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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