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American Revolution 

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Unit Description
The American independence movement was sparked by growing political and economic tensions between the American colonists and Great Britain. Following independence, the new nation faced many challenges while trying to build a stable system of democratic governance for the newly established federal republic. 


Unit Essential Questions

  • What were the causes & effects of the American revolution?
  • What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
  • What were the causes and effects of writing and ratifying the Constitution of 1787?
  • What is federalism?
  • What are the basic components of and systems of the US Federal Government?

Power Points 

British Colonial Policies
Declaration of Independence

Classwork

Document Analysis: Causes of American Revolution
                M.E.A.L. Essay Outline Format 
Declaration of Independence Project

Homework

             Vocabulary Flash Card HW: American Revolution 
Texts 
A People's History of the U.S.
​Chapter 4: Tyranny is Tyranny
Americans Book: Chapter 2 Section 1
​Colonial Resistance & Rebellion
              Cornell Note Taking Instructions 

Videos

​​     America Story of Us:  Protests Start 
America Story of Us: Revolution 
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  • Home
    • A.P. U.S. History >
      • Howard Zinn Chapter 1: Thesis
      • City Upon a Hill
      • American Nations & Regional Diversity Blog
      • Ferguson Missouri Blog
      • Civil War Essay Blog
      • Industrial Era >
        • Labor Union Essay Blog
      • World War I
      • Great Depression: A People's History vs A Patriot's History
      • U.S. Government & Society During 1970s & 80s
    • U.S. History >
      • Regents/Test Prep >
        • Regents Prep Practice Assignments
      • Unit I: Colonial America
      • Unit II: American Revolution >
        • Declaration of Independence Assignment
      • Unit III: Foundations of the U.S. Constitution >
        • Sub Unit: Implementing the Constitution
        • Hamilton vs Jefferson Student Blog
      • Unit IV: Nationalism
      • Unit V: Westward Expansion & Sectionalism
      • Civil War
      • Unit VII: Industrial Revolution
      • Unit VIII: Progressive Era
      • U.S. Foreign Policy Actions >
        • U.S. Foreign Policy Actions: Thematic Essay Blog
      • Civil Rights & Cold War Era