Today we reviewed our material using flash cards and blookets. Our test tomorrow will cover this information:
taxation – process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses
political revolution – changing from one governmental structure to another
Patriots – American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain
Loyalists – American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain
grievance – a complaint
boycott – to refuse to buy goods
militia – a military force of volunteers
mercenaries – soldiers who are paid to fight for a country they are not from
Independence-freedom from the control and influence of others.
Leader-the person in charge who gets others to follow
Minutemen-eager young militiamen who were willing to fight at a moment’s notice.

French and Indian War
Britain and the colonists fought the French and the Native Americans.
Britain won, and France gave up their territory in America.
The British punished Native Americans for helping the French and took their lands.
The British started taxing colonists to pay for the war. Tea, molasses, and paper products were all taxed.
Colonists became angry because they had no representation in the British government.

Tax Acts
The Sugar Act of 1764-The 1st law passed by British Parliament to raise taxes in the colonies. It taxed sugar and molasses from non-British sources. Sugar and molasses were used to make rum, a popular alcoholic beverage. The colonists made lots of money exporting rum to other countries.

The Stamp Act of 1765-required colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on papers, documents, and playing cards. The tax was to pay for a large British army force in the colonies. The tax had to be paid in British money, not colonial money. Colonists reacted by protesting, and they even attacked tax collectors and British public officials. Colonists came up with the phrase, “not taxation without representation” from this tax.

The Townshend Act of 1767-In 1767, Parliament passed this tax to pay for governing the colonies. This was a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. This further angered the colonists, and led to the Boston tea party and the Boston massacre, which fueled the American revolution.

Intolerable Acts of 1774-Britain instituted a set of laws after the Boston Tea Party.
Closed Boston Harbor
Replaced local elected officials with British officials.
Allowed British officials charged with capital crimes to be tried in England or another colony.
The Quartering Act, which allowed British troops to be placed in colonials’ homes and unoccupied buildings.

The Sons of Liberty-groups of American colonists who disagreed with British rule of the 13 North American colonies. Among the members were many well-known patriots, such as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. They encouraged colonists to resist British rule of the colonies.

The Founding Fathers-
George Washington-Leader of the Colonial Army and 1st President
Thomas Jefferson-3rd President of the United States
Ben Franklin-drafted
the Declaration of Independence
John Adams-2nd President of the United States
James Madison-drafted the US Constitution and bill of rights. 4th President of the United States
John Jay-1st Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
Alexander Hamilton-1st Secretary of the Treasury

The Founding Fathers-

George Washington-Leader of the Colonial Army and 1st President

John Adams-2nd President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson-3rd President of the United States

James Madison-drafted the US Constitution and bill of rights. 4th President of the United States

John Jay-1st Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court

Alexander Hamilton-1st Secretary of the Treasury

Ben Franklin-drafted the Declaration of Independence

Due to the half-day Wednesday and the program this morning, we will not have enough time to go over all our material for a test on Friday. We will have a test over the terms, the Tax acts, and the founding fathers next week at some point.

The Sugar Act of 1764-The 1st law passed by British Parliament to raise taxes in the colonies. It taxed sugar and molasses from non-British sources. Sugar and molasses were used to make rum, a popular alcoholic beverage. The colonists made lots of money exporting rum to other countries.

The Stamp Act of 1765-required colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on papers, documents, and playing cards. The tax was to pay for a large British army force in the colonies. The tax had to be paid in British money, not colonial money. Colonists reacted by protesting, and they even attacked tax collectors and British public officials. Colonists came up with the phrase, “not taxation without representation” from this tax.

The Townshend Act of 1767-In 1767, Parliament passed this tax to pay for governing the colonies. This was a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. This further angered the colonists, and led to the Boston tea party and the Boston massacre, which fueled the American revolution.

Intolerable Acts of 1774-Britain instituted a set of laws after the Boston Tea Party.
1.Closed Boston Harbor
2. Replaced local elected officials with British officials.
3. Allowed British officials charged with capital crimes to be tried in England or another colony.
4. The Quartering Act, which allowed British troops to be placed in colonials’ homes and unoccupied buildings.

We are moving forward into the French and Indian War, and the unrest that the taxes the British forced the colonials to pay after it.

Here are our terms for the week:

taxation – process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses

political revolution – changing from one governmental structure to another 

Patriots – American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

Loyalists – American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

grievance – a complaint

boycott – to refuse to buy goods

militia – a military force of volunteers

mercenaries – soldiers who are paid to fight for a country they are not from

Independence-freedom from the control and influence of others.  

Leader-the person in charge who gets others to follow

Minutemen-eager young militiamen who were willing to fight at a moment’s notice.

 

Here is a video about the French and Indian War to watch with your child too:

We will have a quiz Friday over the terms and the French and Indian War as well.  Here is a blooket for your student to do to prepare for the test:

https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/652d7f37ac23c4cf0a38478b

 

Hey all!

We started working in small groups this week to find out who founded the 13 colonies, why they were founded, and who the first settlers were who came.  The first 4 slides are due on Wednesday, and then slides 5-7 will be due on Friday.  The final 3 slides will be due on Wednesday, 10/17/23.

We will have a test on Thursday over the 9 terms glued in and the 9 terms the students wrote.

exploration – traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

colony – a settlement ruled by a distant country

migration – movement from one region to another

mercantilism – economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

free enterprise system – market system where people have freedom as consumers and producers

cash crop – a crop that is sold for money

representative government – political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

monarchy – a government where the ruler inherits the leadership role

industry – economic activity that involves the making of a particular product

Compact-a signed agreement that is legally binding

Agriculture-the art and science of cultivating land for growing crops and raising livestock

Columbian Exchange–the term given to the transfer of plants, animals, disease, and technology between the Old World from which Columbus came and the New World which he found. 

Conquistadors-any of the leaders in the Spanish conquest of America, especially Mexico and Peru

missionaries–a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

charter–a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country. 

indentured servants–working for someone without pay for a certain number of years to pay off a debt

slave trade– the capturing, selling, and buying of enslaved persons.

markets–where buyers and sellers can meet to exchange goods and services.