SS10.5.7
Determine causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.
Determine causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.
UP:SS10.5.7
Vocabulary
- cause
- effect
- revolution
- intolerable
Knowledge
Students know:
- The effects of the French and Indian War.
- The Stamp Act enraged the citizens of the colonies and was the origin of the phrase "No Taxation with Representation".
- The Intolerable Acts were enacted to punish the Boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
- The Boston Massacre was a result of conflict between the British soldiers and angry colonists.
- The Boston Tea Party was the colonists' response to taxes on tea.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Explain why colonies were engaged in the French and Indian War.
- Describe and evaluate how colonists reacted to the Stamp Act.
- Describe the effects of the Intolerable Acts.
- Describe the Boston Massacre and analyze colonists response to the Boston Massacre.
- Describe the Boston Tea Party and examine the effects of this event.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The causes and effects of events that lead to the American Revolution.
