines

British

ActionsColonialReactions

17751772

1763Proclamationof 1763

1764Parliament passesSugar Act

1765Parliament enactsStamp Act

1767Townshend Acts taxcolonial imports

Main Idea

The British governmentrsquos actions afterwinning the French and Indian Warangered American colonists

Key Terms

revenue writs of assistance resolu-

tion effigy boycott nonimporta-

tion repeal

Reading Strategy

Classifying Information Britishactions created colonial unrest Asyou read Section 1 re-create the diagram below and describe why the colonists disliked these policies

Read to Learn

bull why the British faced problems inNorth America after the French andIndian War

bull why the American colonistsobjected to new British laws

Section Theme

Civic Rights and Responsibilities TheAmerican colonists believed that newBritish laws denied their civic rights

Taxation WithoutRepresentation

In 1763 the British government issued a proclamation ordering all settlementbeyond the Appalachian Mountains to stop Yet the fertile land of the west temptedAmericans to pull up stakes Led by Daniel Boone and others settlers spilled into westernNew York Kentucky and Tennessee Boone explored parts of Kentucky in the 1760s and1770s and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap which became part of the WildernessRoad Boonersquos trail served as the main route for families moving west for many years

Relations with BritainAfter winning the French and Indian War Great Britain controlled a vast

territory in North America To limit settlement of this territory Britain issuedthe Proclamation of 1763 Parts of the land acquired through the Treaty of Parisbecame the provinces of Quebec East Florida West Florida and Grenada (acombination of several Caribbean islands) Most importantly the Proclamationprohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

132 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

British action Colonistsrsquo view

Proclamation of 1763

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1760 1765 1770

St Edwardrsquos crown wornby George III

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133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

Spanishterritory

Other Britishterritory

ThirteenColonies

1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

MotionIn

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18693486

proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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2413271

New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
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Page 4: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

131

1773bull Boston Tea Party

1775bull Battles fought at Lexington

and Concord

1772bull Poland partitioned among

Russia Prussia and Austria

1774bull Louis XVI becomes

king of France

HISTORY

Chapter OverviewVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Chapter Overviews to pre-view chapter information

tarvol1glencoecom

Bunker Hill by Don Troiani Low on ammunition Colonel William Prescott

gives the order ldquoDonrsquot fire until you see the whites of their eyesrdquo

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

1774bull First Continental

Congress meets1776bull Declaration of

Independencesigned

Step 1 Fold one sheet of paper in half fromside to side

Cause-and-Effect Study Foldable Make thisfoldable to show the causes and effects of theevents that led the Americans to declareindependence from Great Britain

Reading and Writing As you read this chapterfill in the causes (British Actions) and effects(Colonial Reactions) in the correct columns ofyour foldable

Step 2 Fold again 1 inch from the top(Tip The middle knuckle of your index fingeris about 1 inch long)

Step 3 Open and label as shown

Fold the sheetvertically

Draw linesalong thefold lines

British

ActionsColonialReactions

17751772

1763Proclamationof 1763

1764Parliament passesSugar Act

1765Parliament enactsStamp Act

1767Townshend Acts taxcolonial imports

Main Idea

The British governmentrsquos actions afterwinning the French and Indian Warangered American colonists

Key Terms

revenue writs of assistance resolu-

tion effigy boycott nonimporta-

tion repeal

Reading Strategy

Classifying Information Britishactions created colonial unrest Asyou read Section 1 re-create the diagram below and describe why the colonists disliked these policies

Read to Learn

bull why the British faced problems inNorth America after the French andIndian War

bull why the American colonistsobjected to new British laws

Section Theme

Civic Rights and Responsibilities TheAmerican colonists believed that newBritish laws denied their civic rights

Taxation WithoutRepresentation

In 1763 the British government issued a proclamation ordering all settlementbeyond the Appalachian Mountains to stop Yet the fertile land of the west temptedAmericans to pull up stakes Led by Daniel Boone and others settlers spilled into westernNew York Kentucky and Tennessee Boone explored parts of Kentucky in the 1760s and1770s and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap which became part of the WildernessRoad Boonersquos trail served as the main route for families moving west for many years

Relations with BritainAfter winning the French and Indian War Great Britain controlled a vast

territory in North America To limit settlement of this territory Britain issuedthe Proclamation of 1763 Parts of the land acquired through the Treaty of Parisbecame the provinces of Quebec East Florida West Florida and Grenada (acombination of several Caribbean islands) Most importantly the Proclamationprohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

132 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

British action Colonistsrsquo view

Proclamation of 1763

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1760 1765 1770

St Edwardrsquos crown wornby George III

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133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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80degW

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

Spanishterritory

Other Britishterritory

ThirteenColonies

1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

MotionIn

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18693486

proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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2413271

New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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9356972

1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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7606859

137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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2000496

A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

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Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

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154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
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                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
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                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
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                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
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                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 5: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

1763Proclamationof 1763

1764Parliament passesSugar Act

1765Parliament enactsStamp Act

1767Townshend Acts taxcolonial imports

Main Idea

The British governmentrsquos actions afterwinning the French and Indian Warangered American colonists

Key Terms

revenue writs of assistance resolu-

tion effigy boycott nonimporta-

tion repeal

Reading Strategy

Classifying Information Britishactions created colonial unrest Asyou read Section 1 re-create the diagram below and describe why the colonists disliked these policies

Read to Learn

bull why the British faced problems inNorth America after the French andIndian War

bull why the American colonistsobjected to new British laws

Section Theme

Civic Rights and Responsibilities TheAmerican colonists believed that newBritish laws denied their civic rights

Taxation WithoutRepresentation

In 1763 the British government issued a proclamation ordering all settlementbeyond the Appalachian Mountains to stop Yet the fertile land of the west temptedAmericans to pull up stakes Led by Daniel Boone and others settlers spilled into westernNew York Kentucky and Tennessee Boone explored parts of Kentucky in the 1760s and1770s and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap which became part of the WildernessRoad Boonersquos trail served as the main route for families moving west for many years

Relations with BritainAfter winning the French and Indian War Great Britain controlled a vast

territory in North America To limit settlement of this territory Britain issuedthe Proclamation of 1763 Parts of the land acquired through the Treaty of Parisbecame the provinces of Quebec East Florida West Florida and Grenada (acombination of several Caribbean islands) Most importantly the Proclamationprohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

132 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

British action Colonistsrsquo view

Proclamation of 1763

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1760 1765 1770

St Edwardrsquos crown wornby George III

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133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

Spanishterritory

Other Britishterritory

ThirteenColonies

1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

MotionIn

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proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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2413271

New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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9356972

1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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16880411

Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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14999411

141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
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Page 6: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

133CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Stopping western settlement provided sev-eral advantages for Britain It allowed the Britishgovernment not the colonists to control west-ward movement In this way westward expan-sion would go on in an orderly way and conflictwith Native Americans might be avoidedSlower western settlement would also slowcolonists moving away from the colonies on thecoastmdashwhere Britainrsquos important markets andinvestments were Finally closing western set-tlement protected the interests of British officialswho wanted to control the lucrative fur tradeThe British planned to keep 10000 troops inAmerica to protect their interests

These plans alarmed the colonists Manyfeared that the large number of British troops inNorth America might be used to interfere withtheir liberties They saw the Proclamation of1763 as a limit on their freedom These twomeasures contributed to the feeling of distrustthat was growing between Great Britain and itscolonies

The financial problems of Great Britain com-plicated the situation The French and IndianWar left Britain with a huge public debt Des-perate for new revenue or incoming money theking and Parliament felt it was only fair that thecolonists pay part of the cost They began plansto tax them This decision set off a chain ofevents that enraged the American colonists andsurprised British authorities

Britainrsquos Trade LawsIn 1763 George Grenville became prime min-

ister of Britain He was determined to reduceBritainrsquos debt He decided to take action againstsmuggling in the colonies When the colonistssmuggled goods to avoid taxes Britain lost rev-enue that could be used to pay debts

Grenville knew that American juries oftenfound smugglers innocent In 1763 he convincedParliament to pass a law allowing smugglers tobe sent to vice-admiralty courts Vice-admiraltycourts were run by officers and did not havejuries In 1767 Parliament decided to authorizewrits of assistance These legal documentsallowed customs officers to enter any location tosearch for smuggled goods

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The Sugar ActWith a new law in place to stop smuggling

Grenville tried to increase tax revenue In 1764Parliament passed the Sugar Act The act low-ered the tax on molasses imported by thecolonists Grenville hoped the lower tax wouldconvince the colonists to pay the tax instead ofsmuggling The act also let officers seize goodsfrom smugglers without going to court

The Sugar Act and the new laws to controlsmuggling angered the colonists They believedtheir rights as Englishmen were being violatedWrits of assistance violated their right to besecure in their home Vice-admiralty courts vio-lated their right to a jury trial Furthermore intrials at vice-admiralty courts the burden of

Proclamation of 1763

ProclamationLine of 1763

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1 Place What natural feature marked the western bound-ary of British territory

2 Analyzing Information Who controlled the Louisiana Territory in 1763

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proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
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      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
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          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
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                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
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Page 7: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

proof was on defendants to prove their inno-cence This contradicted British law which statesthat the accused is ldquoinnocent until proved guiltyrdquo

These measures alarmed the colonists JamesOtis a young lawyer in Boston argued that ldquonoparts of [Englandrsquos colonies] can be taxed with-out their consent every part has a right to berepresentedrdquo In his speeches and pamphletsOtis defined and defended colonial rights

Analyzing Why did Parliament pass

the Sugar Act

The Stamp ActIn 1765 Parliament passed another law in an

effort to raise money This law the Stamp Actplaced a tax on almost all printed material in thecoloniesmdasheverything from newspapers andpamphlets to wills and playing cards All printedmaterial had to have a stamp which was appliedby British officials Because so many items weretaxed it affected almost everyone in the colonialcities Parliament also passed a law called theQuartering Act It forced the colonies to pay forhousing British troops in taverns inns vacantbuildings and barns Colonists were alsoexpected to provide food and drink These lawsconvinced many colonists of the need for action

