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Road to Revolution: Events Fueling American Independence

Explore key events leading to the American Revolution through a cross-curricular writing activity for 4th-grade Social Studies students. Learn about unfair taxation, lack of representation, self-government struggles, and quartering of British troops. Engage in discussions on colonists' grievances against British rule and express viewpoints through a report on why colonists were angered. Understand significant tax acts like the Sugar Act and Stamp Act, and the impact of insufficient representation in Parliament. Discover the role of protests, boycotts, and the struggle for liberty in shaping the revolutionary narrative. Join the journey towards revolution and create a newspaper article reflecting the dissenting voices of colonists opposing British dominance.

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Road to Revolution: Events Fueling American Independence

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  1. Events Contributing to the Revolutionary War Cross Curricular Writing Activity Social Studies Grade 4 Link to: Liberty! The American Revolution: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

  2. Fourth Grade Social Studies Standard • American Revolution: Events ContributingThe learner will be able to examine the events that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution (i.e. taxation, judicial process, lack of representation, quartering of troops).

  3. After this activity you will: • Write a report describing the opinions of a colonist opposing British rule.

  4. Why Were Colonists Angry? • Unfair Taxation • Lack of Representation • Self-Government vs. British Rule • Quartering of British Troops

  5. Unfair Taxation Taxes: Money paid by people to run the country The British were imposing more and higher taxes on the colonists to offset expenses of the French and Indian War.

  6. Parliament decided exactly how the tax payment should be made, without giving colonists a chance to voice their opinions. They imposed the following tax acts: • Sugar Act • Stamp Act

  7. Sugar Act • Passed in 1764 • Said that colonists must pay a tax on many goods coming into the colonies from other places • This meant that when colonists purchased a pound of sugar, or any other item imported from Europe, they had to pay an extra amount in addition to the item’s price. (tariff) • Tariff: Tax on goods brought into a country

  8. Stamp Act • Tax imposed on almost anything written or printed on paper in the colonies, from newspapers to playing cards • A special stamp had to be applied to show that the tax had been paid.

  9. Lack of Representation In truth, the money was not the issue that bothered the colonists the most. What they minded most was that they had not agreed to the taxes. They had NO REPRESENTATION in Parliament - no one acting or speaking for them.

  10. The People Protest • They held public meetings and sent long petitions - requests for action signed by many people. • They also boycotted - refused to buy - any British goods. • Some protests remained peaceful, while others turned violent.

  11. Judicial Process Self-Government or British Rule?

  12. Liberty - Freedom to make your own laws Refusal to pay taxes not agreed upon by colonists Representation - Having someone to act and speak for you. Loyalty - being grateful to king and Parliament for British help Unquestioned acceptance of Parliament’s decisions English authority to be obeyed anywhere the British flag flies Liberty vs. Loyalty

  13. Quartering of British Troops Colonists were required to quarter - pay for food and housing - for British troops serving in the colonies

  14. In response to these new laws, colonists shouted, “Intolerable Acts!”

  15. Colonists are now headed down the Road to Revolution. What lies ahead is a bitter struggle to create a new Democratic nation.

  16. Writing Activity After reviewing the four main events contributing to the Revolution (taxation, lack of representation, loyalty vs. liberty, and quartering of troops), write a newspaper article describing the opinions of a colonist opposing British rule.

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