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British Person's Thoughts on American Revolution - 10-5-10 I think that a British person would feel that the American Revolution was an outrageous event that happened because the colonists were inconsiderate. Perhaps the British think that America should still be a part of England today. They are probably disappointed that they were defeated by the colonists when the difference in power was so great. The American Revolution is most likely taught in a different way in England, so an English person would probably think that we were the ones at fault. Actually, do they even teach about the American Revolution in England? It is a downside in their history, so they might not be willing to teach it, similar to how certain details or shameful events that happened in America seem to be covered up and not taught. In England, I think that an average citizen would feel that England were the "good guys".

Modern Day Issues with Varying Perspectives 10-8-10 How to fix our economy How schools should be made better How much we should be taxed How to achieve global prosperity What we should spend our money on Poverty How to eradicate worldwide illnesses Crime and punishments Drug use Abuse in homes

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Summary of Sugar Act

The Sugar Act was a law enforced by the British on the colonies to make money to compensate for the French and Indian War. The colonists were taxed on Sugar.

What is a point of view?

Point of view is how a certain matter is seen. It includes a person's views about an event or idea.

Did your point of view change after the debate? No, my point of view did not change. I was always supporting the British.

The Stamp Act

Opening Activity I think indirect taxes are taxes that don't directly affect everyone. I think direct taxes are taxes that everyone has to pay directly. A direct tax is a tax that the government gives directly to taxpayers, while and indirect tax is a tax that is given to taxpayers through merchants/intermediaries.

Activity 1 media type="custom" key="7296935" Who was more affected by the Stamp Act? The rich or the poor? The rich were affected more because they owned more property, money, and businesses. Within their businesses, there would be many contracts, licenses, and other documents, which they had to be taxed on. What concerns did the Stamp Act raise among colonists? The colonists were unhappy and worried by the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was viewed as a direct method to raise money, and the colonists had no say in this law. They were worried that more taxes like this would be passed. Was the Stamp Act a direct of indirect tax? I think the Stamp Act was a direct tax because it was applied to all colonists directly, because they themselves had to pay for the stamps on their papers. It was a tax that they payed, not the merchants/intermediaries.

Activity 2

Activity 3 The colonists felt that the Stamp Act was unfair to them because they had no say in it. They would probably try to get around the taxes any way possible. After the imposition of the Act, the colonists probably rebelled. My prediction was mostly correct. The colonists didn't exactly rebel, but they had meetings and opposed strongly to the Stamp Act. I wouldn't want to be taxed without say, and the colonists obviously felt the same. [|Boston Riot 26 August 1765] In late August in 1765, Boston was in a state of chaos. There were riots on the streets, and colonists were mad with hatred for the British Stamp Act officials and Parliament for passing the Act. I think a possible solution would be for Parliament to lower the cost of the stamps, or to simply get rid of the Stamp Act. Also, British soldiers could be sent over to regulate the area to prevent further riots.

List of key terms on Townshend Act Charles Townshend indirect taxes imported materials boycott James Otis

Opposing Townshend Acts 11-01-10

The Townshend Acts, created by Charles Townshend, a British minister, taxed people in the colonies on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea imported from Britain to gather revenue for Britain. To prevent rioters, Britain sent over soldiers to regulate the transaction of taxes. Also, the Townshend Acts made the writs of assistance legal again, which meant that customs officials could search peoples' houses without a search warrant if they suspected them to be in possession of smuggled goods. The Townshend Acts can be opposed by the fact that the passing of them was a case of "taxation without representation". This was unconstitutional, since the colonists should not have been taxed without having a representative to voice their opinions. Of course, they were angered by this, and would result in events such as the Boston Tea Party and the Revolution. The writs of assistance was an invasion of privacy and rights of the colonists. The colonists too were British, and it was in their Constitution that all people of Britain should have their own privacy. The Townshend Acts should be repealed because they violate the rights of the colonists.

Summary of Video on Townshend Acts The Townshend Acts were created by Charles Townshend, a head British official. They taxed the colonists in order to gather revenue, and the colonists were not happy with this. These Acts resulted in many conflicts such as the Boston Massacre.

Ways the Colonists protested Townshend Acts

Letters to Parliament Boycott Smuggling PROTEST Writs of Assistance ---bad

Who's fault was the Boston Massacre? (homework) I would say it is Samuel Adam's and John Hancock's fault, because they were the ones who told the colonists to bash the lone British soldier, which started everything. If only they didn't feel the need to order their subordinates to harass the British soldiers, the Boston Massacre would not have happened. The British soldiers weren't even willing to fight the colonists. The men still attacked the soldiers, despite the fact that it wasn't the soldiers' fault that they were getting taxed, and that the soldiers had no desire for conflict. Adams and Hancock stirred up trouble and benefited from it without any personal losses.

