Unit 2 : French & Indian War - Articles of Confederation

Introduction

In this unit we will cover:

The French & Indian War
Taxes Imposed on American Colonists
Colonist's response to Taxation
Colonist's Rebellion from the King of England (Deceleration of Independence)
The American Revolution
The Articles of Confederation

🥅 Standard(s)/Objective(s)

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Unit Compelling Question: Why did change in the colonies escalate from conflict to revolution over the idea of government?

Explain North Carolina’s role in protesting British rule, the Revolutionary War, and the Creation of the United States government.

Analyze important primary source documents advocating independence and establishing governance.

Identify the various types of compromise that have occurred in resolving issues both at the state and national level.

Evaluate the impact of military conflicts in determining the future of the United States.

Describe the conflict and consequence of the French and Indian War.

Analyze the impact of leaders and leadership groups in the fight for independence and establishment of an American nation.

Describe how different types of citizen action influenced the outcome of conflicts (e.g. boycott, protest, letter writing).

Identify the causes and implications for the Revolution involving North Carolina and the United States.

Summarize the various ways in which the Revolutionary War have affected people.

Identify The role debate and compromise played in the formation of an American nation.

Create a flow chart explaining how the negotiation process that took place on an issue and explain why it had the support or non-support on the state and/or national level.

Standards:

History

8.H.1.1 - Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues.
8.H.1.2 - Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context.
8.H.1.3 - Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 - Use historical inquiry to evaluate the validity of sources used to construct historical narratives (e.g. formulate historical questions, gather data from a variety of sources, evaluate and interpret data and support interpretations with historical evidence).
8.H.1.5 - Analyze the relationship between historical context and decision-making

8.H.2.1 - Explain the impact of economic, political, social, and military conflicts (e.g. war, slavery, states’ rights and citizenship and immigration policies) on the development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.2 - Summarize how leadership and citizen actions (e.g. the founding fathers, the Regulators, the Greensboro Four, and participants of the Wilmington Race Riots, 1898) influenced the outcome of key conflicts in North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.3 - Summarize the role of debate, compromise, and negotiation during significant periods in the history of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3.2 - Explain how changes brought about by technology and other innovations affected individuals and groups in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. advancements in transportation, communication networks and business practices).
8.H.3.3 - Explain how individuals and groups have influenced economic, political and social change in North Carolina and the United States.

Civics & Government

8.C&G.1.1 - Summarize democratic ideals expressed in local, state, and national government (e.g. limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, republicanism, federalism and individual rights).
8.C&G.1.2 - Evaluate the degree to which democratic ideals are evident in historical documents from North Carolina and the United States (e.g. the
Mecklenburg Resolves, the Halifax Resolves, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights and the
principles outlined in the US Constitution and North Carolina Constitutions of 1776, 1868 and 1971).

Economics

8.E.1.1 - Explain how conflict, cooperation, and competition influenced periods of economic growth and decline (e.g. economic depressions and recessions)

Geography

8.G.1.1 - Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
8.G.1.2 - Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up).
8.G.1.3 - Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy).

Culture

8.C.1.1 - Explain how influences from Africa, Europe, and the Americas impacted North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Columbian Exchange, slavery and the decline of the American Indian populations).

8.C.1.2 - Summarize the origin of beliefs, practices, and traditions that represent various groups within North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Moravians, Scots-Irish, Highland Scots, Latinos, Hmong, Africans, and American Indians)

Vocabulary:

Democracy - a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Import - Goods created in another country and shipped into a different country for purchase and consumption.

Export - Goods produced in your country intended for sale in a different country, they are shipped to that country.

Blockade - an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

Congress - a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Patriots - a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. Nickname for American Soldiers during the Revolutionary war.

Militia - a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. Local Militias made up more than 1/2 the Patriot military forces.

Loyalists - Colonists who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution.

Treason - the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

Repealed - When a law or tax is removed and no longer enforced by the government.

Patriotism - the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Boycott - withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. Refusing to buy goods like tea from the British.

Tyranny - cruel and oppressive government or rule. King George III was seen as Tyrannical by the American Colonists.

Confederation -an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league. Context: "a confederation of Native American tribes" "a confederation of States" "Articles of Confederation"

Reparation - the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state. The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

Tariffs - The taxes or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.