Opposition to these acts centered on twopoints Parliament had interfered in colo-nial affairs by taxing the colonies directlyIn addition it taxed the colonists withouttheir consent In passing the Stamp Actwithout consulting the colonial legisla-tures Parliament ignored the colonialtradition of self-government

Protesting the Stamp ActA young member of the Virginia House

of Burgesses Patrick Henry persuadedthe burgesses to take action against theStamp Act According to tradition whenhe was accused of treason Henry repliedldquoIf this be treason make the most of itrdquo

The Virginia assembly passed a resolutionmdashaformal expression of opinionmdashdeclaring it hadldquothe only and sole exclusive right and power tolay taxesrdquo on its citizens

134 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

In Boston Samuel Adams helped start anorganization called the Sons of Liberty Mem-bers took to the streets to protest the Stamp ActPeople in other cities also organized Sons ofLiberty groups

Throughout the summer of 1765 protestersburned effigiesmdashrag figuresmdashrepresentingunpopular tax collectors They also raided anddestroyed houses belonging to royal officialsand marched through the streets shouting thatonly Americans had the right to tax Americans

The Stamp Act CongressIn October delegates from nine colonies met

in New York at the Stamp Act Congress Theydrafted a petition to the king and Parliamentdeclaring that the colonies could not be taxedexcept by their own assemblies

In the colonial cities people refused to use thestamps They urged merchants to boycottmdashrefuse to buymdashBritish and European goods inprotest Thousands of merchants artisans andfarmers signed nonimportation agreements Inthese agreements they pledged not to buy or usegoods imported from Great Britain As the boy-cott spread British merchants lost so much busi-ness that they begged Parliament to repeal orcancel the Stamp Act

The Act Is RepealedIn March 1766 Parliament gave in

to the colonistsrsquo demands andrepealed the Stamp Act Yet thecolonistsrsquo trust in the king and Par-

liament was never fully restoredWhile the colonists celebrated

their victory over the Stamp ActParliament passed another act onthe same day it repealed theStamp Act The Declaratory Act

of 1766 stated that Parliament hadthe right to tax and make decisionsfor the British colonies ldquoin all

casesrdquo The colonists might have won one battlebut the war over making decisions for the colonieshad just begun

Evaluating What role did Samuel

Adams play in colonial protests

Revenue stamp

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New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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17528311

N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

Student Web ActivityVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Student Web Activities

for an activity on the Dec-laration of Independence

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
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                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
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                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
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                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 17 Identifying the Main Idea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 19 Interpreting and Evaluating Editorials
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Page 8: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

New TaxesSoon after the Stamp Act crisis Parliament

passed a set of laws in 1767 that came to beknown as the Townshend Acts In these acts theBritish leaders tried to avoid some of the prob-lems the Stamp Act caused They understoodthat the colonists would not tolerate internaltaxesmdashthose levied or paid inside the coloniesAs a result the new taxes applied only toimported goods with the tax being paid at theport of entry The goods taxed howeverincluded basic itemsmdashsuch as glass tea paperand leadmdashthat the colonists had to importbecause they did not produce them

By this time the colonists were outraged byany taxes Parliament passed They believed thatonly their own representatives had the right tolevy taxes on them The colonists responded bybringing back the boycott that had worked sowell against the Stamp Act The boycott provedto be even more widespread this time

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Write sentences or shortparagraphs in which you use the fol-lowing groups of terms correctly (1)revenue and writs of assistance

(2) resolution effigy boycott

nonimportation and repeal

2 Reviewing Facts State two reasonsfor the deterioration of relationsbetween the British and the colonists

Reviewing Themes

3 Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Why did the colonists think the writsof assistance violated their rights

Critical Thinking

4 Identifying Central Issues Why didBritish policies following the Frenchand Indian War lead to increasedtensions with American colonists

5 Determining Cause and Effect

Re-create the diagram below anddescribe the effects of these Britishactions

Analyzing Visuals

6 Geography Skills Review the mapon page 133 The Proclamation of1763 banned colonists from settlingwest of the Appalachian MountainsWhy did the British government wantto halt western movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 135

Persuasive Writing Write a letterto the editor of a colonial news-paper in which you attempt to persuade fellow colonists to boy-cott British goods Use standardgrammar spelling sentence struc-ture and punctuation

Sugar Act

British Actions Effects

Stamp Act

Townshend Acts

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House ofBurgesses by Peter F Rothermel Patrick Henry

gave a fiery speech before the Virginia House of

Burgesses in 1765 Why did Henry deliver

the speech

History Through Art

Women took an active role in the protestagainst the Townshend Acts In towns through-out the colonies women organized groups tosupport the boycott of British goods sometimescalling themselves the Daughters of LibertyThey urged Americans to wear homemade fab-rics and produce other goods that were avail-able only from Britain before They believed thiswould help the American colonies become eco-nomically independent

Comparing How did the Town-

shend Acts differ from the Stamp Act

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1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
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Page 9: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

1770Boston Massacre takes place

1772Samuel Adams sets up a committee of correspondence

1773Boston TeaParty occurs

1774Parliament passes theIntolerable Acts

Main Idea

As tensions between colonists and theBritish government increased protestsgrew stronger

Key Terms

propaganda committee of

correspondence

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe how the Intolera-ble Acts changed life for colonists

Read to Learn

bull why Boston colonists and Britishsoldiers clashed resulting in theBoston Massacre

bull how the British government tried tomaintain its control over the colonies

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions Colonistsbanded together to protest British laws

Building Colonial Unity

In the spring of 1768 British customs officials in Boston seized the Liberty a shipbelonging to John Hancock a merchant and protest leader The ship had docked inBoston Harbor to unload a shipment of wine and take on new supplies The customsofficials however charged that Hancock was using the ship for smuggling As news ofthe shiprsquos seizure spread through Boston angry townspeople filled the streets Theyshouted against Parliament and the taxes it had imposed on them The Liberty affairbecame one of the events that united the colonists against British policies

Trouble in BostonProtests like the Liberty affair made British colonial officials nervous In the

summer of 1768 worried customs officers sent word back to Britain that thecolonies were on the brink of rebellion Parliament responded by sending tworegiments of troops to Boston As angry Bostonians jeered the newly arrivedldquoredcoatsrdquo set up camp right in the center of the city

136 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

IntolerableActs

American protest banner

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1770 1773 1776

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137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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2000496

A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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11232466

to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

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BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
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Page 10: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

137CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Many colonists especially those living inBoston felt that the British had pushed them toofar First the British had passed a series of lawsthat violated colonial rights Now they had sentan army to occupy colonial cities

To make matters worse the soldiers stationedin Boston acted rudely and sometimes even vio-lently toward the colonists Mostly poor menthe redcoats earned little pay Some of themstole goods from local shops or scuffled withboys who taunted them in the streets The sol-diers competed off-hours for jobs that Bostoni-ans wanted The townspeoplersquos hatred for thesoldiers grew stronger every day

The Boston MassacreRelations between the redcoats and the

Boston colonists grew more tense Then onMarch 5 1770 the tension finally reached apeak That day a fight broke out between towns-people and soldiers While some British officerstried to calm the crowd one man shouted

ldquoWe did not send for you We will not have youhere Wersquoll get rid of you wersquoll drive you awayrdquo

The angry townspeople moved through thestreets picking up any weapon they couldfindmdashsticks stones shovels and clubs Theypushed forward toward the customshouse onKing Street

As the crowd approached the sentry on dutypanicked and called for help The crowdresponded by throwing stones snowballs oystershells and pieces of wood at the soldiers ldquoFireyou bloodybacks you lobstersrdquo the crowdscreamed ldquoYou dare not firerdquo

After one of the soldiers was knocked downthe nervous and confused redcoats did fire Sev-eral shots rang out killing five colonists OneBostonian cried out

ldquoAre the inhabitants to be knocked down in thestreets Are they to be murdered in this mannerrdquo

Among the dead was Crispus Attucks adockworker who was part African part NativeAmerican The colonists called the tragicencounter the Boston Massacre

The Word SpreadsColonial leaders used news of the killings as

propagandamdashinformation designed to influenceopinionmdashagainst the British Samuel Adams putup posters describing the ldquoBoston Massacrerdquo as aslaughter of innocent Americans by bloodthirstyredcoats An engraving by Paul Revere showed aBritish officer giving the order to open fire on an orderly crowd Reverersquos powerful imagestrengthened anti-British feeling

The Boston Massacre led many colonists to callfor stronger boycotts on British goods Aware ofthe growing opposition to its policies Parliamentrepealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except theone on tea Many colonists believed they hadwon another victory They ended their boycottsexcept on the taxed tea and started to trade withBritish merchants again

Some colonial leaders however continued to call for resistance to British rule In 1772Samuel Adams revived the Boston committee ofcorrespondence an organization used in earlierprotests The committee circulated writings aboutcolonistsrsquo grievances against Britain Soon othercommittees of correspondence sprang up through-out the colonies bringing together protestersopposed to British measures (See page 596 of the

Primary Sources Library for readings about colonial resistance)

Explaining How did the Boston

Massacre contribute to the repeal of the Townshend Acts

The British soldiers never stood trial for the massacre

Eight soldiers and the commanding officer at the BostonMassacre were jailed and tried for murder Many Patriotsthought it was an act of disloyalty to defend the soldiersThe soldiersrsquo hopes for justice rested in the hands ofJohn Adams who believed that even the enemy shouldbe given a fair trial Two of the soldiers were foundguilty of manslaughter The others were found not guiltyon grounds of self-defense Some Patriots questionedAdamsrsquos loyalty others argued that the trial showedeven the hated redcoats could receive a fair trial

The Boston Massacre

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A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

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Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

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154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
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                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
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                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
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                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
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                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 11: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

A Crisis Over TeaIn the early 1770s some Americans consid-

ered British colonial policy a ldquoconspiracyagainst libertyrdquo The British governmentrsquosactions in 1773 seemed to confirm that view

