Wednesday, December 14, 2016

8th Grade US History Assignments - Week 12/12 - 12/16

Monday: Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard - Nov. 21st issue  - Due
                "The French & Indian War Changes America" U.S. Atlas W.S. Pages 28, 29.


Tuesday: "Tensions with Britain" Chapter 3.2 Pages 130 -140 + Chapter 3.3 Pages 141-145
 
                Objectives: - Describe conflicts in the West after the French & Indian War.
                                  - Explain how Britain attempted to ease tensions with the Proclamation
                                     of 1763.
                                  - Explain why colonists opposed new British taxes such as the Stamp Act.
                                  - Describe new colonial leaders who emerged as conflicts with British escalated.
                                  - Summarize the significance of the Boston Massacre.
                                  - Describe ways that the British Parliament punished the colonists for the
                                    Boston Tea Party.

                Pontiac's War: Pages 130-132.
                The Proclamation of 1763: The Purpose of the Proclamation.
                                                            Why did the colonists disagree? Pages 132, 133.
                Minister George Grenville and the idea of Mercantilism: Page 133
                The Sugar Act: Page 134
                The Stamp Act: Resistance to the Stamp Act. Pages 134 - 136
                                          The Problem of Lack of Representation.
                                          "No Taxation without representation"
                                           The Stamp Act Congress: Petition - Boycott - Repealed.

                         
Wednesday: "Tensions with Britain" Chapter 3.2 Pages 130 -140 + Chapter 3.3 Pages 141-145

                      The Townshend Acts:  The Writs of Assistance. Pages 136, 137.
                                                           The Son of Liberty
                                                           The Daughters of Liberty
                      New Colonists Leaders: Samuel Adams. Pages 137, 138.
                                                              John Adams.
                                                              Mercy Otis Warren
                                                              Abigail Adams.
                                                              Patrick Henry.
                      The Boston Massacre: Pages 138, 139
                      The Quartering Act: Page 138
                      The Committee of Correspondence: Page 139
                      The Tea Act - The Boston Tea Party: Pages 142, 143.
                      Civil Disobedience: Page 143.
                      The Intolerable Acts: 1. Parliament shut down the port of Boston. Pages 144, 145.
                                                          2. Parliament restrict the MA Assembly.
                                                          3. Parliament move British official trials to Canada & Britain.
                                                          4. Parliament passed a new Quartering Act.

                   Homework: Review "Tensions with Britain" Pages 130 - 145 for Test, tomorrow.

Thursday:   Test "Tension with Britain" (Topics covered Tuesday & Wednesday) Pages 130 - 145.                 



Friday:   CAL SKATE 





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