Revolutionary War ~ take notes on these (week 11)

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historycentral.com history central War U.S. History Classes  Revolutionary War ~ Birth of a Nation  Revolutionary War: Birth of a Nation consists of a number of major elements. There are sections on the Causes and Major Battles of the war. These two sections are narrated and present the major events leading to the war and major events and battles of the war. The narrated presentation are suitable for students of all ages. Most of the major event screens provide additional information. Many of the events have links to source documents as well multimedia presentations on the battles. The second major section consists of a number of files containing original source documents, first hand accounts of battles, letters of Abigail and John Adams and Journals of the Continental Congress. Another major section is Legends of the Revolutionary War, which tells the major stories of the war in an entertaining way. Finally there is a section of Biographies of the major generals, politicians, and other important figures of the period, including all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. There is also a section on Important Terms and events. This section covers many of the topics tested in standardized exams. An excellent activity is to have students listen to the dramatic presentation, and then read the actual facts. Discuss how the stories differ from the truth, and how the stories might have developed over the years. The Journals of the Continental Congress: This section includes the complete Journal from 1774 through 1777. In a later version of the program we hope to add the subsequent years. An interesting exercise for the students would be to look at the Journals for the end of 1775, say November 7th were the Congress is approving the Rules and Regulations for the Continental Congress. What do they tell us about the nation's preparation for full Independence? Diary of the Revolution: This section contains an almost day-to-day journal of the war. It was compiled in the 1850's from a variety of first hand accounts. Have students identify the passages written by Royalists and the ones written by Patriots. In addition, after looking at any major battle or event, have students research what was written in the diary about the event. The Correspondence of John and Abigail Adams provides interesting insights from a number of perspectives. First, they give us a small glimpse of the private side of one of the period's most important couples. In addition, they provide a rare opportunity to examine events of the period from a woman's perspective. They can be studied separately or integrated with the events that were taking place at the time. No study of the period would be complete without delving into the section on the America of 1776. It covers the economics of Revolutionary America; describes the Americans of the time from the perspective of national, ethnic, and religious heritages; and includes a complete section on the arts. The Economics section presents the economy of the thirteen colonies at the time, as well as a discission of the economic causes, events, and problems of the Revolutionary War. The Americans of 1776 section discusses something of the lifestyles and contributions of Native Americans, English settlers, African Americans, and European settlers from outside England, as well as presenting a persepective on Protestants, Catholics, and Jews in America. The Arts section includes audio examples of music of the period, as well as the text of representative Revolutionary songs. Finally, the Biography section contains information on each of the Generals and major political figures of the war. Biographies of each of the signers of the constitution are given. One student activity could be to identify and characterize all of the signers. Were there any unifying features that could be ascribed to them? Causes:   The following events along the road to Revolution are covered in the program: 1754- The French and Indian Wars       1770 Townshend Act Repealed 1764- British Impose New Taxes          1772 Cutter Gaspee Burned 1765 Stamp Tax Passed                       1773 Boston Tea Party 1765- Sons of Liberty Organized          1774- Coercive Acts Imposed 1767 Townshend Acts Imposed            1774- First Continental Congress 1767- Colonist Impose Boycott 1768 British Troops Land 1770- Boston Massacre Major Battles and Events:  The following Major Battles and Events are in this section of the program. Paul Revere Rides                          Lexington and Concord Fort Ticonderoga                           Battle of Bunker Hill King George declares the Colonies in Rebellion Attack on Canada                          US Navy created Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense Siege of Boston                             Declaration of Independence Battle of New York                        Valcour Bay Battle of Trenton                          Battle of Princeton British Capture Ticonderoga          Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown                  Battle of Orinsky Killing of Jane McCrea                  Battle of Bennington Battle of Saratoga                        Treaty with France Battle of Monmouth                      Settlers massacred at Wyoming Americans Capture Stony Point      John Paul Jones Siege of Charleston                       Battle of Camden Arnold, a traitor                            Battle of King's Mountain Battle of Cowpens                         Battle of Guilford Court House Battle of Hobkirks Hill                   Battle of Eutaw Springs Articles of Confederation              Battle of Yorktown Washington Resigns Commission     Treaty of Paris Documents and Accounts of the War:  The Documents and Accounts section of the program includes political documents as well as first hand battle accounts. There are also links from this section to the Diary of the Revolution, Journal of Continental Congress, Adams' letters, and speeches of Edmund Burke. Political Documents: Writ of Assistance                    Royal Proclamation Concerning America        Sugar Act                                       Stamp Act Resolution of the Stamp Act           Quartering Act Declaratory Act                             Act Suspending NY Assembly Townshend Revenue Act                 Massachusetts Circular Letter Administration of Justice Act         Boston Port Act The Association                             Declaration of Resolves Declaration of Causes                    Lord North Conciliatory Resolution Report of Lord North Conciliatory Resolution Common Sense ( complete text)     Proclamation of Rebellion New England Restraining Act          Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation               Treaty of Paris First Hand Accounts of the following battles and events: Lexington and Concord                      Bunker Hill Attack on Canada                              Germantown Valley Forge                                      Monmouth Stony Point                                       Benidict Arnold's Treason The Southern Campaigns In the Famous Quote section there are entries on: "The Shot Heard Around the World"- The Story of Lexington and Concord "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"- Patrick Henry "I Regret That I Have But One Life To Give For My County" - Nathan Hale " I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight"- John Paul Jones "Don't Fire Till You See the Whites Of Their Eyes" - Bunker Hill "No Taxation Without Representation"-Stamp Act Congress "We Must All Hang Together or We Shall All Hang Separately"-The signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the Famous People and Events there are: The Story of Betsy Ross Molly Pitcher Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Paul Revere's Ride- including a dramatic reading of the complete Longfellow poem. Crossing the Delaware © 2000  MultiEducator, Inc.  All rights reserved Report Problems here.