Introduction
Through this Webquest, students will journey through the events that lead up to the American Revolution. Students will study the interactions between the English Colonists and the British Parliament. Students will decide if those interactions are meet with compromise, cooperation or conflict.
By the end of this webquest, students will be able to give examples of conflicts between the English Colonists and the British Parliament and describe appropriate conflict resolution stratigies.
Task
You will research the interactions between the English Colonists and the British Parliament and determine if those interactions were met with compromise, cooperation, or conflict. Some of the interactions may include more than one response.
Process
1. The Sugar Act 1764 (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.htm)
British Parliament Action:
English Colonist Reaction:
Type of Interaction (Cooperation, Compromise, Conflict) and example:
2. The Stamp Act 1765 (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/stampactdef.htm)
British Parliament Action:
English Colonist Reaction:
Type of Interaction (Cooperation, Compromise, Conflict) and example:
3. Townsend Act 1767 (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/townshendactsdef.htm)
British Parliament Action:
English Colonist Reaction:
Type of Interaction (Cooperation, Compromise, Conflict) and example:
4. Boston Massacre 1770 (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/bostonmassacredef.htm)
British Parliament Action:
English Colonist Reaction:
Type of Interaction (Cooperation, Compromise, Conflict) and example:
5. Boston Tea Party 1773 (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/bostonteapartydef.htm)
British Parliament Action:
English Colonist Reaction:
Type of Interaction (Cooperation, Compromise, Conflict) and example:
6. Watch "Liberty Kids" Intolerable Acts and answer the following quetsions.
Part 1:(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fALa2zjlSN0&index=4&list=PL653B6B292154…)
Part 2: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs86WYACbr8&index=5&list=PL653B6B292154…)
Henri says, "No ______________________ without ______________________.
What is going on in Boston in 1774?
What happened on December 16, 1773?
Who was responsible?
The _______________________________ Company lost hundres of crates of _______ worth many thousands of pounds.
What is meant by, "A rope is the proper reward for treason?"
What is the result of the Boston Tea Party?
Why is Sarah cleaning Red Coats?
What is Quartering?
Quartering is part of the _________________________ Acts. Otherwise known as the ___________________________ Acts referred to by the English Colonists.
What happened to Henri's parents?
What was on the flyer that James, Sarah and Henri made at the printing press?
Which side do you think Sarah is on?
Which side do you think James is on?
7. After the Intolerable Acts, The First Continental Congress met in 1774. (http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/FirstCongre…)
Who met as part of the Continental Congress?
Why did they come together?
What was their goal?
What was the British Parliament's response?
What was the result of the British Parlimament's response?
8. Now that you have done the research, you are going to write a letter to a family member, and you are going to tell them about two interactions between the British Parliament and English Colonists. Make sure to give all the details about the interaction and state your opinion. Do you think the Acts set by the British Parliament did were right? Or the Colonists reactions? Could there have been another way?
Evaluation
Use the following rubric to guide you in writing your letter.