Difference between the two pictures of the Boston Massacre The first picture shows the British firing on the colonists without any resistance from them. It makes it seem as if they are firing on innocent people. Also, the British soldiers are ordered in a line and the captain seems to be giving them the order to fire. The second picture shows the colonists attacking the British as they are being fired on. There is a alot more chaos in this picture than in the first one, and seems to be a first person perspective of the scene.

What happened in the Boston Massacre? Colonists ordered by Samuel Adams attacked a British private, who then called for help. A mob formed, and they attacked the soldiers. One of the soldiers was knocked out, and his dropped gun let out a shot, which caused the other soldiers to shoot and kill a few of the colonists.

-Captain Preston was in front of his men, never gave order to fire -Richard Palms talked to Preston, Palms said that Preston stated that it would be foolish to fire -Private Montgomery knocked out by colonists, gun slipped from hand and caused first shot -Robert Goddard dared the British soldiers to fire, he caused them to shoot -John Adams was lawyer who defended the soldiers in the case

How did the British government respond to the Boston Massacre? (homework) The British government probably would deny that it was their fault that people were killed, since the colonists were the reason why a shooting occurred, and would probably reinforce their tactics against the colonists. More soldiers could be sent to regulate the area, and be stricter towards the colonists. The colonists attacked the soldiers probably because they didn't believe that the soldiers would actually shoot. If more fear were created inside the colonists, then they might not rebel as much.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Can violence ever be justified? Yes, violence can be justified if it is absolutely necessary to end a conflict or to defend yourself. For example, if a person is trying to kill you, you will have to defend yourself using violence. Also, if a country attacks the United States and has no intention of stopping, we will have to defend ourselves by attacking them.

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">First Continental Congress Summary 11-11-10

The First Continental Congress were meetings held in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Representatives from 12 of the colonies attended to discuss issues such as the Intolerable Acts. The First Continental Congress decided to boycott British goods, and signed a petition to get the Intolerable Acts repealed.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">News Report of First Continental Congress 11-15-10

Who: 55 representatives from 12/13 of the colonies What: A set of meetings When: September 5 - October 26, 1774 Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Carpenter's Hall Why: to discuss issues such as the Intolerable Acts How: The colonists decided to have meetings to fix issues in the colonies created by Britain, first suggested by Samuel Adams, New York City Committee

Hi, Reporter Chen here, reporting live from the Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is October 26, 1774, and a meeting known as the First Continental Congress began here at this building on September 5. Today, this meeting comes to a close. 55 delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies came to attend this meeting. These delegates include George Washington, Samuel Adams, and John Adams. The First Continental Congress was first suggested by Samuel Adams, and later called for by the New York City committee. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the problems inflicted upon the colonists by Britain, especially the Intolerable Acts, and to try to solve these issues by working together. The representatives were successful in organizing a boycott of British goods, and creating a petition to send to King George to repeal the Intolerable Acts. Hopefully, the King will respond to this petition by lifting the Intolerable Acts from the colonies.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Key Terms of Revolution Homework 11-15-10

1. Sugar Act -A tax on sugar imposed on the colonists by Parliament to pay for the French and Indian War.

2. Stamp Act -A direct tax on any parchment that was used by colonists, designed to help pay for the cost of troops

3. Townshend Acts -Laws made by Charles Townshend, imposed on colonies that taxed them on imported goods and allowed inspection of homes without warrants.

4. Boston Massacre -Event in which a British squad fired upon rebelling colonists, killing 5.

5. Boston Tea Party -Event in which protestors of the Tea Act boarded a British tea ship and dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor

6. boycott -to refuse to buy or use an item

7. riot -a violent public disorder by a crowd usually in protest of another group

8. Sons of Liberty -a group of patriotic people that protested against British taxes and fought for American independence

9. Revolution -an overthrow of the government or political system by the people governed.

Key Terms 11-16-10

1. Arms and Ammunition -weapons and ammo for the weapons, guns and bullets

2. Minutemen -a civilian soldier that was expected to fight at an instant

3. Militia -army made out of regular citizens

4. British Regular -British soldier from Britain, redcoat, member of British Army

5. Alarm Riders -riders who alerted people of problems

6. Paul Revere -man who rode out to alert people of the British, famous alarm rider

7. Joseph Warren -doctor and major general during the revolution, only unwanted patriot leader

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">The Battles of Lexington and Concord Homework 11-16-10 media type="custom" key="7557593"

