Understanding the Rise of Colonial Resistance and the American

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GEOMETRY H ONORS

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Lesson 3.3 Taking Up ArmsKey TermsIntolerable ActsQuebec ActFirst Continental Congressmilitiaminutemenbattles of Lexington and ConcordOlive Branch PetitionGreen Mountain BoysContinental ArmyPatriotsLoyalistsBattle of Bunker HillblockademercenariesTea ActThomas JeffersonBoston Tea Partycivil disobedienceAcademic Vocabularybypass:to avoid by going aroundscorned: rejected or dismissed as unworthy of respectenlist:to enroll oneself in the armed forcesLesson Objectives1.Explainhow a dispute over tea led to further tension between the colonists and Great Britain.2.Describeways that the British Parliament punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.3.Explainhow fighting broke out in Massachusetts, including battles in Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill.4.Explainactions the First and Second Continental Congress enacted to address the crisis with Britain.5.Describethe advantages and disadvantages of Britain and the colonists as the war began.Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3.3Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

The Boston Tea Party: Text1.Compare and Contrast mercantilism and free enterprise. How do the conflicts between the British government and the colonists over the tea tax and the Tea Act of 1773 illustrate differences between these two economic doctrines?Mercantilism is the government controlling the market, and free enterprise is when the government doesn’t control the market and the economy sets the prices without the government getting involved. 2. Cite Evidence in the text that some colonial leaders viewed the Boston Tea Party as an important act of protest against the British government.John Adams believes that it's a whole new level of bold since they destroyed over one million dollars worth of tea. King George III Strikes Back at Boston: Text3.SummarizeUse the graphic organizer below to take notes about the Intolerable Acts. In the second column, sum up what each act said. In the third column, sum up why colonists were against the act.ActWhat It SaidWhy Colonists Were Against It1Parlament now shuts downthe port of Boston.Food could no longer be delivered. 2Town Hall meetings could only be held once a year. Colonists could no longer vote.Lost the right to vote and lost freedom as well.3If any British official broke a law in Massachusetts, trial could not be held there.Colonists could no longer give consequences to any British folks if laws were broken.4If a British soldier couldn’t find any housing or food, Colonists had to feed them and provide them with shelter.Don’t have a say in it and invasion of privacy. Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3.3Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

4. Draw ConclusionsDid the Intolerable Acts have the effect that the British government intended? Support your conclusions with evidence from the text.It does the opposite of what they are expecting. 12 of the 13 colonies work together to fight against the British, and those 12 colonies also send food to the Colonists. The Battles of Lexington and Concord: Text5.Identify Cause and EffectTheoretically, fighting between the British military and colonial militias could have erupted anywhere in the colonies. Why was it likely that it would first erupt in or near Boston, Massachusetts?It's where many important battles/events took place. War ended up breaking out there. 6. Vocabulary: Analyze Word Choice In his poem about the battle at Concord, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that “embattled farmers stood, /Andfired the shot heard ‘round the world.” What effect does Emerson produce by using thewords “embattled farmers” rather than “soldiers” or “militia”? What does Emerson mean when he says the shot was “heard ‘round the world”?They weren't actual soldiers and were not trained for war. They tried to push that there were no professional soldiers.Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3.3Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

The Fighting Continues: Text7.Identify Supporting DetailsThe text indicates that even after the battles at Lexington and Concord colonial leaders were of two minds about going to war, and many still hoped to avoid a final break with Britain. Give an example of an attempt to avoid war. Give an example of preparation for war.They sent a petition asking the king to take back the act and find a peaceful solution. As preparation for war, they hijacked a fort full of cannons and gunpowder. Opposing Sides at War: Text8.Draw Conclusions Both the British and the colonists had strengths and weaknesses as they entered war. As you read “Opposing Sides at War,” use the graphic organizer below to take notes about the two sides’ reasons for fighting, military preparedness, supply of arms, and knowledge of battlefield terrain. Then use your notes to draw conclusions about whether each factor was a colonial strength or weakness and why.BritishColonistsColonialStrength orWeakness?Reasons forFightingTo defend the right of their government andits authority over the colonies.To defend themselves against an oppressive government; to defend their homes and families.Strength, because I believe people will fight harder to defend their homes and families.Troop StrengthandPreparednessThe British wereprepared for war unlike the colonies. They had large amounts of weapons as well. Unorganized and untrained when it comes to war. Most of them already had their own weapons though. I think that this is a strength because the Colonists had lots of gunpowder and cannons. The British also had large amounts of weapons. Ease/Speed ofCommunicationBetweenTheir communication is horrible. If George Washington was a great For the Colonists, it's a strength since Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3.3Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Leaders andCommandersthey even try contacting the king, it would take over 3 months for an answer. Their uniforms make it very easy to be spotted. leader. He caredfor his troops, and listened to all of them. Most of them already had their own weapons. they had such agreat leader. For the British, they had a horrible leader.Familiarity withBattle TerrainThey don’t know the land that the war will be taking place too.They knew all the geography of their area. They were very familiar with it. The colonists know their land very well so it's a strength. The British are very unfamiliar with the land and forests. The War Comes to Boston: Text9.Draw Inferences In what sense was the Battle of Bunker Hill a loss for the colonies? In what sense was it a win? Support your answer with details from the text.Even though they lost both of their hills, the colonists were able to take outover 900+ trained men.10. Cite Evidence in the textthat the colonists did not yet view themselves as a unified people despite the unity of purpose they felt in fighting the British. They didn’t trust each other and they only wanted to train with people from their own colony. Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3.3Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.