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Unit 31754 – 1783
American Independence
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Essential question
What turned loyal British colonists into American revolutionaries?
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A war between Britain and France left Britain in charge of far more land — and far more debt. This unit follows the taxes and laws that followed, the colonial protests they set off, the argument the colonists finally put in writing, and how a much smaller army won the war that came next.
By the End of This Unit, You Should Be Able To…
- I can identify the causes and effects of the French and Indian War.
- I can describe the Albany Plan of Union and its significance.
- I can describe actions taken by the British to try to maintain economic and political control over the colonies.
- I can discuss varied colonial responses and protests to British actions.
- I can explain how certain key events led to a shift in the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies and accelerated the push for independence.
These come from the unit’s I Can statements. See them with their standards
Study groups in this unit
A War Changes Everything
The French and Indian War and what it cost Britain.
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Taxes and Protest
The new British laws and how colonists answered them.
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Declaring Independence
The arguments and documents of 1776.
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Fighting and Winning
Battles, allies and the Treaty of Paris.
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