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Mr. Martin
Unit 2: The Road to Revolution and Liberty
SOL: VUS. 4 - Student will demonstrate knowledge of events and issues of the
Revolutionary Period:
- Explain how the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine influenced the spirit of
revolution amongst the colonists.
o Explain how these men are represented by Thomas Jefferson in the
Declaration of Independence.
- Detail the events that led to the American Revolution
- Describe the differences among the colonists in America
- Explain the factors that contributed to the victory of the American rebels.
Identifications:
Group I:
French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Albany Conference
George Grenville
Stamp Act Congress
Sam Adams
Albany Plan of Union
Sugar Act
Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre
Group II:
Committees of Correspondence
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Loyalist
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Declaration of Independence
British East India Company
First Continental Congress
Patriots
Bunker Hill
Thomas Jefferson
Boston Tea Party
Minutemen
Lexington & Concord
Olive Branch Petition
Group III:
Marquis de Lafayette
John Paul Jones
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Benedict Arnold
Charles Cornwallis
Saratoga
Yorktown
Unit 2: American Revolution (1754-1783)
Class work & Assignments:
8/28:
Lesson Theme: French & Indian War
Assigned Work: Study notes & highlight key vocabulary terms in NB
8/31:
Lesson Theme: British end Salutary Neglect
Assigned Work: Study notes, highlight key vocabulary terms,
complete question 1-10 of Revolutionary study guide
9/01:
Lesson Theme:
Assigned Work:
Lesson Theme:
Assigned Work:
9/02:
9/03:
9/04:
Growing tensions in colonies: Armed Actions
Study notes, highlight key vocabulary terms
Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence
Study notes, highlight key vocabulary terms,
complete question 11-21 of Revolutionary study guide,
Lesson Theme:
The Revolutionary War: Battles and Treaties
Assigned Work: Study notes, highlight key vocabulary terms,
complete questions 22-25 of Revolutionary study
guide
Lesson Theme:
Review & Test: The Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War Era Study Guide
1. What is the name given to British neglect of the colonies? Salutary Neglect
2. The theory that a nation needs colonies is called? Mercantilism
3. Name of the early English laws that tried to control colonial trade? Navigation Acts
4. Name given to the trade between Africa, Europe, and the colonies. Triangular Trade
5. Who is John Peter Zenger? He fought for freedom of the press
6. What war started in 1754? French and Indian War
7. What law blocked settlement past the Appalachian Mountains? Proclamation of 1763
8. Name three British taxes that the colonists protested? Sugar, stamp, tea
9. This was a Boston based group that led protests and boycotts? Sons of Liberty
10 Protest where several colonists were killed? Boston Massacre
11. British laws passed after the Tea Party to punish colonists? Coercive act (intolerable acts)
12. Where did the Revolutionary War start? Lexington and Concord
13. Battle where the colonists ran out of ammunition? Bunker Hill
14. Who was appointed the leader of the colonial army? George Washington
15. Name given to someone on the British side? Loyalist
16. Name given to someone who wanted independence? Patriot
17. Letter sent to the King asking for peace? Olive Branch Petition
18. Article written by Thomas Paine urging independence? Common Sense
19. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
20. Name three key concepts mentioned by the Declaration? All men are created equal, endowed by
our creator with certain inalienable rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness), Purpose of
government
21. Date of the Declaration of Independence? July 4, 1776
22. Place where Washington’s army nearly froze to death? Valley Forge
23. Turning point of the war? Battle of Saratoga
24. Who joined the Patriot cause after the turning point battle? France
25. This was the last battle of the war? Battle of Yorktown