Topic of Study: American Revolution

The American Revolution Events Leading Up to Unfair taxes, re-strictions of freedom ex: French and Indi-an War, Boston Mas-sacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Townshend Acts, Stamp Act Significant Individuals and Groups Role of Women Individuals and Groups ex: King George III, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, John Han-cock, Crispus Attucks, Ben Franklin, Paul Revere and Patriots, Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty, Continental Con-gress, James Armistead Change in roles, im-pact of ex: Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Phyllis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren Significant Documents Key concepts, origins of, role in Revolution ex: Common Sense, Declaration of Inde-pendence Major Battles& Military Campaigns Lexington and Con-cord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown Foreign Alliances With whom, impact of ex: France, Lafa-yette, Spain, de Gal-vez, von Stueben, Pulaski, Haiti Factors Leading to the end of War Economic factors, military factors, po-litical factors foreign alliances, Treaty of Paris What is going on in the rest of the world at this time? Music,Art Fashion Inventions Politics What about the Loyalists? Did they really have to fight or could they of negotiated a solution? What is Parliament's position-was this in the budget? Sea Battles & Blockades France Spain Russia Japan Britain's Mood Flags over America Appraise this Revolution to other Revolutions How does the Revolutionary War impact our lives now? Read My Brother Sam is Dead and compare it to A light in the Storm-The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin. Debate-Patriots vs Loyalists Tug of War Invitation to a Tea Party Role Play Create a reinactment of Valley Forge Your Genealogy& The Revolution