The British East India Company faced ruin Tosave the East India Company Parliament passedthe Tea Act of 1773 This measure gave the com-pany the right to ship tea to the colonies withoutpaying most of the taxes usually placed on tea Italso allowed the company to bypass colonial mer-chants and sell its tea directly to shopkeepers at alow price This meant that East India Companytea was cheaper than any other tea in the coloniesThe Tea Act gave the company a very favorableadvantage over colonial merchants

Colonial DemandsColonial merchants immediately called for a

new boycott of British goods Samuel Adams

and others denounced the British monopolyThe Tea Act they argued was just anotherattempt to crush the colonistsrsquo liberty

At large public meetings in Boston and Philadel-phia colonists vowed to stop the East India Com-panyrsquos ships from unloading The Daughters ofLiberty issued a pamphlet declaring that ratherthan part with freedom ldquowersquoll part with our teardquo

Parliament ignored warnings that another cri-sis was brewing The East India Companyshipped tea to Philadelphia New York Bostonand Charles Town The colonists forced theships sent to New York and Philadelphia to turnback The tea sent to Charles Town was seizedand stored in a warehouse In Boston a show-down began

The Boston Tea PartyThree tea ships arrived in Boston Harbor in

late 1773 The royal governor whose house hadbeen destroyed by Stamp Act protesters refused

138 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

ldquoFellow countrymen we cannot afford to give a single inch If we retreat now everything we have donebecomes uselessrdquo mdash Samuel Adams

December 1773

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party is one of the significant events leading

ultimately to American independence

Most of the Townshend Acts are repealed The tax

on tea remains

In November 1773 the citizens of Boston refuse to allow

three British ships to unload 342 chests of tea On the evening of

December 16 Boston citizens disguised as Native Americans board

the ships and empty the tea into Boston Harbor

King George III and Parliament respond by

closing the city port

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to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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146

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 12: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

to let the ships turn back When he ordered thetea unloaded Adams and the Boston Sons ofLiberty acted swiftly On December 16 a groupof men disguised as Mohawks and armed withhatchets marched to the wharves At midnightthey boarded the ships and threw 342 chests oftea overboard an event that became known asthe Boston Tea Party

Word of this act of defiance spread throughoutthe colonies Men and women gathered in thestreets to celebrate the bravery of the Boston Sonsof Liberty Yet no one spoke of challenging Britishrule and colonial leaders continued to think ofthemselves as members of the British empire

The Intolerable ActsWhen news of the Boston Tea Party reached

London the reaction was quite different KingGeorge III realized that Britain was losing con-trol of the colonies Lord North who becameprime minister in 1770 and was fiercely loyal toKing George asked Parliament to take actionagainst the colonies In the spring of 1774 Par-liament passed the Coercive Acts very harshlaws intended to punish the people of Massachu-setts for their resistance

The Coercive Acts closed Boston Harbor untilthe Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruinedtea This action prevented the arrival of food andother supplies that normally came by ship Worse

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Use these terms in sen-tences that relate to the Boston Mas-sacre propaganda committee of

correspondence

2 Reviewing Facts How did colonialleaders use the Boston Massacre totheir advantage

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why werethe committees of correspondencepowerful organizations

Critical Thinking

4 Drawing Conclusions Do you thinkthe Boston Tea Party was a turningpoint in the relationship between theBritish and the colonists Explain

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe howcolonists showed their opposition toBritish policies

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Examine thematerial about the Boston Tea Partyon page 138 What artifacts areshown When did the ldquotea partyrdquotake place

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 139

Art Draw a cartoon strip showingthe story of the Boston Tea PartyUse at least four cartoon frames topresent the sequence of eventsfrom your point of view Compareyour cartoon to a classmatersquos anddescribe his or her point of view

Increased colonial opposition

the laws took away certain rights of the Massa-chusetts colonists For example the laws bannedmost town meetings an important form of self-government in New England Another provisionpermitted royal officers to be tried in othercolonies or in Britain when accused of crimes

The Coercive Acts also forced Bostonians toshelter soldiers in their own homes Parliamentplanned to isolate Boston with these actsInstead the other colonies sent food and clothingto demonstrate their support for Boston Thecolonists maintained that the Coercive Acts vio-lated their rights as English citizens Theseincluded the rights to no quartering of troops inprivate homes and no standing army in peace-time without their consent

The Quebec Act passed shortly after theCoercive Acts further angered the colonistsThis act set up a permanent government forQuebec and granted religious freedom to FrenchCatholics Colonists strongly objected to the pro-vision that gave Quebec the area west of theAppalachians and north of the Ohio River Thisprovision ignored colonial claims to the areaThe feelings of the colonists were made clear bytheir name for the new lawsmdashthe IntolerableActs

Summarizing List the effects of the

Coercive Acts on the citizens of Boston

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Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
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      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
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          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
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                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
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Page 13: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

Johnny Tremain

140

Esther Forbes (1891ndash1967)

Esther Forbeswrote a numberof books amongthem is theprize-winningbiography PaulRevere and the

World He Lived In As sheresearched Paul Reverersquos lifeForbes learned that many youngapprentices played a role in theAmerican Revolution JohnnyTremain a fictional work tellsthe story of such an apprentice

READ TO DISCOVERIn this passage from JohnnyTremain 14-year-old Johnnyand his friend Rab have dis-guised themselves as MohawksThey join the crowd at GriffinrsquosWharf in Boston Harbor wherethree English ships carrying teaare docked and are unable toleave or unload their cargo

READERrsquoS DICTIONARYboatswain officer on a shipwarped ropedjargon strange languagehold place where cargo is

stored on a shipwinch machine for hauling

There was a boatswainrsquoswhistle and in silence onegroup boarded the Dart-

mouth The Eleanor and the Beaverhad to be warped in to the wharfJohnny was close to Mr Reverersquosheels He heard him calling for thecaptain promising him in the jargon everyone talked that nightthat not one thing should be dam-aged on the ship except only thetea but the captain and all his crewhad best stay in the cabin until thework was over

Captain Hall shrugged and did ashe was told leaving his cabin boy tohand over the keys to the hold Theboy was grinning with pleasure Theldquotea partyrdquo was not unexpected

The winches rattled and theheavy chests began to appearmdashonehundred and fifty of them As somemen worked in the hold othersbroke open the chests and flung thetea into the harbor But one thingmade them unexpected difficultyThe tea inside the chests waswrapped in heavy canvas The axeswent through the wood easilyenoughmdashthe canvas made endlesstrouble Johnny had never workedso hard in his life

Then Mr Revere called the cap-tain to come up and inspect The teawas utterly gone but Captain Hallagreed that beyond that there hadnot been the slightest damage

It was closeupon dawn whenthe work on allthree ships wasdone And yetthe great silentaudience on thew h a r f m e n women and chil-dren had notgone home Asthe three groupscame off theships they formed in fours alongthe wharf their axes on their shoul-ders Then a hurrah went up and afife began to play

Excerpt from Johnny Tremain by EstherForbes Copyright copy 1943 by Esther ForbesHoskins copy renewed 1971 by Linwood M Erskine Jr Executor of the Estate ofEsther Forbes Hoskins Reprinted by per-mission of Houghton Mifflin Co All rightsreserved

Paul Revere

ANALYZING LITERATURE1 Recall and Interpret Why was

the ldquotea partyrdquo expected2 Evaluate and Connect What

does the conduct of the ldquoteapartyrdquo participants suggest aboutthe protest Explain your answer

Interdisciplinary ActivityExpository Writing Write a one-page paper about how youthink you would react in Johnnyrsquossituation

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14999411

141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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17528311

N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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13990987

The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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146

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

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BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
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            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
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                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
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                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
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                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
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Page 14: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

141CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

At first few colonists wanted a complete break with Britain One of the most popularsongs of the time ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo called for both liberty and continued loyaltyto the British king

Wersquoll honor George our sovereign while he sits on the throneIf he grants us liberty no other king wersquoll ownIf he will grant us liberty so plainly shall you seeWe are the boys that fear no noise Success to liberty

As tensions mounted however a peaceful compromise was no longer possible

The Continental CongressColonial leaders realized they needed more than boycotts to gain the liberty

they sang about in ldquoThe Bold Americansrdquo They needed the colonies to acttogether in their opposition to British policies

In September 1774 55 men arrived in the city of Philadelphia Sent as dele-gates from all the colonies except Georgia these men had come to establish apolitical body to represent American interests and challenge British controlThey called the new organization the Continental Congress

Main Idea

Colonial leaders met at Philadelphiain 1774 to discuss a united responseto British policies Seven months laterAmerican and British troops met inbattle for the first time

Key Terms

militia minutemen Loyalist Patriot

Reading Strategy

Sequencing Information As youread the section re-create the dia-gram below and list six events leadingto the Battle of Bunker Hill

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the ContinentalCongress in Philadelphia

bull how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle

Section Theme

Groups and Institutions With theestablishment of the Continental Congress the colonies continued toprotest

A Call to Arms

Revolutionary Wardrum and fife

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1774 1775 1776

1) 2)

5) 6) The Battle ofBunker Hill

3) 4)

September 1774First ContinentalCongress meets

April 19 1775Battles of Lexington andConcord are fought

May 10 1775Ethan Allen capturesFort Ticonderoga

June 17 1775Battle of BunkerHill is fought

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142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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N

S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
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Page 15: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

142 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Delegates to the CongressMajor political leaders from all the colonies

attended the Congress Massachusetts sent fierySamuel Adams and his younger cousin JohnAdams a successful lawyer New York sentJohn Jay another lawyer From Virginia cameRichard Henry Lee and Patrick Henry two ofthe most outspoken defenders of colonial rightsas well as George Washington

Patrick Henry summed up the meaning of thegathering

ldquoThe distinctions between Virginians Pennsylva-nians New Yorkers and New Englanders are nomore I am not a Virginian but an Americanrdquo

Decisions of the CongressAlthough the delegates were hardly united

in their views they realized they needed towork together First they drafted a statement of

grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts ofParliament passed since 1763 They declaredthat these laws violated the colonistsrsquo rightsTheir rights were based on the ldquolaws of naturethe principles of the English constitution andthe several chartersrdquo of the colonies The dele-gates also voted to boycott all British goodsand trade No British products could bebrought into or consumed in the colonies andno colonial goods could be shipped to Britain

