VS5 Revolutionary War

VS5 Revolutionary War

Intro

Fill in the Blank

Did the American Revolution happen before or after the Colonial Virginia time period?

Lesson 1 - Disagreements between England and Colonists.

• OBJ: I can explain the disagreement between England and the Colonists. 

    

  Key Vocabulary:  

  Revolution 

  Representation 

  Parliament 

Warm up

Think of a time when you and a friend had different ideas about something and you both thought that your own opinion was the right one. 

What happened?

How did you resolve your differences? 

What was the American Revolution?

The American Revolution was a point in time when people living in the "new world" (North American) broke away from Great Britain and wanted to rule themselves. They did not want the king to be the ruler of them anymore, so they fought a war to get away.

What's going on

• By the mid 18th Century the country of England has become Great Britain. They now had 13 colonies in the New World that covered much of the east coast of North America.

  
  

  *** Remember - Jamestown, established in 1607, was the first permanent English colony in North America. By 1763, there were 13 English colonies in the New World.

13 Orginal Colonies

1. Watch the BrainPop Video - Causes of the American Revolution, then be ready to answer some quetsions.

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/

Multiple Choice

WHEN DID ENGLAND BECOME GREAT BRITAIN?

• 1600's

• 1700's

• 1900's

Multiple Choice

WHAT WAS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CALLED?

• Congress

• Kings and Queens

• Parliament

• Revolution

Multiple Choice

WAS VIRGINIA STILL THE ONLY ENGLISH COLONY?

• yes

• no

Over time the Colonist and Parliament began to disagree more and

more over how the colonies should be governed. These

disagreements eventually lead to the American Revolution also

known as the Revolutionary War.

Causes that led to the war:

The French and Indian War caused two main problems between the Colonies and Great Britain.

#1 - Land

England decide to reserve a lot of the land they'd won for the Indians. they told colonists that they could not settle in this land.

This made the colonists MAD. They had fought for the land and didn't think it was fair for England to tell them they couldn't live there.

Causes that led to the war:

#2 - Taxes

The war lasted a long time and cost a lot of money. The British government decided to raise taxes (a fee on goods and services that goes directly to the government) on the colonists to help pay off their war debt.

This made the colonists MAD. They were not allowed to have representatives in the British government, called the Parliament. They couldn't vote AGAINST having their taxes raised.

A LOT of colonists were now talking about how UNFAIR the British government was being to the colonists.

Roles During the War

Virginia Patriots

Virginia patriots served in the Continental Army and fought for independence, leading to the British surrender at Yorktown.

Neutral

Some Virginians were neutral and did not take sides, while other Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain.

Loyalist

Loyalist were loyal to the Great Britain and the King. They agreed to pay the taxes and be an Englishmen.

Women

Women took on more responsibilities to support the war effort.

Enslaved African Americans

Some enslaved African Americans fought for a better chance of freedom.

Some Free & Enslaved African Americans

Some free & enslaved African Americans fought for independence from Great Britain.

Native Americans

Many American Indians fought alongside the Virginia patriots, while others fought with the British.

Multiple Choice

This group served in the Continental Army and fought for independence.

• Loyalist

• Neutral

• Women

• Patriots

Multiple Choice

This group took on more responsibility to support the war effort.

• Neutral

• women

Multiple Choice

Some __ fought alongside the Virginia Patriots AND fought with the British

• Loyalist

• Native Americans

• Women

Multiple Choice

Some ___ supported the British who promised freedom

• Native Americans

• Women

• Enslaved African Americans

• New Yorkers

Multiple Choice

Some ___ fought for independence in the American Revolution.

• women

• loyalist

• Native Americans

• Free African Americans

Be sure to learn more by:

• Reading the chapter

• Read and highlight your study guide on your Blue Interactive Notebook page 170.