The American Revolution

The American Revolution 

(1754–1781)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

1. After watching The Patriot, please read carefully the following sections - look for them and read only these sections.

-          Salutary neglect

-          Grenville and the Sugar Act

-          The Currency and Quartering Acts

-          The Stamp Act

-          Taxation without representation

-          The Boston Massacre and Tea Party: 1767–1774

-          The First Continental Congress

-          Common Sense

-          Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

-          Signing of the Declaration

-          The Battle of Saratoga

-          The Peace of Paris

2. Following the model we’ll show you in class, please come up with a PERSONAL timeline. DO NOT COPY FROM THE WEBSITE. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. It should take no more than one side of a sheet of paper. Delivery deathline: January 12^th.

P.S. You may also like the following video either as a first contact or intro or - the other way around - as a really good summary. In any case, it’s pretty funny. Enjoy!