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Points of View of Battles of Lexington and Concord British Point of View: The colonists fired upon them first, which caused them to fire upon them. Burning the weapons was necessary to stop rebellion. The result of these events was the colonists fault. Colonists Point of View: The British fired upon them without any provocation, and then proceeded to burn their town of Concord. The British are demons who commit acts of evil in cold blood.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">I See/Hear It means 11-17-10


 * I See/ I Hear || It Means ||
 * Drumming

A group of colonial militiamen discussing that to do

A reverend standing with the minutemen

Young and old people with the militiamen

Colonists singing religious music

Very loud drumming

Colonists looking very scared and intimidated

Man hiding behind a rock that fired the shot

Colonists told to disperse, followed the order

Colonists being shot at by the British

Alarm rider warning people of the British

British Soldiers chase colonists || The drumming is calling all the militiamen

The militiamen are going to flank the British soldiers

The reverend is there to help comfort the colonial troops

Colonists of all ages decided to fight

They were all very pious

Indicates presence of British soldiers

Indicates that the British army was very feared and powerful

He caused the conflict, it was all his fault,

The colonists didn't want to face off against the British

The British thought the colonists shot them, and fired back

Colonists prepared an ambush for the British

British catch the colonists || The colonists gather in the Lexington Green, waiting for the British. When the British show up, they are intimidated and start to retreat, but a shot rings out and they are shot down by the British. After that, colonists start to gather along the route to Boston, awaiting the British. When the British come, they are ambushed by the colonists, and fire is exchanged between the two sides.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Circumstances to Fight Homework 11-17-10

In the opening scenes of the American Revolution, colonists were shot down by the British with no hesitation at all. The colonists rebelled against the British because they were told that they would be killed, and decided to go down with a fight. If I were asked to fight against the soldiers of my government, it would take extraordinary measures to make me do so. I am not a fool, and I believe that fighting my country's soldiers would only result in death for me. However, there are certain circumstances that I would fight against them. One of them is if I have no other choice. For example, if they went around destroying everything and were aiming to kill us, then I would rather die fighting than die without doing anything. Also, if anyone important to me were killed by them, then I would probably join the battle against them to get revenge. Basically, I would only fight against the U.S. Army only if everything, my family, my house, my right to live, were taken away from them and my only path is through them.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Summary of Legacy of Conflict 11-18-10

General Gage gives an order to Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith to go to Concord and destroy the military stores of the rebel army. At Lexington Green, while the British army was passing through, colonists blocked their way. Chaos ensued shortly after, and colonists were killed. British eyewitness John Barker claims that 200-300 colonists were there, and that they fired upon the British, causing the British to fire back, killing several of the colonists. Another eyewitness, a colonist John Robbins says that the British gave the command to fire. On the North Bridge in Concord, colonist James Barrett claimed that the British fired first at the bridge, and then both sides exchanged fire and casualties. While returning to Boston, Lieutenant John Barker claims that the British troops were ambushed by the colonists, who hid while firing at them. Soldiers on both sides were killed, and colonist Anna Stearns Abbott recalls losing her brother.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Glogster Project 11-22-10

Thesis: The American Revolution became inevitable after the Townshend Acts were passed. Evidence: Videos, Pictures, of Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre caused death of 5 colonists, colonists felt threatened, Sam Adams used this opportunity to make the colonists feel that they must fight or die. Boston Tea Party was caused by colonists because they were outraged, and their destruction of the tea made Parliament furious, leading to Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts, which in turn made the colonists even more mad. media type="custom" key="7665603"

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">CCQs on Battle of Bunker Hill 11-29-10 1. There was a picture of a town burning, set on fire by the British soldiers. Did the soldiers burn the town because the citizens attacked them from it? I think that this action made the colonists even angrier and more prepared to war with the British troops.

2. In this battle, 1000 British soldiers were killed or wounded, while only 400 colonists were killed or wounded. The British won, because they drove the colonists from Breed's Hill, but I think that the true victory belongs to the colonists. The British lost 600 soldiers more than the colonists, and the colonists gained confidence in themselves and a stronger fighting spirit. I'd say that the colonists got much more from this battle than the British.

3. Why did the British walk right into the trap the colonists set for them? If they knew they were going to lose so many more troops, wouldn't it gave been better to siege the hill, and tire out the colonists that way? They could have surrounded the colonists, then waited for them to run out of supplies and force them to come down. Did they not do this because they had no time to waste because colonial reinforcements were coming?

