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- Ebook: OpenStax College, U.S. History. OpenStax College. 23 December 2014. (Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/
col11740/latest/) - Chapter 5 – Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests, 1763-1774
- Chapter 6 – America’s War for Independence, 1775-1783
Primary Source Documents:
- Lesh, B. A., & Finkelman, P. (2008). Milestone Documents in American History : Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America. Dallas, Tex: Salem Press.
- Quartering Act (pages 17-26)
- Intolerable Acts (pages 55-80)
- Common Sense – by Thomas Paine
- Declaration of Independence
Website:
Videos:
Watch Video French And Indian War Documentary Duration: (11:02)
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User: thechamberlinchannel – Added:7/18/14 YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWB90oPmLgs Overview of the military strategies and events of the conflict between the British and French in the Americas Overview of the events that led to the American Revolution Watch Video What Were the Articles of Confederation? Duration: (2:50)
User: militarychannel – Added: 8/26/13YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KGG9afW7XY Watch Video Constitution Preamble – Schoolhouse Rock Duration: (2:46)
User: jimkaiser1 – Added: 11/30/07 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4 The facts and fiction of the development of our U.S. government An iconic cartoon depicting the birth of the U.S. government Supplementary Materials: Ebook: “History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877,” read the following:
- Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution, 1754 – 1775
- Chapter 8: The American Revolution
- Chapter 9: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
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Watch VideoAfter reviewing the relationship between England and its colonies, analyze its effect on the American Revolution by answering the following questions:
- Did England have a right to tax the colonists?
- Were the colonists justified in resisting British policies after the French and Indian War?
- Was the American Revolution solely a revolt against taxes or was the break away from the mother country inevitable?
- Would you have been part of the revolution? In what way?
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From an assessment of the relationship between England and its colonies, I came to a conclusion that England had the right to tax the colonists. This assertion is based on the fact that England provided some of the major systems of administration that were present in the colonies. It also provided members of the British Army to the colonies who would ensure that there was enough security. As a result, this warranted that the colonies were supposed to pay taxes to Britain where the central government was based.
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