American+Revolution

October 5, 2010

British Perspective of American Revolution- Wordle

American Perspective on American Revolution- Wordle

Homework- October 5th, 2010:

I think that British colonists believed that America didn't have what it took to be able to beat the British. The British thought that just because they haven't lost many wars, that they were just gonna win, especially because they have fought many battles before that and still survived. I think that the British know how the Amercans would think about war because they too were raised to think the same way.

Modern day issues October 8, 2010

- There are many many schoools that take away or dont want a music program in the school. some people dont want it because itss too much many, when they spend the money on things like bike racks and new cement on the parking lot. other schools dont want a music program because they think it is a waste of time.

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October 14, 2010 I think i would side with the British because a majority of the Documents supported them. the magna carta stated that they can only make laws by a counsil, which isnt in the colonies, and is only positive for one group or another (being ireland, scottland, wales) and the laws that they make effect the Europeans, not the colonies. by the europeans i mean the territories owned by england in europe.

OLD ENGLISH FLAG

SCOTTISH FLAG IRISH FLAG BRITISH FLAG

CCQ: I really think the creation of the british flag was a good idea.

Things for arguement on monday: - i would support the british because of the magna carta - well if you look at the magna carta, it states laws are made by a council in europe and there is not colonial representitive- even if there is, they would not get heard because they are in the americas. all of the laws or benefiting the european territories.

october 20, 2010

4,3,3,3 i believe that my opinion has changed on whether i would sided with the british or the colonists because they had more reason to be their own countryt

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Do Now!- November 19, 2010

why is today an important day in the US? -election day for governer.

Twonshend Acts Video: Mr. Marr -the townshend acts consisted of a series of acts made in 1667- resulted in brutal fighting-resulted to boston massacre-led to anger-led to war-led to american independance.

nevember 3, 2010

Do Now! make a list of thr ways the colonists protested the townshend acts. -letters to parliament -smuggle -boycott -PROTEST -writs of assistance -BAD

Whos fault was the boston massacre? the colonists- crispus attics.

Boston Massacre images- similarities -gunshots were fired -british had muskets

Boston massacre images- differences -captain was in back in 2, but no wherein 1 -in 2, people were fighting back, in 1 the could not be seen -in 1, it looked like daytime. in 2, it looked like

November 4, 2010

-i think school should be maditory, but up to a point.

Summary of Direct Democracy
- when all the poeple in the country have an equal say in what choices are made.

strength -everyone can have an equal say in what is going down weakness: -everyone has to have say: could take forever to make a decision.

representitive democracy
summary -a representitive democracy is when people vote for people who vote for laws to be made for them.

strength: -opinions are heard, everyone has a voice

weakness: -arepresentitive might not vote in your favor.

theocracy
summary: -as the recognized legitimate informative determines law

strength: -everyone has their own opinion

weakness; -the witness is not really a government: it is a regional government

single-party state.
summary: -a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election. Only one person can talk and decide.

strength: -the weak population cant speak

weakness: -

Do Now! #2 -there was a mob the emerged in front of an official's place. the mob got increasingly violent then a gunshot was mistakenly fired cause all other british soldiers to fire, killing 5 people and injuring 5 more.

John Adams the british said it was an accident, and the boston jury said they were not guilty.. this outraged the people

November 5, 2010 I think that violence cannot be justified because there could be two cases with the same outcome but different and therre could be different reasonings.

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Who:
-Richard Henry Lee -John Jay -George washington -samuel adams -john adams -patrick henry -john dickinson

What:
-A group of people from the colonists that meet to talk about the intolerable atcs as well as other acts that the british made for the colonists.

When:
-September 5th, 1774

Where:
-Philidelphia

Why:
-to discuss the galloway plan of union - "to discuss responses to increased British oppression"

How:
-meetings in Philadelphia- throughout September and into October =__= =THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS IN COLONIES!= Here we are at the first ever continental congress in the history of the united states! this congress was made to discuss and try to fend off Unfair Taxation. The date is September 5th, 2010 and we are in Philadelphia. Here in this very room is George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick henry, Richard Henry Lee, and John Jay. They met here today to discuss the intolerable acts. they suggested cutting off all trading ties from great Britain until they abolished the intolerable acts. George Washington suggested we start teaching people about the art of war. I know what he is suggesting about whats going to happen, and this will not be pretty.

November 16, 2010

arms and ammunition: what the colonists used to try to fend off britain. minutemen: trained soldiers that took one minute to get ready in case of emergency militia: a group of soldiers british regular: an average british soldier in the army. alarm riders: people that would look out for british and when they come, tell the people. paul revere: a rider joseph warren: a rider

Homework:

Points Of View: british: Yes! mission complete! back to the ships! Colonies: look at the babies running away! Kill them!

homework: As you watch also contemplate the following and respond to it in your virtual notebooks (this will be your homework tonight): After watching the opening scenes of the American Revolution, had you been asked to take up arms against your own government soldiers under what circumstances would you agree to do so? Is it possible you might never do so? Explain why.

- I would not agree to do so if i was asked to stand up to my own government's soldiers because they are more experienced and just the feeling of being outnumbered in a violent situation is bad. i might do this if we outnumbered them by more than a thousand because then we might stand a chance and because it would be cool if was known in history as part of the team that won.

-british soldiers in rows -a lot of smoke -running from british -buildings in the background -three british soldiers aiming out of direction.
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"As we were marching, i saw something very peculiar: Genreal Washington got off his horse. I knew right then and there that he meant everything he told us. Then, at night, i awoke by yelling. One of the officers was ordering us 'to wake up, and prepare to sail.' In my midnd, I thought 'are you mad?!' But i knew he had a brilliant, yet crazy plan. so, as we sailed, I pondered on what he was thinking. As we came near to Trenton, I knew- we would fight Kessians. I didn't know what to say, except 'we are all going to die!' but i held in and marched, and sure enough, 3 Hesssians killed. Our strategy was like that of a tiger; sit and strategize until you pounce. On we marched, till we got to the boundry way of Trenton. filled with the will and lust to win, we waited till 8 o'clock. At 8, the battle begun, and there were cannonsand muskets shooting here and there, back and forth. Then as if the battle stopped, I noticed the Hessian officer on horseback. He looked fierce, and he showed that he wouldn't hold back. Before i knew it, though, he was shot and all of the Hessians put down thier guns. Our first victory against the fiercest warriors of the east!" -Private Anthony Samson