3: Pre-Revolutionary America
Enlightenment	Colonial Taxation	Boston's Rebellion	Cont. Congress	Lexington
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Essay Question: The British Empire was one of the world's largest in history.  It's reach extended over much of the planet, even into the beginning of the twentieth century.  Both the American colonies and 'crown jewel' of India were completely under British control and both fought for their independence, although with different methods.  Defend or oppose a non-violent approach to American independence using the struggle for Indian independence under Gandhi as a model.  Consider economic forces, popular political ideologies of the time, military weapons and tactics, geographic circumstances, cultural traditions and more in your comparative analysis.
Project Based Lesson: Decisions, Decisions: Revolutionary War Scenario: Students will make choices based on a parallel revolutionary war simulation on the computer in order to determine the events leading to an independence movement, consequences of  imperial taxation, military action, and more.
Readings/Internet: Declaration of Independence, Olive Branch Petition, First-hand Accounts of the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Battle of Lexington & Concord
Links Lesson: 1) Concept web of Enlightenment principles, 2) Cause and Effect chart of Parliament's taxation acts and Boston's rebellious reactions, 3) Divided Page timeline of events leading up to armed military action between the British and American forces.
Essential Questions: 1) What causes society to undergo a cultural rebirth?  Can it be consciously created? 2) Without English taxation, would there have been a colonial revolution? 3) When is it right to challenge the authority of the government?  When is it wrong? 4) Was the rebellion a grassroots revolt or an uprising of the colonial rich against England? 5)Are rebels to imperial power (occupation) justified in resorting to violence?
Identification Terms
Enlightenment	Townsend Acts	Suffolk Resolves	Voltaire	Benjamin Franklin
2nd Cont. Congress	Olive Branch Petition	Boston Massacre	Tea Act	John Locke
Declaratory Act	Rousseau	Decl. Of Independence	Chancellor Exchequer	Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty	Royal Governors	John Dickenson	Stamp Act Congress	1st Cont. Congress
Lord North	Intolerable Acts	King George III	Boston Tea Party	Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson	Samuel Adams	John Adams	Virtual Representation	Battle of Lexington
Short Answer Questions
1.  What does it mean to be revolutionary? Was the Declaration of Independence a revolutionary document? Why/why not?
2.  Explain the short and long term impact of the Enlightenment on American political philosophy and culture.
3.  Could the revolution have occurred without the radical uprisings in Boston?  Describe them in detail and explain.
4.  All British colonies paid taxes.  Why did colonists fight Parliaments ability to tax them specifically?
5.  Alternative history is always interesting.  Discuss and explain three significant what if scenarios in the move to revolt.
6.  Explain in detail the radical position promoted by Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams for revolution.  Is it justified today?
7.  Did the revolutionary era in the English colonies create leaders or did leaders create the revolution?  Explain fully.
8.  When is a revolution justified and when is it not?  Use specific examples from history to defend your answer.
9.  How did the process of colonial unity take form?  What specific events led to separate English colonies joining together?
10.  Explain in detail how the events leading to the revolution affected common people in the English colonies.