One of Congressrsquos major decisions was toendorse the Suffolk Resolves These resolu-tions had been prepared by Bostonians andothers who lived in Suffolk County Massa-chusetts They called on the people of Suf-

folk County to arm themselves against theBritish The people responded by formingmilitiasmdashgroups of citizen soldiers Manywondered if war was coming The answercame the following spring

Explaining What was the purpose

of the Continental Congress

The First BattlesColonists expected that if fighting against the

British broke out it would begin in New Eng-land Militia companies in Massachusetts heldfrequent training sessions made bullets andstockpiled rifles and muskets Some companiesknown as minutemen boasted they would beready to fight on a minutersquos notice In the winterof 1774ndash1775 a British officer stationed inBoston noted in his diary

ldquoThe people are evidently making everypreparation for resistance They are taking everymeans to provide themselves with armsrdquo

Britain Sends TroopsThe British also prepared for conflict King

George announced to Parliament that the NewEngland colonies were ldquoin a state of rebellionrdquoand said that ldquoblows must deciderdquo who wouldcontrol America By April 1775 British generalSir Thomas Gage had several thousand soldiersunder his command in and around Boston withmany more on the way Gage had instructions to

Relations between Britain and America worsened duringthe 1760s and the 1770s

Analyzing Information Why did the colonists fight forself-government

bull A long war with Great Britain

bull Self-government for the UnitedStates

bull World recognition of UnitedStates independence

bull Colonistsrsquo tradition of self-government

bull Americansrsquo desire for a separateidentity from Britain

bull Proclamation of 1763

bull Harsh British policies toward NorthAmerica after 1763

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S

EW

3 kilometers0Lambert Equal-Area projection

3 miles0

DAWES

SMITH

REVERE

PRESCOTT

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN

Mys

tic

R

Sudbury

River

Charles River

Dorchester

Neck

MASSACHUSETTS

Revere capturedDawes turned back

BostonHarbor

Charlestown

Boston

Cambridge

Menotomy(Arlington)

MedfordLexington

April 19 1775

ConcordApril 19 1775

North Bridge

ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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114727806

Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
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      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
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      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
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          • Scavenger Hunt
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            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
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            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
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                • United States Physical
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                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
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                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
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                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
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Page 16: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

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ldquoStand your ground if they meanto have a war let it begin hererdquo

mdashCaptain John Parker Lexington Militia

143CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Colonial messengers

Colonial troops

British troops

British victory

American victory

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 Location In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the British

2 Analyzing Information About how many miles did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord

people and houses he passed along the wayWhen he reached Lexington he raced to tellAdams and Hancock his news Adams couldbarely control his excitement ldquoWhat a gloriousmorning this isrdquo Adams was ready to fight forAmerican independence

Fighting at Lexington and ConcordAt dawn the redcoats approached Lexington

When they reached the center of the town theydiscovered a group of about 70 minutemen whohad been alerted by Revere and Dawes Led byCaptain John Parker the minutemen had posi-tioned themselves on the town common withmuskets in hand A minuteman reported

ldquoThere suddenly appeared a number of theKingrsquos troops about a thousand the fore-most of which cried lsquoThrow down your arms ye villains ye rebelsrsquordquo

A shot was fired and then both sides let loosewith an exchange of bullets When the fightingwas over eight minutemen lay dead

take away the weapons of the Massachusettsmilitia and arrest the leaders

Gage learned that the militia was storing armsand ammunition at Concord a town about 20miles northwest of Boston He ordered 700 troopsunder Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith tomarch

ldquoto Concord where you will seize and destroyall the artillery and ammunition you can findrdquo

Alerting the ColonistsOn the night of April 18 1775 Dr Joseph War-

ren walked the streets of Boston looking for anyunusual activity by the British army He saw aregiment form ranks in Boston Common andthen begin to march out of the city

Warren rushed to alert Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes leading members of the Sons ofLiberty Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington atown east of Concord to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British were coming

Revere galloped off across the moonlit coun-tryside shouting ldquoThe regulars are outrdquo to the

MotionIn

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The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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Student Web Activities

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

TAR1-152

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

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AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

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Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

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154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
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                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
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                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
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                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
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                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
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                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
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Page 17: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

The British troops continued their march toConcord When they arrived there they discov-ered that most of the militiarsquos gunpowder hadalready been removed They destroyed theremaining supplies At Concordrsquos North Bridgethe minutemen were waiting for them

Messengers on horseback had spread word ofthe British movements All along the road fromConcord to Boston farmers blacksmiths saddlemakers and clerks hid behind trees rocks andstone fences As the British marched down theroad the militia fired A British officer wroteldquoThese fellows were generally good marksmenand many of them used long guns made forduck shootingrdquo By the time the redcoatsreached Boston at least 174 were wounded and73 were dead

Looking back the poet Ralph Waldo Emer-son wrote in ldquoThe Concord Hymnrdquo that theAmericans at Lexington and Concord had firedthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo The battlefor Americarsquos independence from Great Britainhad begun

Describing What tactics did the

colonists use against the British troops on their march back

from Concord to Boston

More Military ActionShortly after Lexington and Concord Benedict

Arnold a captain in the Connecticut militia wasauthorized to raise a force of 400 to seize FortTiconderoga on Lake Champlain Ticonderogawas not only strategically located but was rich inmilitary supplies Arnold learned that EthanAllen was also mounting an expedition in Ver-mont to attack the fort Arnold joined withAllenrsquos force known as the Green MountainBoys and together they caught the British by sur-prise The garrison surrendered on May 10 1775

Later during the war Arnold conspired tosurrender the key fort of West Point to theBritish and led British raids against the Amer-icans in Virginia and Connecticut Arnoldbecame a general in the British army

Building ForcesAfter the battles of Lexington and Concord

the committees of correspondence sent out callsfor volunteers to join the militias Soon the colo-nial militia assembled around Boston was about20000 strong For several weeks the Americanand British armies waited nervously to see whowould make the next move

A View of the Town of Concord 1775 by anunknown artist Two British officers (left) search

for fleeing minutemen while British troops march

through Concord Why did the British march to

Lexington and Concord

History Through Art

144 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

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The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

sR

i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
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Page 18: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

The Battle of Bunker HillOn June 16 1775 about 1200 militiamen

under the command of Colonel William Prescottset up fortifications at Bunker Hill and nearbyBreedrsquos Hill across the harbor from Boston

The British decided to drive the Americansfrom their strategic locations overlooking thecity The next day the redcoats crossed the har-bor and assembled at the bottom of Breedrsquos HillBayonets drawn they charged up the hill Withhis forces low on ammunition Colonel Prescottreportedly shouted the order ldquoDonrsquot fire untilyou see the whites of their eyesrdquo The Americansopened fire forcing the British to retreat Theredcoats charged two more times receiving furi-ous fire In the end the Americans ran out ofgunpowder and had to withdraw

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill butsuffered heavy lossesmdashmore than 1000 deadand wounded As one British officer wrote in hisdiary ldquoA dear bought victory another suchwould have ruined usrdquo The British had learnedthat defeating the Americans on the battlefieldwould not be quick or easy

Choosing SidesAs American colonists heard about these bat-

tles they faced a major decision Should they jointhe rebels or remain loyal to Britain Those who

chose to stay with Britain the Loyalists did notconsider unfair taxes and regulations good rea-sons for rebellion Some remained loyal to theking because they were officeholders whowould lose their positions as a result of the Rev-olution Others were people who lived in rela-tive isolation and who had not been part of thewave of discontent that turned so many Ameri-cans against Britain Still others expected Britainto win the war and wanted to gain favor withthe British The Patriots on the other hand weredetermined to fight the British to the endmdashuntilAmerican independence was won

Describing What did the British

learn from the Battle of Bunker Hill

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms One of the followingterms does not belong with the otherthree Identify the term that does notbelong and explain why Terms mili-

tia minutemen Loyalist Patriots

2 Reviewing Facts What decisionswere made by the First ContinentalCongress

Reviewing Themes

3 Groups and Institutions Why didthe Continental Congress pass a res-olution to form militias

Critical Thinking

4 Making Inferences What reasonsmight Loyalists have had to supportGreat Britain

5 Comparing Re-create the diagrambelow and list the differing beliefs ofPatriots and Loyalists and thoseshared by both

Analyzing Visuals

6 Chart Skills Review the cause-and-effect chart on page 142 Whatevent in 1763 was significant to theindependence movement

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 145

Expressive Writing Write a one-act play in which a small group ofordinary men women and chil-dren in a small town react to newsof the Battle of Lexington Remem-ber that reactions varied fromcolony to colony and that not allcolonists wanted independencefrom Great Britain

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Breedrsquos Hill

Most of the fighting did actually take place on Breedrsquos HillThe Patriot soldiers received instructions to set up defen-sive positions on Bunker Hill For reasons that areunclear they set up the positions on nearby Breedrsquos Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Patriots LoyalistsBoth

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

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  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
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                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 19: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

146

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Why Learn This SkillSuppose a friend says ldquoOur schoolrsquos basket-

ball team is awesome Thatrsquos a factrdquo Actually it is not a fact it is an opinionKnowing how to tell the differencebetween a fact and an opinion can helpyou analyze the accuracy of politicalclaims advertisements and many otherkinds of statements

Learning the SkillA fact answers a specific question such as

What happened Who did it When and where did ithappen Why did it happen Statements of fact can be checked for accuracy and proven

An opinion on the other hand expresses beliefsfeelings and judgments Although it may reflectsomeonersquos thoughts we cannot prove or disprove it

An opinion often begins with phrases such as Ibelieve I think probably it seems to me or in myopinion It often contains words such as mightcould should and ought and superlatives such asbest worst and greatest Judgment words thatexpress approval or disapprovalmdashsuch as goodbad poor and satisfactorymdashalso usually indicatean opinion

To distinguish between facts and opinions askyourself these questions

bull Does this statement give specific informationabout an event

bull Can I check the accuracy of this statementbull Does this statement express someonersquos feelings

beliefs or judgmentbull Does it include phrases such as I believe

superlatives or judgment words

Practicing the SkillRead each numbered statement below Tellwhether each is a fact or an opinion and explainhow you arrived at your answer

