CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1763-1776

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Lesson List: Decision Making in History: Revolution

  • LESSON 1 – Treaty of Paris of 1763: Should the British take Canada or Guadeloupe from the French?

  • LESSON 2 – Stamp Act: Will you, as a member of Parliament, support the Stamp Act?

  • LESSON 3 – Tea Act: Will you, as a member of Parliament, support the Tea Act?

  • LESSON 4 – Declaration of Independence: How will you, as a colonial leader, react to the Intolerable Acts? What grievances will you include in the Declaration of Independence?

  • LESSON 5 – Articles of Confederation: What powers will you give the national government?

  • LESSON 6 – Northwest Ordinance: What policies will you support on territory in the West?

  • LESSON 7 – Constitution- powers: Which powers will you include in the Constitution of 1787?

Sample Lesson: American Revolution Decision Making. Students decide as members of parliament, whether to support the Tea Act.

Free Lesson! Conspiracy Theories (1692-1789)

Lesson List: Critical Thinking in History: Causes of the American Revolution

INTRODUCTION – Guide to Critical Thinking

LESSON 1 – Identify my own biases about the causes of the American Revolution

LESSON 2 – Evaluate online sources

LESSON 3 – Evaluate newspaper sources

LESSON 4 – Why was the Stamp Act repealed? Evidence for and against a cause.

LESSON 5 – Were newspapers in Boston an important cause of the American Revolution? Evidence for and against a cause.

LESSON 6 – Which interpretation makes the best connection between the Tea Act and the American Revolution?

LESSON 7 – How many Americans will be imprisoned for burning the Gaspee?

LESSON 8 – The virtual representation argument. Evaluating an analogy.

LESSON 9 – Create an interpretation from information about the main causes of the American Revolution

LESSON 10 – Evaluate interpretations about the main causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution: Annotated Bibliography

Causes of the American Revolution: Supplementary Materials

Free Lesson: French and Indian War as a

Cause of the American Revolution

Free Lesson Sample: Repeal of Stamp Act

In this lesson, students evaluate cause-and-effect thinking in regards to what caused the Stamp Act to be repealed.

(Free Supplementary Material to the Critcal Thinking Book Below)

Diagrams: Various Causes of the War

Diagrams: Tea Act as a Cause of the War

Notes on Historiography

Published Sources

Video: French and Indian War as Cause, Debated

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