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">CCQs on American Independence and Second Constitutional Congress 11-30-10 1. Starting a new country seems like a lot of work. I think we are so used to the protection of the United States that we haven't thought of how disastrous it would be if we became independent. How does one go about creating a new country?

2. I think George Washington's method of keeping troops in the Continental Army was very effective. The best way of absolute rule over people is through fear. Did the Continental Congress approve of his actions? How did the colonists respond to the harshness of Washington? Why did some people still try to desert even though they knew what would happen to them if they tried?

3. The Continental Congress writing and signing the Declaration of Independence despite them knowing the consequences shows how far their discontent with the British have progressed. I think this is very brave of them to declare independence from the mighty Britain. I imagine that all kinds of doubts were flowing through the delegates' minds.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">CCQs on Enlightenment Quotes and Declaration of Independence 12-1-10 1. What kind of impact did the quotes of Enlightenment thinkers have on the Declaration of Independence? Were many of them somehow integrated into the document?

2. I agree with Montesquieu that "There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion". However, I think that this is very hard to achieve, to make most of your citizens follow you so willingly. I think that the easiest is to control through fear. George Washington controlled his men effectively with fear, as did Adolf Hitler.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">CCQs on Material Culture 12-2-10 1. Why has the clothing between now and back in the colonial times changed so much? What caused the revolution of clothing in the past few hundred years?

2. I haven't thought much about this before, but clothing really does identify a person in society. For example, a person wearing a suit and tie would be a person with an important job, such as a politician or a lawyer. A person wearing a white coat would be associated with a doctor or scientist. That leads to my question, how were the uniforms of these professions created?

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">CCQs on Material Culture Performance 12-4-10 1. The British soldier and the French soldier both wore white underclothes under their uniforms, while the colonists did not. Why did the soldiers wear these white clothes? Did it symbolize cleanliness or high status?

2. All the uniforms of the soldiers had a symbol on the bottom of the sides that represented their countries. Did all the armies in Europe have similar designs on their uniforms? What did the symbols represent? The symbol of the French dragoon was a 3 pronged clover of some sort, while the symbol for the colonist dragoon was a heart. I think that they put the symbols there to strengthen the soldiers' sense of patriotism and unity.

3. The British and the French soldiers seemed to have very similar equipment, though the British soldier seemed more equipped for offense, since he had the bayonet, while the French soldier had a stronger helmet. I didn't see a bayonet on the French musket; did they also use them?

4. Were there any other weapons that the soldiers used besides muskets, pistols, sabres, swords, or bayonets? I heard the person that portrayed the colonists say that there were more precise weapons used for hunting; why didn't any soldiers use the more precise equipment? Or did "more precise equipment" refer to the bow and arrow(in which case the musket would be the better choice, since it is easier to use)?

5. How did the colonists manage to get the French on their side? Was it because the French were also tired of Britain, and were looking for an excuse to start a fight? Even so, I think that grouping with a bunch of amateur "soldiers" to take on the strongest army in the world is kind of unreasonable. What happened to the French after the Revolution? Former textbooks I read in elementary school omitted most of the French's role in the Revolution, and made it seem as if the colonists did all of the fighting.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Which of the Grievances of the Declaration of Independence Was The Most Important? 12-13-10 I think the most important grievance the colonists had was "He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent." The colonists are complaining that the taxes were forced upon them when they had no representation in Parliament. This is the most important one because it is where the Revolution stems from; the taxation without representation is the root of the Revolution, because it caused the most discontent, and was what caused people to start revolting.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">How Did The Declaration of Independence Influence The Continental Army? 12-14-10 I think the Declaration of Independence made the army more motivated to fight. After the letter was sent, it was either a sink or swim situation. Some of the soldiers perhaps believed that the king would want them dead, so they would finish with a fight. Also, many of the soldiers probably agreed with the points made in the Declaration, and wanted to fight against the king for being so unfair to them. I think the Declaration overall gave the soldiers a morale boost, because they had finally made their intentions clearly and directly to the king.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Articles of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses foreign countries, and sign treaties
 * Strengths || Weaknesses ||
 * Congress could interact with

Congress could print money

Congress controlled the post offices || Congress did not have the power to tax

Congress could not enforce laws

Congress could not create an army

States controlled their own trade ||

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Process of Electing President

First, the candidate must make an announcement that they are running for president, and fill out papers. It helps if the candidate is well known and has a current position in the government. Then, a candidate from each political party is nominated through primary elections. The presidential candidates try to make themselves well-known to people by taking trips around the country, and making speeches. Then comes the presidential elections, in which the candidates who won the primary elections are candidates in. Citizens vote for their desired candidate, and the candidate that gets the most votes is chosen to be president.