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October 5, 2010 British Perspective on American Revolution

American Perspective -

10|5 Homework ; due 10|7 I think that the British thought that they were going to win the American Revolution. The British were probably like "oh I can take the Americans and their allies since we (Britain) have had so many wars and battles and we haven't really lost that many of them." But the Americans had better leadership, knowledge of the land they were fighting on, and help from other countries (like France). 10|8 : Do Now Modern Day issues - Iraq War Extended school days Randy Moss being traded Gay marriage rights Facebook Religion Sex

media type="custom" key="7137101" Do Now 10|15 - Point of view is the perspective of something / someone or the way something was seen. 10|18 - Last week, we talked decided whether the British had the rights to tax the colonists or not. I chose that they shouldn't be taxed. We read 5 documents and told whether they had supported the Britishs' side or the colonists' side.

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11|2 - the Townshend acts were a series of acts passed in the year 1767 which were very brutal and made by the British Parliament. the acts usually lead to brutal fighting. The acts were made after the Boston Masacre and many people opposed the acts. Consisted of 5 major tax laws on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea

Do Now - 11|3 ; Make a list of ways the colonists protested the Townshend Acts.
 * sent letters to Parliament
 * smuggle
 * boycott
 * PROTEST
 * writs of assistance - BAD

it's Sam Adam's and John Hancock's fault.

11|4 Do Now In the Boston Masacre, Sam Adams went into a bar and got drunk guys to riot and attack the British soldiers and one person hit a soldier over the head and the soldier fell and his gun went off so the other soldiers fired their guns into the crowd too

Homework from 11|4 I bet that the British felt scared because of the Boston Masacre and they probably thought that everyone was going to hate them for what happened.

Do Now 11|5 Can violence ever be justified? Why or why not? No because new acts of violence will always be popping up and the justice system wont be able to catch up to all of them





11|15 who : delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies, John Adams, George Washington, Sam Adams, John Jay, John Dickinson, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and many more what : a convention/meeting where the delegates discussed problems they had with the Parliament and what they were gonna do about it. when : September 5, 1774 where : Philidelphia's Carpenters Hall how : delegates gathered and talked about their problems w/ Parliament why : the colonies were angry about all the acts the parliament enforced on them.

Hello I'm here in Philidelphia's Carpenters Hall and the date is September 5, 1774. Delegates from 12 of 13 colonies have met here today to talk about the problems they have with the Parliament and what they were gonna do about it. The colonists were outraged about all the acts that the parliament has enforced on them so that is why all of the delegates are meeting. The members are trying to figure out how to rally all colonists together to boycott British goods and try to escape from the British's hands. This has been a news report from Jennifer Tran. Now signing out.

=﻿Key Terms From Revolutonary War= **Sons of Liberty-** A country-wide group of gang members in colonial America who openly opposed the British and terorized British officials in ways such as destroying their property and tarring and feathering them. Led be Sam Adams and John Hancock. **Sugar Acts-** A series of taxes put on the colonists to pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War. A tax was put on all British sugar that colonists bought. **Navigation Acts-** A series of actes put on the colonists that forced them to buy British goods by not allowing colonists to buy goods from anyhere but Britian. This however, didnt stop the colonists from smuggling in goods from othr counties. **French and Indian war-** A war between the French and the British, Native Americans, and colonists. The war started when George Washington's men and a group of Native Americans massacred a group of French scouts. The British, colonists, and Native Americans won the war but the expenses from it put Britian in debt.
 * Stamp Act- ** An act put on the colonists that forced them to pay for every stamp they used. This act caused riots and so much violence towards the officials that collected the stamp money that most of the officials quit, fearing for their lives. Because of this and other factors, the Stamp Act was rappealed.
 * Townshend Acts- ** A series of acts put on the colonists by Charles Townshend to punish the colonists for the revolting against the previous acts. The colonists were taxed on almost anything British and British soldiers came to America to protect British tax collectors. The soldiers also had the right to search any colonists' home if they suspected they were smuggling goods without a warrant.
 * Boston Massacre- ** An event where angry, and some drunk colonists were terrorizing a goup of British soldiers. One soldier was clubbed over the head and dropped his rifle, causing it to fire and kill the attacker. The other scared soldiers heard the gun fire and interpreted it as an order to fire into the crowd, killing and wounding colonists. The soldiers were brought to court and were proven innocent.
 * Boston Tea Party- ** An event where colonists, including Sam Adams, dressed up as Native Americans, boarded a British tea ship, took all the tea, and dumped it into Boston Harbor.

