Warm-UpIf someone were to ask you, “What are you?”

Would you say, you’re American? Or Mexican? Or Mexican-American? Or Philipino? How would you describe yourself?

Example:

Although I was born here, I consider myself to be… Mexican. I don’t consider myself to be American because I feel more Mexican. I am surrounded by my culture so much that it has replaced anything American in me.

Warm-Up(Just copy the RED question)

What does it mean to be a good citizen?

Explain. Is he/she someone who follows the rules or laws at all times? Or is he/she someone who will stand up for what is right, despite what the law says?

Turning Things Upside-down

The American Revolution

1. British Empire

A. The British Empire stretched across the world

B. Most powerful Royal Navy at the time

C. Dominated in global tradeD. Won Seven Years War (French

and Indian War)E. Used slavery

2. King George IIIA. King of British

EmpireB. Placed friends in

Parliament C. Had 15 kidsD. Suffered mental

illness E. Lost American

colonies

3. 13 American-British ColoniesThe British PerspectiveA. King George = DadB. 13 Colonies = Kids

13 American-British ColoniesThe American PerspectiveA. King George = Tyrant (unfair absolute ruler)B. 13 Colonies = Oppressed (carried burdens)

4. Reasons to Revolt

A. American colonists feared the increase of taxes on stamps, sugar, paint, glass, paper, shoes, tea.

B. “No taxation without representation!”

C. Stamp Act repealed, but then Parliament passes Declaratory Act.

5. Reasons to RevoltA. Colonists were not allowed to move into

western territory.

B. Colonists were forced to house and feed British troops.

C. Navigation Act

D. Boston Tea Party

E. Boston Massacre

6. Boston Massacre

6. Boston Massacre

Notes: Part 2

The American Revolution

6. The American Colonists

Educated colonists (Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson) read about philosophers like Locke and Rousseau.

Enlightenment ideas were used to form the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

7. Forms of ProtestLocke’s idea of revolting against an unjust

government spread like fire

Colonists had secret meetings to discuss reform (and later revolt), marches, boycotts, riots, and wrote protest music.