1 Paul Revere rode to Lexington with the news thatthe British redcoats were coming

2 The redcoats were the most feared soldiers in the world at that time

3 The Daughters of Liberty opposed the Tea Act of 1773

4 The Boston Tea Party raiders should have sunkthe tea ships

5 George III was a foolish king

Paul Reverersquos ride

Applying the SkillDistinguishing Fact from Opinion Analyze 10advertisements List at least three facts and three opinions presented in the ads

Glencoersquos Skillbuilder Interactive Workbook CD-ROM Level 1 providesinstruction and practice in key social studies skills

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Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

Student Web ActivityVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Student Web Activities

for an activity on the Dec-laration of Independence

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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102137436

NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
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                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
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                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
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                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
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                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 17 Identifying the Main Idea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 19 Interpreting and Evaluating Editorials
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Page 20: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

147

Main Idea

The Second Continental Congressvoted to approve the Declaration ofIndependence

Key Terms

petition preamble

Reading Strategy

Organizing Information As you readthe section re-create the diagrambelow and describe the parts of theDeclaration of Independence

Read to Learn

bull what happened at the Second Con-tinental Congress

bull why the colonists drafted the Decla-ration of Independence

Section Theme

Government and Democracy TheDeclaration of Independence declaredthe colonies free and independent

Moving TowardIndependence

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Preview of Events

Guide to Reading

1775 1776 1777

Parts of the Declaration of Independence

May 10 1775Second ContinentalCongress meets

July 1775The Congress sends OliveBranch Petition to George III

March 1776George Washington takesBoston from the British

July 4 1776Declaration of Independence is approved

In June 1776 delegates to the Second Continental Congress came to a momentousdecision They agreed to have a committee draw up a document declaring Americarsquosindependence from Great Britain The committee included Thomas Jefferson JohnAdams Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston Jefferson laterrecalled that ldquo[the committee members] unanimously pressed on myself along toundertake [the writing] I consented rdquo On July 4 1776 one of the worldrsquos mostimportant political documents was adopted In it Americans made a commitment asLincoln later stated in the Gettysburg Address ldquoto the proposition that all men arecreated equalrdquo In the twentieth century Jawaharlal Nehru the first prime ministerof India called the Declaration of Independence a ldquolandmark in human freedomrdquo

Colonial Leaders EmergeOn May 10 1775 the Second Continental Congress assembled for the first

time Despite the fighting at Lexington and Concord many members of Con-gress were not yet prepared to break away from Great Britain

Adams and Jefferson

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148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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102137436

NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

sR

i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 21: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

148 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Continental Colors 1775ndash1777 The Continental Colors or Grand Union flag was the first to represent all thecolonies Its 13 stripes stoodfor the thirteen colonies Thecrosses represented the Britishflag and symbolized thecolonistsrsquo loyalty to GreatBritain at that time

Americarsquos Flags

The Second Continental Congress acted as a central government for the colonies

The delegates to the Second Continental Con-gress included some of the greatest political lead-ers in America Among those attending wereJohn and Samuel Adams Patrick Henry RichardHenry Lee and George Washingtonmdashall dele-gates to the First Continental Congress held in1774 Several distinguished new delegates cameas well

Benjamin Franklin one of the most accom-plished and respected men in the colonies hadbeen an influential member of the Pennsylvanialegislature In 1765 during the Stamp Act Crisishe represented the colonies in London andhelped secure the repeal of the act

John Hancock of Massachusetts 38 years oldwas a wealthy merchant He funded manyPatriot groups including the Sons of LibertyThe delegates chose Hancock as president of theSecond Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson only 32 when the Congressbegan had already acquired a reputation as abrilliant thinker and writer As a member of theVirginia House of Burgesses Jefferson hadbecome associated with the movement towardindependence

The Second Continental Congress began togovern the colonies It authorized the printing ofmoney and set up a post office with Franklin incharge It established committees to communi-cate with Native Americans and with othercountries Most important the Congress createdthe Continental Army to fight against Britain ina more organized way than the colonial militiascould On John Adamsrsquos recommendation theCongress unanimously chose George Washing-ton to be the armyrsquos commander

After Washington left to take charge of thecolonial forces in Boston the delegates offeredBritain one last chance to avoid all-out war InJuly the Congress sent a petition or formalrequest to George III Called the Olive BranchPetition it assured the king of the colonistsrsquodesire for peace It asked the king to protect the

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Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

149CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

HISTORY

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

sR

i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
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          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
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                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
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                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
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                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
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                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
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                                                                                                                                            • Technology
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                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 19 Interpreting and Evaluating Editorials
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Page 22: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

Born into a comfort-able Massachusettshousehold Abigail Smithspent her youth readingand studying At age 19she married 28-year-oldlawyer John Adams whobecame a leader in theindependence movementThrough her letters tofamily and friends Abi-gail left us a record ofher thoughts about the

revolution as it devel-oped She also sharedher hopes for the newnation

As Congress consid-ered a declaration of inde-pendence she teasinglymdashbut seriouslymdashwroteto her husband

ldquoI long to hear that you have declared an inde-pendency I desire you would Remember the

Ladies and be more gener-ous and favorable to themthan your ancestorsrdquo

Their correspondenceduring the times theyspent apart showed athoughtful exchange ofideas and a strongrespect for one anotherAbigail Adams wouldlater become the secondof the new nationrsquos firstladies

colonistsrsquo rights which Parliament seemeddetermined to destroy George III refused toreceive the Olive Branch Petition Instead heprepared for war hiring more than 30000 Ger-man troops to send to America and fight besideBritish troops

The Colonies Take the OffensiveMeanwhile the Congress learned that British

troops stationed in what is now Canada wereplanning to invade New York The Americansdecided to strike first Marching north fromFort Ticonderoga a Patriot force capturedMontreal in November An American attack onQuebec led by Benedict Arnold failed how-ever The American forces stayed outside thecity of Quebec through the long winter andreturned to Fort Ticonderoga in 1776

Washington reached Boston in July 1775 afew weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill Hefound the members of the militia growing innumber every day but he realized they lackeddiscipline organization and leadership Hebegan the hard work of shaping these armedcivilians into an army

By March 1776 Wash-ington judged the Conti-nental Army ready tofight He positioned thearmy in a semicirclearound Boston and gavethe order for its cannonsto bombard the Britishforces The redcoatsunder Sir William Howe hurriedly withdrewfrom the city and boarded their ships OnMarch 17 Washington led his jubilant troopsinto Boston The British troops sailed to HalifaxNova Scotia

Moving Toward IndependenceThroughout the colonies in late 1775 and early

1776 some Americans still hoped to avoid a com-plete break with Britain Support for the positionof absolute independence was growing however

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published apamphlet called Common Sense that capturedthe attention of the American colonists In boldlanguage Paine called for complete independ-ence from Britain He argued that it was simply

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ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

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i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
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Page 23: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

ldquocommon senserdquo to stop following the ldquoroyalbruterdquo King George III Paine told the coloniststheir cause was not just a squabble over taxesbut a struggle for freedommdashldquoin a great measurethe cause of all mankindrdquo Common Senseinspired thousands of Americans (See page 596 of

the Primary Sources Library for another excerpt from Common Sense)

Explaining Why was Thomas Paine

important to the independence movement

The Colonies Declare Independence

At the Second Continental Congress inPhiladelphia the meeting hall was filled withspirited debate One central issue occupied thedelegates Should the colonies declare them-selves an independent nation or should theystay under British rule

In April 1776 North Carolina instructed itsdelegates to support independence On June 7Virginiarsquos Richard Henry Lee proposed a boldresolution

ldquoThat these United Colonies are and of rightought to be free and independent States and that all political connection between themand the State of Great Britain is and ought tobe totally dissolvedrdquo

The Congress debated the resolution Somedelegates still thought the colonies were notready to form a separate nation Others arguedthat war already had begun and a large portion ofthe American population wanted to separatefrom Great Britain Still others feared GreatBritainrsquos power to hold down the rebellion

While the delegates debated the issue theCongress chose a committee to draft a Declara-tion of Independence Jefferson was selectedto write the document Jefferson drew on theideas of thinkers such as English philosopherJohn Locke to set out the coloniesrsquo reasons forproclaiming their freedom Locke wrote thatpeople were born with certain natural rights tolife liberty and property that people formedgovernments to protect these rights and that agovernment interfering with these rights mightrightfully be overthrown

On July 2 1776 the Congress finally voted onLeersquos resolution for independence Twelvecolonies voted for it New York did not vote butlater announced its support Next the delegatestook up Jeffersonrsquos draft of the Declaration ofIndependence After making some changesthey approved the document on July 4 1776

John Hancock the president of the Congresswas the first to sign the Declaration of Indepen-dence Hancock remarked that he wrote hisname large enough for King George to read itwithout his glasses Hancockrsquos bold signaturestands out on the original document Eventually56 delegates signed the paper announcing thebirth of the United States

Copies of the Declaration went out to thenewly declared states Washington had it readto his troops on July 9 In New York Americansoldiers tore down a statue of George III in cel-ebration In Worcester Massachusetts the read-ing of the Declaration of Independence wasfollowed by ldquorepeated huzzas [cheers] firing ofmusketry and cannon bonfires and otherdemonstrations of joyrdquo

150 CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence

Thomas Jefferson prepared the draft of the Declara-

tion while Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made

suggestions Why is July 2 1776 a historic day

History

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18406111

The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Study CentralTMTo review this section go to

and click on Study CentralTMtarvol1glencoecom

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10480179

SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

Post road

Conflict

British fort or post

Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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102137436

NORTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MAINE

NEWHAMPSHIRE

RHODEISLAND

(District of Massachusetts)

A T L A N T I CO

CE

AN

A P P A L A C HI A

NM

OU

NT A

I NS

Ft Crown PointFt Ticonderoga

Concord

Lexington

Richmond

WashingtonAlexandria

BaltimoreTrenton

Morristown

Annapolis

WhitePlains

New Haven

Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

N

S

W

E

The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

Battle of Concord

Mill Pond

Common

The

HarborC h a r l e

sR

i ve

r

BunkerHill

Charlestown

BostonMassacre

BostonTea Party

0

0

12 mile

12 kilometer

N

S

W E

153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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Page 24: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration has four major sections The

preamble or introduction states that people whowish to form a new country should explain theirreasons for doing so The next two sections listthe rights the colonists believed they should haveand their complaints against Britain The finalsection proclaims the existence of the new nation

