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SSUSH 3

SSUSH3 – The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence.

c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.

SSUSH 3a

The 1763 Treaty of Paris brought the French and Indian War to an end. All of the following were provisions of the treaty EXCEPT

SSUSH 3a

The 1763 Treaty of Paris brought the French and Indian War to an end. All of the following were provisions of the treaty EXCEPT A. France kept its colonies in the West Indies B. Great Britain gained Florida from Spain C. The British gained French land in Canada D. France became an international power in North America

The 1763 Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War gave Florida and Canada to the British and allowed France to keep its colonies in the West Indies.

SSUSH3 – The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence.

c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.

SSUSH 3b

All of the following issues led to the American Revolution EXCEPT

SSUSH 3b

All of the following issues led to the American Revolution EXCEPT A. taxation without representation B. citizens forced to house soldiers C. colonial trade limited to Britain D. the limitation of government power

Issues that led to the American Revolution included taxation without representation, citizens being forced to house soldiers (Quartering Act in Boston), and colonial trade being limited to Britain (monopoly on the tea trade that led to the Boston Tea Party).

SSUSH3 – The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence.

c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.

SSUSH 3c

What effect did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense have on the independence movement?

"I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense . . ."

SSUSH 3c

What effect did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense have on the independence movement? A. It made people feel like the fight had been lost. B. It inspired Americans to fight the British. C. It increased respect for the British government. D. It ended the American Revolution.

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense inspired Americans to fight for their independence from the British."Every thing that is right or natural pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part."

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