The Constitution

The Constitution
The Constitution

Monday, November 23, 2009

Review for Test

Today, we will watch the exciting conclusion of the historical fiction film "April Morning". On Wednesday we will take a test on causes of the American Revolution. Make sure you are familiar with the following topics:

Taxes:
-Sugar Act
-Stamp Act
-Townshend Acts
-Tea Act

Colonial reactions to taxes:
-violence
-boycotts
-began manufacturing products
-created committees of correspondence

Events:
-The Boston Massacre
-The Boston Tea Party
-Battles of Lexington and Concord

Ways British attempted to gather more income from the Colonies:
- Taxes
- Enforcing the Navigation Acts to end smuggling using Writs of Assistance

British actions viewed as "unconstitutional" by the Colonists
-Taxes of any kind (taxation without representation)
-Writs of Assistance
-Quartering of soldiers in peace-time
-The Intolerable Acts
-The Proclamation of 1763

Take a look at these links to study and take a practice test! Remember the test will not be about the French and Indian War, only that it led to a deep financial crisis for Great Britain.
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/Stamp_Act_Crisis.html
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/Stamp_Act_Congress.html
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/Boston_Massacre.html
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/TeaParty.html
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/Intolerable_Acts.html
http://www.mrberlin.com/7th/Colonial_Crisis/Lexington_Concord.html
Another nice study tool is the Revolutionary War game to the right of this screen under games and quizes.

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