The Declaration of Independence states whatJefferson and many Americans thought wereuniversal principles It begins with a descriptionof traditional English political rights

ldquoWe hold these truths to be self-evident thatall men are created equal that they areendowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights that among these are Life Libertyand the pursuit of Happinessrdquo

The Declaration states that government existsto protect these rights If it does not it goes on tostate that ldquoit is the Right of the People to alter orto abolish it and to institute new Governmentrdquo

The Declaration goes on to list the manygrievances Americans held against the king andParliament The crimes of George III includedldquocutting off our trade with all parts of theworldrdquo and ldquoimposing taxes on us without our

consentrdquo Americans the Declaration says hadldquoPetitioned for Redressrdquo of these grievancesThese petitions however were ignored orrejected by Britain

The Declaration ends by announcing Amer-icarsquos new status Now pledging ldquoto each otherour Lives our Fortunes and our sacred Honorrdquothe Americans declared themselves a new nationThe struggle for American independencemdashtheAmerican Revolutionmdashhad begun (See pages

154ndash157 for the entire text of the Declaration of Independence)

Summarizing What grievances

against King George III were included in the Declaration of

Independence

Checking for Understanding

1 Key Terms Connect the terms belowwith the proper document Then writea sentence in which you use eachterm Terms petition preamble

Documents Declaration of Indepen-dence Olive Branch Petition

2 Reviewing Facts What was KingGeorge IIIrsquos response to the OliveBranch Petition

Reviewing Themes

3 Government and Democracy Whywas the Second Continental Congressmore like a government than the FirstContinental Congress

Critical Thinking

4 Analyzing Primary Sources Basedon the quote from the Declaration ofIndependence on this page what arethe ldquounalienable Rightsrdquo to which Jefferson referred Give examples

5 Organizing Information Re-createthe diagram below and describe eachindividualrsquos role in the movementtoward independence

Analyzing Visuals

6 Picturing History Compare the flagon page 148 with the flag on page128 How are the two flags similarHow are they different Which of theflags more closely resembles theAmerican flag of today

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 151

Expository Writing Prepare ahelp-wanted ad to locate a personqualified to write the Declaration of Independence Describe theresponsibilities of the job as well asthe experience and character traitsthat are needed

Congress voted for independence on July 4 1776

Actually Congress voted for independence on July 21776 Why then is Independence Day celebrated on thefourth On that day the delegates voted to accept Jeffer-sonrsquos statement the Declaration of Independence asthe reason why they had voted for independence twodays earlier

Independence Day

Role

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

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1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

ampGEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Proclamation Line of 1763

American Revolution

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Scale varies in this perspective

152

The ContinentalArmy was organizedin May 1775

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The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

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153

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
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Page 25: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGIA

AugustaCamden

Georgetown

Wilmington

Charles TownSavannah

St Augustine

1 How do you think the geography of the coloniesmade communication difficult

2 Near what cities did the early battles take place

L E A R N I N G f r o m G E O G R A P H Y

EVE OFREVOLUTIONIN THE EARLY 1770s most colonists thought of them-selves as British subjects However they also thought ofthemselves as Virginians or Georgians or New YorkersIt wasnrsquot until colonists began to unite in opposition toharsh British policies that they began to consider them-selves Americans

STIRRINGS OF REVOLT

In 1772 Samuel Adams convinced a group ofBostonians to join a Committee of Correspondence to communicate with other towns in MassachusettsSoon the idea spread In colony after colony Ameri-cans joined Committees of Correspondence In this era before radios or telephones the committees spreadopposition to British policies into nearly every countytown and city

In 1774 delegates gathered at the Continental Congressin Philadelphia to form an organization to represent theirinterests as Americans In addition to stating their griev-ances and voting to boycott British products the Patriotsdecided to organize their own militias

THE SHOT HEARD lsquoROUND THE WORLD

The Revolutionrsquos first blow fell early on the morning ofApril 19 1775 British redcoats clashed with colonial min-utemen at Lexington and Concord This clash later calledthe ldquoshot heard rsquoround the worldrdquo was the first battle ofthe Revolutionary War The Battle of Bunker Hill in Juneshowed that the war would be hard long and expensive on both sides

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The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

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In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
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                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
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                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
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                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
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                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 17 Identifying the Main Idea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 19 Interpreting and Evaluating Editorials
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Newport

FalmouthDeerfield

Albany

Saratoga

Montreal

Quebec

Bennington

Princeton

New Bern

Bath

Warrenton

JamestownWilliamsburg

Philadelphia New York City

Boston

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W

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The British Army occupied more than 70 forts and posts in North America whenthe American Revolution began

Post riders and Patriots carried mail alongroutes called post roads From New YorkCity a rider could travel to Charles TownSouth Carolina in 16 days or less toWilliamsburg in 4 to 8 days or to Bostonin one day

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154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
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                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
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                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
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                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
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                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
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                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 17 Identifying the Main Idea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
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Page 27: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

154

In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declarationof the thirteen united States of America

[Preamble]When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one

people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them withanother and to assume among the Powers of the earth the separate andequal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Naturersquos God entitlethem a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that theyshould declare the causes which impel them to the separation

[Declaration of Natural Rights]We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rightsthat among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

That to secure these rights Governments are instituted among Menderiving their just powers from the consent of the governed

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of theseends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institutenew Government laying its foundation on such principles and organizingits powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect theirSafety and Happiness Prudence indeed will dictate that Governmentslong established should not be changed for light and transient causes andaccordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed tosuffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing theforms to which they are accustomed But when a long train of abuses andusurpations pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design toreduce them under absolute Despotism it is their right it is their duty tothrow off such Government and to provide new Guards for their futuresecurity

[List of Grievances]Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies and such is now

the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Gov-ernment The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history ofrepeated injuries and usurpations all having in direct object the establish-ment of an absolute Tyranny over these States To prove this let Facts besubmitted to a candid world

He has refused his Assent to Laws the most wholesome and necessaryfor the public good

154 The Declaration of Independence

impel force

endowed provided

despotism unlimited power

usurpations unjust uses of power

What It MeansThe Preamble The Declarationof Independence has four partsThe Preamble explains why theContinental Congress drew upthe Declaration

What It MeansNatural Rights The second partthe Declaration of Natural Rightslists the rights of the citizens It goes on to explain that in a republic people form a gov-ernment to protect their rightsThe Declaration refers to theserights as unalienable rights Theword unalienable means non-transferable An unalienable rightis a right that cannot be sur-rendered

What It MeansList of Grievances The thirdpart of the Declaration lists thecolonistsrsquo complaints against theBritish government Notice thatKing George III is singled out forblame

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
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                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
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                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
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Page 28: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

155

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and press-ing importance unless suspended in their operation till his Assent shouldbe obtained and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large dis-tricts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Repre-sentation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfort-able and distant from the depository of their Public Records for the solepurpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing withmanly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people

He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause othersto be elected whereby the Legislative Powers incapable of Annihilationhave returned to the People at large for their exercise the State remainingin the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without andconvulsions within

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States for thatpurpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners refusing topass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the conditionsof new Appropriations of Lands

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assentto Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of theiroffices and the amount and payment of their salaries

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms ofOfficers to harass our people and eat out their substance

155The Declaration of Independence

relinquish give upinestimable priceless

annihilation destruction

convulsions violent disturbances

Naturalization of Foreigners processby which foreign-born personsbecome citizens

tenure term

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

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                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
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                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 13 Classifying Facts and Details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 14 Recognizing Point of View
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 15 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 16 Evaluating the Consequences of Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 17 Identifying the Main Idea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 18 Persuasive Writing About an Issue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 19 Interpreting and Evaluating Editorials
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Page 29: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without theConsent of our legislature

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior tothe Civil Power

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign toour constitution and unacknowledged by our laws giving his Assent totheir acts of pretended legislation

For quartering large bodies of troops among usFor protecting them by a mock Trial from Punishment for any Murders

which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these StatesFor cutting off our Trade with all parts of the worldFor imposing taxes on us without our ConsentFor depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by JuryFor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offencesFor abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring

Province establishing therein an Arbitrary government and enlarging itsBoundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument forintroducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters abolishing our most valuable Laws andaltering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

For suspending our own Legislature and declaring themselves investedwith Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever

He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protec-tion and waging War against us

He has plundered our seas ravaged our Coasts burnt our towns anddestroyed the lives of our people

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries tocompleat the works of death desolation and tyranny already begun withcircumstances of Cruelty amp perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most bar-barous ages and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seasto bear Arms against their Country to become the executioners of theirfriends and Brethren or to fall themselves by their Hands

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeav-oured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian Sav-ages whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction ofall ages sexes and conditions

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress inthe most humble terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered onlyby repeated injury A Prince whose character is thus marked by every actwhich may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free People

Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren We havewarned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend anunwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the cir-cumstances of our emigration and settlement here We have appealed totheir native justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by theties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which wouldinevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence They too havebeen deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity We must thereforeacquiesce in the necessity which denounces our Separation and hold themas we hold the rest of mankind Enemies in War in Peace Friends

156 The Declaration of Independence

quartering lodging

render make

abdicated given up

perfidy violation of trust

insurrections rebellions

petitioned for redress askedformally for a correction of

wrongs

unwarrantable jurisdiction

unjustified authority

consanguinity originating fromthe same ancestor

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
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Page 30: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

[Resolution of Independence by the United States]

We therefore the Representatives of the united States of America inGeneral Congress Assembled appealing to the Supreme Judge of theworld for the rectitude of our intentions do in the Name and by Author-ity of the good People of these Colonies solemnly publish and declareThat these United Colonies are and of Right ought to be Free and Inde-pendent States that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the BritishCrown and that all political connection between them and the State ofGreat Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved and that as Free andIndependent States they have full Power to levy War conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce and to do all other Acts andThings which Independent States may of right do

