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American R
evolution
Mrs. Armstr
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4 th Grade Te
acher
Standards
0 SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.
0 a. Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America, including the French
and Indian War, British Imperial Policy that led to the 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan “no taxation
without representation,” the activities of the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party.
0 b. Explain the writing of the Declaration of Independence; include who wrote it, how it was
written, why it was necessary, and how it was a response to tyranny and the abuse of power.
0 c. Describe the major events of the American Revolution and explain the factors leading to
American victory and British defeat; include the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga,
and Yorktown.
0 d. Describe key individuals in the American Revolution with emphasis on King George III,
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, Patrick Henry, and
John Adams.
The French and Indian War
0 1754 to 1763 war fought over the land in
America between the English and French.
0 It was called the Seven Years War in Europe.
0 Called the French and Indian War because
the Indians helped the French in the war
against the British. The Indians had nothing
to lose. The British were taking their land,
the French were not.
0 The British won, but at a cost a lot of money.
0 Join, or Die Political Cartoon by Benjamin
Franklin
A political cartoon calling for American colonies to
band together for protection against Indians and the
French. First published in the Pennsylvania Gazette
on May 9, 1754.
Proclamation of 1763
0 Forbid colonists to settle west of the
Appalachian Mountains.
0 Created to protect colonists from the
Indians
0 Many colonists reacted with anger toward
the Proclamation. They did not like being
told what to do or where they could live.
Taxes
0 French and Indian War cost a lot of money.
0 Parliament (the British government) decided to tax to
colonies to help pay for it.
0 The first tax was the Sugar Act of 1764. It placed a tax
on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies.
0 Stamp Act of 1765 placed a tax on all printed material,
such as newspapers and playing cards.
0 This tax upset the colonists even more.
No Taxation without
Representation
0 The colonists claimed “no taxation
without representation” because they
were being taxed but had no vote in
Parliament and had no say in how the
colonies were being governed.
0 The colonists started a boycott, or a
refusal to buy certain goods, from the
British.
Sons of Liberty