eTAP | A New Nation

Lesson Plan

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Lesson Preview

Until 1776, the British ruled the American colonies. The British imposed rules, laws, and taxes against the American colonies. They did this to keep Americans under their control and to collect taxes from them. Many influential people and movements helped to make America independent.

In this lesson, we will explore the major events that occurred before the founding of the new nation. We will also relate their importance to the development of American Constitutional democracy.

Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to

analyze the philosophy in the Declaration of Independence, with an emphasis on individual rights,
understand how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France, and
understand the nation’s early political views and parties.

Lesson Connection

http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog04/key_events/index.html (The Coming of Independence: Read about Key Events in the American Revolution)

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/ushistory/revolution.html (Revolutionary War and Children’s Literature)

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