And for the support of this Declaration with a firm reliance on the Pro-tection of Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our Livesour Fortunes and our sacred Honor

157The Declaration of Independence

John HancockPresident from Massachusetts

GeorgiaButton GwinnettLyman HallGeorge Walton

North CarolinaWilliam HooperJoseph Hewes John Penn

South CarolinaEdward RutledgeThomas Heyward JrThomas Lynch JrArthur Middleton

MarylandSamuel ChaseWilliam PacaThomas StoneCharles Carroll

of Carrollton

VirginiaGeorge WytheRichard Henry LeeThomas JeffersonBenjamin HarrisonThomas Nelson JrFrancis Lightfoot LeeCarter Braxton

PennsylvaniaRobert MorrisBenjamin RushBenjamin FranklinJohn MortonGeorge ClymerJames SmithGeorge TaylorJames WilsonGeorge Ross

DelawareCaesar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas McKean

New YorkWilliam FloydPhilip LivingstonFrancis LewisLewis Morris

New JerseyRichard StocktonJohn WitherspoonFrancis HopkinsonJohn HartAbraham Clark

New HampshireJosiah BartlettWilliam WhippleMatthew Thornton

MassachusettsSamuel AdamsJohn AdamsRobert Treat PaineElbridge Gerry

Rhode IslandStephen HopkinsWilliam Ellery

ConnecticutSamuel HuntingtonWilliam WilliamsOliver WolcottRoger Sherman

rectitude rightness

What It MeansResolution of Independence

The final section declares thatthe colonies are ldquoFree andIndependent Statesrdquo with thefull power to make war to formalliances and to trade withother countries

What It MeansSigners of the Declaration Thesigners as representatives of theAmerican people declared thecolonies independent from GreatBritain Most members signedthe document on August 2 1776

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

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Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
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            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
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                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
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                • World Political
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                    • What Is Geography
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                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
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Page 31: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

Reviewing Key TermsWrite five true and four false statements using the termsbelow Use only one term in each statement Indicatewhich statements are true and which are false Below eachfalse statement explain why it is false1 revenue 4 propaganda 7 Patriot2 boycott 5 militia 8 preamble3 repeal 6 minutemen 9 unalienable

rights

Reviewing Key Facts10 What did the British do to keep colonists from moving

westward11 How did the British government use the colonies to

raise revenue Why did this anger the colonists12 What incident caused the British Parliament to pass

the Coercive Acts13 What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress14 How did the events of 1776 move the colonists closer to

self-government15 According to the Declaration of Independence if a gov-

ernment does not protect the basic rights of the peopleit governs what do people have the right to do

16 Identify the four sections of the Declaration of Independence

Critical Thinking17 Drawing Conclusions Why did the colonists think

that the Stamp Act ignored the colonial tradition ofself-government

18 Organizing Information Re-create the diagram belowand show ways the colonists by working in groupsresisted the British during the revolutionary period

19 Analyzing Primary Sources What did Patrick Henrymean when he said ldquoI am not a Virginian but anAmericanrdquo

20 Analyzing Information According to the Declarationof Independence what are the three basic freedomsto which every person is entitled

Group action

by colonists

Road to IndependenceFollow the arrows to review the causes and the effectsthat led to the colonies declaring independence

Cause French and Indian War leaves Great Britain indebt

Effect Britain taxes colonies Parliament passes SugarAct and Stamp Act Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists boycott British goods BecomesCause

Effect British send troops to Boston resulting in theBoston Massacre Becomes Cause

Effect British repeal import taxes Becomes Cause

Effect Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party Becomes Cause

Effect Parliament passes the Coercive Acts Becomes Cause

Effect First Continental Congress drafts a statement ofgrievances Becomes Cause

Effect British troops fight colonists at battles of Lexing-ton and Concord British defeat colonial forces at BunkerHill

Congress signs Declaration of Independence

158

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
      • Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
      • Countdown to the KCCT Grade 8
      • Focus on Kentucky
      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
          • Scavenger Hunt
          • How Do I Study History
          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
            • Reading for a Reason
            • Understanding What you Read
            • Thinking About Your Reading
            • Understanding Text Structure
            • Reading for Research
              • National Geographic Reference Atlas
                • United States Political
                • United States Physical
                • United States Territorial Growth
                • Middle America PhysicalPolitical
                • Canada PhysicalPolitical
                • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
                • World Political
                • United States Facts
                  • National Geographic Geography Handbook
                    • What Is Geography
                    • How Do I Study Geography
                    • How Do I Use Maps
                    • How Does Geography Influence History
                    • Geographic Dictionary
                      • Reading for Information
                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
                                                                                                                                          • SkillBuilder
                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
                                                                                                                                            • Social Studies
                                                                                                                                            • Study amp Writing
                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
                                                                                                                                              • Primary Source Quotes
                                                                                                                                              • Charts and Graphs
                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Workbooks
                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
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Page 32: Creating a Nation - Home - Boone County Schools 05.pdfCreating a Nation 1763–1791 ... winning the French and Indian War angered American colonists. ... you read Section 1, re-create

Self-Check QuizVisit and click on Chapter 5mdash

Self-Check Quizzes to prepare for the chapter testtarvol1glencoecom

HISTORY

Directions Choose the bestanswer to the following question

Standardized Test Practice

Economics Activity31 How did laws passed by the British after 1763 affect

American trade and industry Write your answer in aone-page paper

Alternative Assessment32 Persuasive Writing What do you think a good citizen is

Is it someone who follows the law Or might it be some-one who breaks the law in order to stand up for an idealDo you think that people like the Sons of Liberty acted as good citizens Write a persuasive paper explainingyour views

Read the following passage and choose the bestanswer to the question that follows

An English philosopher named John Locke wroteabout his belief that people had natural rightsThese included the right to life liberty and prop-erty In Two Treatises of Government Locke wrotethat people created government to protect naturalrights If a government failed in its basic duty of pro-tecting natural rights people had the right to over-throw the governmentLockersquos ideas contributed to the

A Proclamation of 1763B Intolerable ActsC Declaration of IndependenceD Articles of Confederation

Test-Taking Tip

Look for clues in the passage to support your answerFor example the passage refers to life liberty and property It also states that people had the right to

overthrow the government Which answer does this information best support

Practicing Skills Distinguishing Fact From Opinion Read the following state-ments Tell whether each is a fact or an opinion21 Great Britain should not have tried to stop the colonists

from settling west of the Appalachians22 The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed material

in the colonies23 The Daughters of Liberty urged Americans to wear home-

made fabrics24 Thomas Jefferson was a better writer than John Adams

Geography and History ActivityStudy the map on page 133 then answer the following questions25 What bodies of water did the Proclamation of 1763 pre-

vent colonists from reaching26 What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi River27 The land west of the Appalachian Mountains became part

of what province28 What natural feature was cited in the Proclamation of

1763 as an approximate boundary

Citizenship Cooperative Activity29 Work with a group of classmates to create your own

ldquoDeclaration of Independencerdquo Use the original Declara-tion of Independence on pages 154ndash157 as a guide tocreate your document Outline the basic freedoms thatyou expect to have as a citizen and describe why thesefreedoms are important to you Then write at least threeresponsibilities andor sacrifices that citizens should bewilling to make to enjoy the freedoms you listed Afteryour group has completed its Declaration of Indepen-dence have the groups come together as a class Shareall the groupsrsquo documents and compare the ideasexpressed in each

Technology Activity30 Using the Internet On the Internet locate the computer

address for the National Archives or the Library of Con-gress in Washington DC Search each site for documentsconcerning the drafting of the Declaration of Indepen-dence andor photos of pamphlets produced by thecolonies in the 1700s Print a copy of what you find orsketch a likeness to share with the class

