Notes

Influences on the US founding documents

development of the american political culture

Leading to independence

why independence from britain

Themes I see in the information:

Other questions I might have about what we covered today:

Please list 3 things you learned today:

Please explain how one thing you learned today relates to you:

Notes Continued….
Religion as a part of colonial life and intolerance, work ethic
early colonial governments
Land/ability to spread west, acquire more, make a living

slavery- some northern states abolished it by the 1780s

war with Native Americans and the french, and imposition of rules by the british crown

taxation

taxation without representation

Stamp Act- tax on all printed items

Boston massacre- british soldiers shoot colonists protesting and throwing snowballs

tea tax- tax on tea, a staple drink of colonists

intolerable acts- Britian closes Boston Harbor

Lexington and Concord- British shoot at colonists "shot heard around the world"

taxation without representation

the king wanted colonies to pay for the french and indian war that was fought on the North American con

liberty, justice, life, individual rights, Rule of Law

in this class are we learning about modern government or how government has changed throught the ye

I mean- I didn’t exactly learn something so far today? This was mostly just review for me…
it just reminds me of my hamilton phase in middle school
e North American continent

anged throught the years