Review for The American Revolution Test

Note: Be sure to understand the economic aspects of the Revolution [i.e.- Causes of Taxes, What Taxes were Created, Effects of Taxes; influence of economics in regards to the Declaration of Independence (the grievances)]

Notes:

Dual-Path Graph:

Colonies

Independent Country

Things to know:

1. Proclamation of 1763
2. The Battle of Saratoga
3. Thomas Paine's Common Sense
4. The Declaration of Independence
5. Battle of Lexington
6. Townshend Acts
7. Olive Branch Petition
8. King George's Reaction to the Olive Branch Petition
9. John Locke's: life, liberty, and the pursuit of property vs. Thomas Jefferson: unalienable rights
10. The Sons of Liberty
11. The Role of Women in the Revolution
12. the Battle of Yorktown
13. Foreign involvement in the Revolution
14. French Support in the American Revolution: military, diplomatic, economic support
15. Marquis de Lafayette
16. Treaty of Paris, 1783
17. Abigail Adams

• Document Based Questions:
• The communication of information during a war is always essential. During the Revolutionary War, information was conveyed for various purposes and by various methods.
• 3 Documents will be provided to analyze and comment on.

• Refer to the Literature from Abigail Abams “Remember the Ladies” (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abigail-adams-urges-husband-to-remember-the-ladies)

Free Response Essay: Choose 1 from the following:

1.     What was the Revolutionary movement at its core really all about? The amount of taxation? The right of Parliament to tax? The political corruption of Britain and the virtue of America? The right of a king to govern America? The colonies’ growing sense of national identity apart from Britain? Was the Revolution truly a radical overturning of government and society? – the usual definition of a “revolution” – or something far more limited or even “conservative” in its defense of traditional rights?

2.     Analyze the effect of the French and Indian War and its aftermath on the relationship between Great Britain and the British colonies. Confine your response to the period from 1754 to 1776.

Honors:

•     15 Multiple Choice [3 pts. ea.]
•       3 DBQs [5 pts. ea.]
•       2 short answers [5 pts. ea]
•       1 essay [30 pts.]

Please remember the following during your essays:

1. Do not use First Person (I or We)
2. Do not use "In conclusion", obviously it is "in conclusion" if it's at the end of your essay. This phrase is redundant and not needed. It is understood. Try reading your sentence without the words "In conclusion", and it will still make sense.
3. Please remember to utilize THESIS STATEMENTS
1. A thesis statement is the organization of your essay in 1 sentence.
1. What will you be talking about in the body paragraphs?
2. If you find yourself asking "so what?" after reading your thesis statement, you know you need to include more detail.

Example of a good thesis: "England's relationship with their North American colonies worsened in the aftermath of the French and Indian War due to exaggerated debt for restitution and increased tension over disputed land in the Ohio Valley."

Example of a bad thesis: "The colonies and England suffered in their relationship due to the aftermath of the French and Indian war."

Which one of these had you asking: "So What?"

    4. Watch your tense conjugations. Historical papers usually deal in the past [what a novel idea!], therefore you should use the past tense of verbs. Don't change verb tenses in one sentence.