CHAPTER 5 Road to Independence 159

Standardized Test Practice

  • The American Republic To 1877 - Kentucky Edition
    • Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Table of Contents
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      • Correlation to the Core Contents for Social Studies Assessment Grade 8
      • Preparing for the Kentucky Core Content Test for Social Studies
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      • Depth of Knowledge Levels
        • Table of Contents
          • Previewing Your Textbook
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          • Reading Skills Handbook
            • Identifying Words and Building Vocabulary
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                      • Unit 1 Different Worlds Meet Beginnings to 1625
                        • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                          • Section 1 Early Peoples
                          • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                          • Section 3 North American Peoples
                          • Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
                            • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                              • Section 1 A Changing World
                              • Section 2 Early Exploration
                              • Section 3 Spain in America
                              • Section 4 Exploring North America
                              • Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
                                  • Unit 2 Colonial Settlement 1587ndash1770
                                    • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                      • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                      • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                      • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                      • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                      • Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
                                        • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                          • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                          • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                          • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                          • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                          • Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
                                              • Unit 3 Creating a Nation 1763ndash1791
                                                • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                  • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                  • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                  • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                  • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                  • The Declaration of Independence
                                                  • Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
                                                    • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                      • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                      • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                      • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                      • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                      • Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
                                                        • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                          • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                          • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                          • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                          • Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
                                                            • Civics in Action A Citizenship Handbook
                                                              • Section 1 The Constitution
                                                              • Section 2 The Federal Government
                                                              • Section 3 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
                                                              • Handbook Assessment
                                                                • The Constitution of the United States
                                                                  • Unit 4 The New Republic 1789ndash1825
                                                                    • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                      • Section 1 The First President
                                                                      • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                      • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                      • Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
                                                                        • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                          • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                          • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                          • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                          • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                          • Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
                                                                            • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                              • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                              • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                              • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                              • Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                  • Unit 5 The Growing Nation 1820ndash1860
                                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                      • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                      • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                      • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                      • Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                        • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                          • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                          • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                          • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                          • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                          • Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                            • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                              • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                              • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                              • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                              • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                              • Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                  • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                  • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                  • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                  • Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                      • Unit 6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1846ndash1896
                                                                                                        • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                          • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                          • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                          • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                          • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                          • Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                            • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                              • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                              • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                              • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                              • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                              • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                              • Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                  • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                  • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                  • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                  • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                  • Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                      • Unit 7 Modern America Emerges 1877ndashPresent
                                                                                                                        • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                          • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                          • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                          • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                          • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                            • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                              • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                              • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                              • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                              • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 Assessment and Activities
                                                                                                                                  • Appendix
                                                                                                                                    • What Is an Appendix and How Do I Use One
                                                                                                                                    • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                    • Presidents of the United States
                                                                                                                                    • Documents of American History
                                                                                                                                    • Supreme Court Case Summaries
                                                                                                                                    • Gazetteer
                                                                                                                                    • Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Glossary
                                                                                                                                    • Index
                                                                                                                                    • Acknowledgments and Photo Credits
                                                                                                                                        • Feature Contents
                                                                                                                                          • National Geographic Geography amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Primary Sources Library
                                                                                                                                          • Documents of Americas Heritage
                                                                                                                                          • Two Viewpoints
                                                                                                                                          • More Abouthellip
                                                                                                                                          • Technology amp History
                                                                                                                                          • Linking Past amp Present
                                                                                                                                          • What Ifhellip
                                                                                                                                          • You Decide
                                                                                                                                          • TIME Notebook
                                                                                                                                          • Why It Matters
                                                                                                                                          • Causes and Effects
                                                                                                                                          • What Life Was Likehellip
                                                                                                                                          • Americas Literature
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                                                                                                                                            • Critical Thinking
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                                                                                                                                            • Technology
                                                                                                                                              • People in History
                                                                                                                                              • Fact Fiction Folklore
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                                                                                                                                              • National Geographic Maps
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                                                                                                                                                    • Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Moving Toward Independence
                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 The Norths Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 The Norths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 The Souths People
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 The Womens Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Section 5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Section 4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Section 4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Section 4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Activity Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Local history activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 1 The First Americans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 2 Exploring the Americas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 3 Colonial America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 4 The Colonies Grow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 5 Road to Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 6 The American Revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 7 A More Perfect Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 8 A New Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 9 The Jefferson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 10 Growth and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 11 The Jackson Era
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 12 Manifest Destiny
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 13 North and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 14 The Age of Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 15 Road to Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 16 The Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 18 Reshaping the Nation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Activity 19 The Making of Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Haitian Creole Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 1 Premye Ameriken-yo Soti Preyistwa rive ane 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 2 Esplore Amerik- yo 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 3 Amerik Kolonyal la 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 4 Koloni yo Devlope 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 5 Sou Wout Endepandans 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 6 Revolisyon Ameriken an 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 7 Yon Inyon Ki Pi Pafe 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 8 Yon Nouvel Nasyon 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 9 Epok Jefferson nan 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 10 Devlopman ak Ekspansyon 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 11 Epok Jackson nan 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 13 No ak Sid 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 14 Refom la 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 15 Nan Wout pou Ge Sivil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 16 Ge sivil la 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 17 Rekonstriksyon ak Sa Ki Vin Touswit Apre l Yo 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 18 Chanje Figi Nasyon an 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapit 19 Mete Amerik Modegraven nan sou Pye 1929ndashKounye-a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • KCCT Practice Workbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Guide to Analyzing Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kentucky Core Content for Assessment Grade 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Depth of Knowledge Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Diagnostic Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Standardized Test Practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 1 Interpreting Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 2 Interpreting Digrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 3 Interpreting Maps and Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 4 Interpreting Primary Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 5 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 6 Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 7 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 8 Detecting Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 9 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Activity 10 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Practice Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-1 Early Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-2 Cities and Empires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 1-3 North American Peoples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-1 A Changing World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-2 Early Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-3 Spain in America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 2-4 Exploring North America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 3 Colonial America 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-1 Early English Settlements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-2 New England Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-3 Middle Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 3-4 Southern Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-1 Life in the Colonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-2 Government Religion and Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-3 France and Britain Clash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 4-4 The French and Indian War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 5 Road to Independence 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-1 Taxation Without Representation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-2 Building Colonial Unity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-3 A Call to Arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 5-4 Moving Towards Independence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 6 The American Revolution 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-1 The Early Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-2 The War Continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-3 The War Moves West and South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 6-4 The War Is Won
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-1 The Articles of Confederation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-2 Convention and Compromise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 7-3 A New Plan of Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 8 A New Nation 1789ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-1 The First President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-2 Early Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 8-3 The First Political Parties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 9 The Jefferson Era 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-1 The Republicans Take Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-2 The Louisiana Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-3 A Time of Conflict
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 9-4 The War of 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 10 Growth and Expansion 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-1 Economic Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-2 Westward Bound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 10-3 Unity and Sectionalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 11 The Jackson Era 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-1 Jacksonian Democracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-2 Conflicts Over Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 11-3 Jackson and the Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-1 The Oregon Country
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-2 Independence for Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-3 War with Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 12-4 New Setters in California and Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 13 North and South 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-1 The Northrsquos Economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-2 The Northrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-3 Southern Cotton Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 13-4 The Southrsquos People
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 14 The Age of Reform 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-1 Social Reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-2 The Abolitionists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 14-3 The Womenrsquos Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 15 Road to Civil War 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-1 Slavery and the West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-2 A Nation Dividing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-3 Challenges to Slavery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 15-4 Secession and War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-1 The Two Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-2 Early Years of the War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-3 A Call for Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-4 Life During the Civil War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Study Guide 16-5 The Way to Victory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chapter 17 Reconstruction and Its Aftermath 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-1 Reconstruction Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-2 Radicals in Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-3 The South During Reconstruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Study Guide 17-4 Change in the South
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chapter 18 Reshaping the Nation 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-1 The Western Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-2 Invention and Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-3 Reform at Home Expansion Abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Study Guide 18-4 World War I and Its Aftermath
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chapter 19 The Making of Modern America 1929ndashPresent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-1 Depression and a Second World War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-2 Turning Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-3 Modern America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Study Guide 19-4 The War on Terrorism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-1 Los primeros pueblos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-2 Ciudades e imperios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 1-3 Pueblos norteamericano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-1 Un mundo cambiante
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-2 Primeras exploraciones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-3 Espantildea en Ameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 2-4 Exploracioacuten de Norteameacuterica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-1 Primeros asentamientos ingleses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-2 Colonias de Nueva Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-3 Colonias del Centro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 3-4 Colonias del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-1 La vida en las colonias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-2 Gobierno religioacuten y cultura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-3 Choque entre Francia e Inglaterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 4-4 La guerra francesa e india
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-1 Impuestos sin representacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-2 Formacioacuten de la unidad colonial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-3 Un llamado a las armas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 5-4 Avanzar hacia la independencia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-1 Los primeros antildeos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-2 La guerra continuacutea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-3 La guerra se mueve hacia el Oeste y el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 6-4 La guerra se gana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-1 Los artiacuteculos de la Confederacioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-2 Convencioacuten y compromiso
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 7-3 Un nuevo plan de gobierno
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-1 El primer presidente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-2 Primeros retos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 8-3 Los primeros partidos poliacuteticos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-1 Los republicanos toman el poder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-2 La compra de Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-3 Una eacutepoca de conflicto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 9-4 La guerra de 1812
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-1 Crecimiento econoacutemico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-2 Rumbo al Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 10-3 Unidad y seccionalismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-1 Democracia jacksoniana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-2 Conflictos por la tierra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 11-3 Jackson y el banco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-1 El paiacutes de Oregoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-2 Independencia para Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-3 Guerra con Meacutexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 12-4 Nuevos colonos en California y Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-1 La economiacutea del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-2 La gente del Norte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-3 El reino surentildeo del algodoacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 13-4 La gente del Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-1 Reforma social
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-2 Los abolicionistas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 14-3 El movimiento femenino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-1 La esclavitud y el Oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-2 Una nacioacuten dividida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-3 Retos para la esclavitud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 15-4 Secesioacuten y guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-1 Los dos bandos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-2 Los primeros antildeos de la guerra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-3 Un llamado a la libertad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-4 La vida durante la guerra civil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Guiacutea de estudio 16-5 El camino a la victoria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-1 Planes de reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-2 Los radicales toman el control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-3 El Sur durante la reconstruccioacuten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Guiacutea de estudio 17-4 Cambio en el Sur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-1 La frontera del oeste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-2 Inventos e industria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-3 Reforma en casa expansioacuten en el extranjero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Guiacutea de estudio 18-4 La Primera Guerra Mundial y sus consecuencias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-1 Depresioacuten y una Segunda Guerra Mundial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-2 Momentos decisivos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-3 El moderno Estados Unidos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Guiacutea de estudio 19-4 La guerra contra el terrorismo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spanish Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 1 Los primeros americanos prehistoria a 1492
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 2 La exploracioacuten de las Ameacutericas 1400ndash1625
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 3 La Ameacuterica colonial 1587ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 4 Las colonias prospera 1607ndash1770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 5 El camino hacia la independencia 1763ndash1776
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 6 La Revolucioacuten Estadounidense 1776ndash1783
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 7 Una unioacuten maacutes perfecta 1777ndash1790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 8 Una nueva nacioacuten 1879ndash1800
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 9 La era de Jefferson 1800ndash1816
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 10 Crecimiento y expansioacuten 1790ndash1825
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 11 La era Jackson 1824ndash1845
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 12 El Destino Manifiesto 1818ndash1853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 13 El norte y el sur 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 14 La era de la reforma 1820ndash1860
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 15 El camino a la Guerra Civil 1820ndash1861
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 16 La Guerra Civil 1861ndash1865
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 17 La Reconstruccioacuten y sus consecuencias 1865ndash1896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 18 La reforma de la nacioacuten 1877ndash1929
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Capiacutetulo 19 La creacioacuten de una nacioacuten moderna 1929ndashpresente
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Standardized Test Skills Practice Workbook - Student Edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Objectives Addressed in the Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Workbook Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Preparing for a Standardized Test
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 1 Arranging Events in Sequential Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 2 Interpreting Charts and Tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 3 Using Bar Graphs to Interpret Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 4 Using the Scale of Distance on a Map
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 5 Distinguishing Between Fact and Nonfact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 6 Descriptive Writing About a Visual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 7 Comparing and Contrasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 8 Making Inferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 9 Drawing Conclusions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 10 Interpreting Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 11 Perceiving Cause-and-Effect Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Activity 12 Outlining Information for Writing
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