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Content: The American Colonies
1650-
U.S. I Learning Standards:
1763
Life in the colonies was shaped by the policies
enforced by Great Britain, the economics that
emerged in the various regions, and the
distinctive American culture that was
beginning to form. Struggles over territory
eventually led to the French and Indian War
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Politics in the colonies
o Enlightenment Ideas
Economics in the colonies
o Slavery
Colonial Culture
The French and Indian War
Key Questions:
How did the Glorious Revolution and the
English Bill of Rights affect political
developments in the colonies?
What do you think the formation of the New
England Confederation might mean to the
colonists?
Were the Navigation Acts fair or unfair?
How might the colonial economy have
developed had slavery not existed?
What impact did the enlightenment have on
the colonies?
USI.1 Explain the political and economic factors that contributed to the American Revolution.
(H, C)
 the impact on the colonies of the French and Indian War, including how the war led to an
overhaul of British imperial policy from 1763 to 1775
 how freedom from European feudalism and aristocracy and the widespread ownership of property
fostered individualism and contributed to the Revolution
USI.2 Explain the historical and intellectual influences on the American Revolution and the formation
and framework of the American government. (H, C)
 the political theories of such European philosophers as Locke and Montesquieu
Seminal Primary Documents to Consider: Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641) and John Locke’s Treatises
of Civil Government (1690)
Pacing Guide: 8/27 – 9/11 (10 days)
Skills and Outcomes: When students
have finished studying this topic, they will
know and be able to:
Interpreting Visuals: Examine the
painting of the embroidery of the Boston
Common in 1750 on pp. 70-71. What
acitivities do you see depicted in the
embroidery? What does it reveal about the
person who designed it? In what ways do
you think the city’s common served the
community? How has the Boston
Common changed? Does the Common still
serve the same purpose? (Skills Handbook,
p. H30)
Examine the time line on p. 71 and answer
the accompanying questions. How do world
events influence colonial life?
Formative/Summative Assessments:
Students
will complete the following products/other assessments to
demonstrate the skills and understandings they have acquired.
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Suppose you are a merchant in New England.
Write a persuasive essay entitled “In My Shoes”
explaining why you are resisting English law and
disobeying the Navigation Acts. You will present
your explanation to the class aloud. (School wide
rubric on Open Responses)
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Write poems or song lyrics describing the
conditions that enslaved Africans were forced to
endure during the Middle Passage. Use
information from your notes and the primary
source document on Olaudah Equiano.
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Write a paragraph explaining how the Great
Who do you think was a more influential
preacher of the Great Awakening, Jonathan
Edwards or George Whitefield? Why?
How does the case of Crown v. Zenger relate
to today?
Why do you think the colonists did not feel
bound by the Proclamation of 1763?
During the French and Indian War, who do
you think the Native Americans should have
supported the British or the French? Did it
make a difference?
How might the colonists’ new self-confidence
affect their relationship with British officials?
Preview Political Life in the Colonies
using the PIC method and the 3 Column
Key Term GO
 Interpret chart on the Rising
Tensions between England and
America. pp. 73-75 (Skills
Handbook p. H15)
 Identifying perspective:
develop arguments defending the
Navigation Acts from the
viewpoint of English trade
officials and opposing the
Navigation Acts from the
viewpoint of colonial merchants.
(Compare/Contrast Chart GO,
Transparency 8)
o Decide if the Navigation
Acts were fair or unfair in
paragraph form.
 Summarize how the Dominion
of New England affected politics
in the colonies. (Social Studies
Skills, Summarizing Teacher
Resource Files p. 21)
 Use the Main Idea and Details
GO to identify salutary neglect.
(Reading Social Studies, p. 91
and/or Holt Online Teacher
Resources at go.hrw.com)
Preview The Colonial Economy using
the PIC method
 Take Notes identifying the
major products of the northern
Awakening and the Enlightenment led to a new
American culture.
Online Activity
http://go.hrw.com/social/ctf1877/brochure/03ch6.html
Create an informative brochure about the
French and Indian War using the four photos
provided on the website. Your brochure should
explain who fought the war and the effects of the
war on American colonists, Europeans, and
Native Americans. Laptops or computer lab must
be reserved for this activity.
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Alternative Assessment – Open response: What
were the effects of the French and Indian War on
all those involved:
o British
o French
o Colonists
o Native Americans
 Write a short persuasive essay supporting or
refuting whether the colonies were justified in
protesting British policies. Support your point of
view with reasoning and examples from your
reading and studies. (Directions and Rubric,
Chapter Resource File, p.23)
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and southern colonies. T Chart
GO (p.77)
Analyze Primary Source
document “Olaudah Equiano
Describes the Horrors of a Slave
Ship.” Teacher Resource File
p.15 (Skills Handbook, H28)
Mark up a map on the
Triangular Trade route. Teacher
models aloud followed by
gradual release.
I See It Means South Carolina
Rice Plantation
Cause and Effect GO identify
why the use of indentured
servants declined while slavery
continued.
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After reading explain how
climate and soil affected the
development of the colonial
economies. Cause and Effect
GO (Transparency 4) (Skills
Handbook H9)
 Interpret chart pp. 83 African
Population
Preview America’s Emerging Culture
using the PIC method
 Summarize Benjamin Franklin’s
background based on “The Inside
Story.” How did Franklin
exemplify enlightenment beliefs?
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Interpret the chart on Key
Political Thinkers of the European
Quizzes and Topic Test
 Required
 Select at least one more assessment of your
choice
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Enlightenment on p.85. (Skills
Handbook, p.H15) Reference p.85
Draw a diagram showing how
the Enlightenment and the Great
Awakening led to a new
American culture.
Think/Pair/Share (Reading Skill
p. 86)
Connection – American Civil
Liberty. Examine the summary
of Crown v. Zenger and explain
its influence on the British
colonies and the U.S. today. (p.
87)
Preview The French and Indian War
using the PIC method
 View American’s History Video
Program: Impact of French and
Indian War. Complete KWL GO
(Transparency 16)
 Sequencing Make a timeline of
major events and battles in the
French and Indian War using the
dates provided on p.95.
 Examine Political Cartoon on
the Albany Plan of Union, p.92
(Skills Handbook pp. H12, H2829)
 Drawing Conclusions: What
was the goal of the Albany Plan
of Union?
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Interpreting Maps The French
and Indian War in New York
(p.93) and European Claims in
North America, Before 1754, In
1763 (p. 94) (Skills Handbook
p.H20)
Summarizing What were the
major effects of the French and
Indian War?