Which statement describes a lesson the colonists learned from the seven years war?
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Following Great Britain’s victory in the Seven Years’ War in 1763, they greatly increased their territorial holdings and presence in the North American colonies. The cost of the war, as well as the challenges of controlling a greater empire created a situation of increased British involvement, policies, and taxes in the colonies. These led to a series of events and ideas in North America that would culminate in the American Revolution and Declaration of
Independence. Through the following videos, students will learn about the events and ideas that led to the Revolutionary War. INTRODUCTION Assign background reading from textbook or another appropriate source on the events leading to the American Revolution. ASSIGNMENT Break students up into groups and have each group view the following video clips. Students should
take notes using the handout or complete the individual Bell Ringer questions, and then share their findings with the rest of the class. HANDOUT: Events Leading to the American Revolution Handout (Google Doc) Video Clip: Pre-Revolutionary
America (3:03) Scott Stephenson gives a tour of a collection at the Museum of the American Revolution that describes the events and circumstances that led to increased British involvement in the colonies and the American Revolution. Explain how the British victory in the Seven Years' War impacted the British Empire and North America. Describe how the objects in the gallery illustrate British involvement in the everyday life of colonists. Video Clip: Boston Tea Party (11:53) On the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, re-enactors and observers recreated the debate that took place in the Old South Meeting House, blocks away from Griffin’s Wharf. On December 16, 1773 thousands of Massachusetts colonists gathered at Old South Meeting House in Boston to discuss a shipment of tea that had recently arrived in port from Britain. The arrival of the tea escalated an already existing debate over the new tea tax, and the Sons of Liberty led an effort to protest the King’s new measure. After the debate, colonists marched to Griffin’s Wharf and dumped the tea into Boston Harbor.
Video Clip: The Stamp Act (1:41) Scott Stephenson describes the passage of the Stamp Act and its impact in the American colonies.
Video Clip: The Gaspee Affair of 1772 (6:22) Historian John McNiff talked about the Gaspee, a British ship that patrolled the waterways off of Providence. In 1772 several prominent Providence residents snuck out during the middle of the night and burned the Gaspee to protest new taxes that had been levied by the British.
Video Clip: Worcester Revolution of 1774 (8:49) Jim Moran talked about the Worcester Revolution of 1774, in which more than 4,000 militiamen from Worcester County, Massachusetts, gathered on Main Street to force the British magistrates out of the county government. He spoke about the Massachusetts Government Act, the role played by General Thomas Gage, and why the revolution was considered one of the first non-violent acts of the American Revolution.
Video Clip: First Continental Congress (5:56) Roger Moss gave a tour of the building that served as the meeting place of the First Continental Congress in 1774.
Video Clip: Communication During the American Revolution (1:54) Scott Stephenson discussed how communication during the time period affected the American Revolution.
Video Clip: Thomas Paine's Common Sense (4:10) Professor John Fea talked about the ideas and philosophy found in Thomas Paine’s pamphlet "Common Sense."
Video Clip: The Beginning of the Revolutionary War (13:02) National Park Service ranger Phillip Lupsiewicz talked about the Battle of Concord and sites that were part of the fighting on April 19, 1775. Some of the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired on the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
Video Clip: The Declaration of Independence (7:22) Historian John Ferling describes the events leading up to America’s declaration of independence from Britain in July 1776.
CONCLUSION After viewing the video clips and reporting out to the entire class, have students write an essay (or similar culminating activity) explaining the effect and significance of the events and ideas leading to the American Revolution, citing specific examples from the videos and class discussion. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Scripted Dramatization: Have students script and dramatize their own recreation of another event documented by the clips (not including the Tea Party Debate). Have students submit the script with annotations and/or footnotes that document research and primary source material that served as inspiration. Compare and Contrast: Students can compare responses of the colonists with acts of civil disobedience today? Which of these events are most similar to behaviors demonstrated in America today, especially during times of high public dissatisfaction with government? Could any of these Revolutionary-era events be even possible to pull off today? Debate Topic: Were the causes of the Revolutionary War more political than economic, or more economic than political? RSV-TEA: Create an invitation to your fellow Bostonian colonists to join you in participating in the Boston Tea Party. Be sure to include not just the date, time, and place, but also a compelling reason for your compatriots to join you and a reminder that it is a "surprise party" (and why)! Revolutionary War Protest Signs: If we applied modern objection-to-government norms to the Revolutionary War era, colonists probably would have shown up to the Battle of Concord with protest signs as well as muskets. Design one that they could have used to help communicate their grievances. Rewrite Common Sense: Professor Fea mentioned that one of the advantages of Common Sense was that it was "written in common language." Choose a chapter of the text to read and see what "common language" looked like in January 1776. Then choose two paragraphs of that chapter and rewrite them in modern "common language." Website: Common Sense (Gutenberg.org) Additional Resources
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