Standards
The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783
5.1.11 Analyze the causes of the Revolution, such as colonial resistance to British imperial policies, the denial of traditional rights of Englishmen to American colonists, and taxation without representation.
Example: The Stamp Act, Townsend Acts, taxes on tea, and the Coercive Acts.
5.1.12 Identify major British and American leaders and describe their roles in key events, such as the First and Second Continental Congresses, drafting and approval of the Declaration of Independence (1776), publication of Common Sense, and major battles of the Revolutionary War.
Example: King George III, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, George Washington, and General Charles Cornwallis.
5.1.13 Assess the influence of other countries, such as France, Spain, Russia, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands, in the American Revolution; identify individuals from other countries who assisted the American cause.
Example: The Marquis de Lafayette, Bernardo de Galvez, Thaddeus Kosciusko, and Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben.
5.1.14 Identify and evaluate contributions of women during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Mercy Otis Warren, and Molly Pitcher.
Example: Research on the Internet using women’s history Web sites.