Key Terms //Arms and ammunition// - guns and bullets/amo - muskets //Minutemen - soldiers take 1 minute to get ready// //Militia - a civilian army// //British Regular - red coats > British __Army__// //Alarm Riders - rides around to tell people something bad happened// //Paul Revere - just an ordinary dude on a horse who warned people that the British were coming [same as alarm rider]// //Joseph Warren - a doctor - only unwanted patriot leader//

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11|17 - Who do you think was at fault on April 19, 1775? Why? both sides because both sides said the other fired first and we don't know for a fact which side fired first

I See / I hear
 * 1) a guy saying they can't stop them
 * 2) another dude hoping the british will march past them and told everyone to keep their fingers off their trigger
 * 3) people conversing of what to do / what they will happen
 * 4) people are evening out and spreading out but not on the road since the british is going on there
 * 5) they're standing in line and waiting
 * 6) a reverand was standing out there with them
 * 7) there's a dude who wants to stand in front while playing music
 * 8) everyone was singing a religious song just standing and waiting
 * 9) hear drums
 * 10) the british general told militia to get out and leave their weapons but they said they just said they wanted to talk and they were gathered peacefully
 * 11) as the british started marching towards them, the captain of the militia told the militia to disperse but they didn't
 * 12) a shot was fired from behind a wall so then the british started shooting at the colonists.
 * 13) most of them got stabbed and shot already
 * 14) i hear death cries from militia
 * 15) drums change what they are playing when the british are marching towards militia to intimidate and scare them
 * 16) i hear the british giving battle cries

It Means Summary - The Militia lined up waiting for the British at Lexington and then when the British came, the British general told them to disperse and leave their weapons so that there will be no harm but the Militia just gathered there peacefully and wanted to talk. A colonist hid behind a wall and fired while the British were marching towards the Militia with their muskets pointed to them, trying to intimidate them so the British started firing and killed pretty much all but one. Then while the British were coming back, a bunch of colonists hid, started an ambush, and shot many of the soldiers and the British head cheif.
 * 1) reverend is there to comfort all the militia and make sure they are calm and okay

GLOG
The outbreak of the American Revolution was inevitable. If you agree with this, then prove at what point it was inevitable. If you disagree, explain why.

topic : Yes, the outbreak inevitable evidence : townshend acts, sugar act, stamp act, the tea tax all acts/taxes that upset and angered the colonists. the colonists protested and started riots because of these acts, so of course there was already some violence going on. then one day all of this lead up to the Boston Massacre. the violence gradually grew until the American Revolution came through pictures to possibly use :



note to self - try to find some videos or music or any other visuals to put up later

more evidence - the french and indian war ---all of these acts and massacres and wars, all have the colonists hating on the British and wanting to get rid of the British/ get the British out of their lives. none of the colonists liked the British and felt anger and hate towards them. they obviously wanted to do something about the British so I don't see how all of these would NOT lead up to a big war.

media type="custom" key="7679647" also, did not have space for a picture of the Battle of Lexington or a picture of the Intolerable Acts. =**DEAR MR. HURLEY,**= As you can see, I did not have enough space to put a lot of texts on my glog so I am just going to write my analysis on here below this. Thank you.

ANALYSIS ; The outbreak of the American Revolution was inevitable! It all started with the French & Indian war which Great Britain fought the French and the Indians of North America. The British won and got the rights to Canada and other possessions. So right from the start the British are not well liked and people will want to take them down. Then came the Sugar Act which really upset the colonists. It was the first of many acts to make the colonists angry with the British. Boston merchants protested against the Sugar Act with a boycott on imported English goods and soon, others followed. Then after a while, out went the Sugar Act and along came the Stamp Act. Already upset with the British from the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act gave colonists a reason to be even more outraged. The Stamp Act lead to the "Sons of Liberty" being created. They were outraged colonists who grew throughout the colonies and created violence and mobs towards the people who collected the stamp taxes. They scare the tax collectors into quiting and they also scare people who supported the Stamp Act. After a while, the Parliament got rid of the Stamp Act. But then came along the Townshend Acts. The colonists once again proceeded to boycott British goods and rioted. Then British Soldiers landed in Boston and soon came the Boston Massacre. Some colonists decided to attack the British while they were in a line just patrolling around for trouble and one of the colonists hit the British soldier over the head making him fall and making his musket go off. Then a sneaky person in the ally way in back of the troops yelled "Fire" so the soldiers started firing thinking that their captain had set it. The soldiers went to trial and were found not guilty which really pissed off the colonists even more and made them hate the British even more. The Parliament then got rid of the Townshend acts but kept the Tea Tax. The Sons of Liberty boycotted the British tea but of course, they did not listen. So the sons dressed up as Native Americans and snuck onto the boats from the East India Company filled with British Tea and they dumped all the tea out into the harbor. They then refused to pay for all of the tea they destoryed. This made the Intolerable Acts come to life. The Intolerable acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Of course, these were more acts that angered the colonists. Again they boycotted British goods. This helped them prepare for.. the Battle of Lexington and of course that lead up to the American Revolution. In conclusion, of all these acts and wars and massacres all have the colonists hating on the British and wanting to get rid of the British / get the British out of their lives. None of the colonists liked the British and they felt anger and hate towards them. They obviously wanted to do something about the British so I don't see how all of these would NOT lead up to a big war. I mean, all the acts made the colonists riot and protest and cause violence and since the British were stupid and kept passing act after act and tax after tax, the violence, hate, and anger from the colonists towards the British build up and finally exploded when it came along to the American Revolution.

DO NOW 1|11 Amendment - laws added to the constitution

First Amendment - Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly ; Congress cannot make a law against it right to petition the government Second Amendment - a well regulated militia needed for the state the right of the people to keep and bare arms shall not be infringed.

First ten amendments known as bill of rights