5.SS.2.A

Analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the American Revolution, including the taxation resulting from the French and Indian War and the colonist response to taxation such as the Boston Tea Party.

Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
causeseffectseventsAmerican RevolutiontaxationFrench and Indian Warcolonist responseBoston Tea Party
Skills
  • analyze (causes and effects of events before and during the American Revolution) #dok3
  • identify (major causes of the American Revolution) #dok2
  • explain (how taxation after the French and Indian War led to colonial unrest) #dok2
  • examine (colonist responses to British policies, such as the Boston Tea Party) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify important events that happened before and during the American Revolution. #dok2
  • I can explain how taxation from the French and Indian War affected the colonies. #dok2
  • I can describe colonist responses to British taxation policies, such as the Boston Tea Party. #dok2
  • I can analyze the causes and effects of various events leading to and during the American Revolution. #dok3
  • I can examine how specific British actions influenced colonial reactions. #dok3
  • I can make connections between multiple events and their impact on the move toward independence. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Conflicts between Great Britain and the American colonies, especially over taxation and representation, led directly to the American Revolution.
  • The actions and responses of colonists to British policies, such as those following the French and Indian War, played a significant role in shaping American independence.
Essential Questions
  • What were the main causes and effects of events leading up to the American Revolution?
  • How did British taxation policies after the French and Indian War impact colonial attitudes?
  • In what ways did the colonists respond to British taxation, and what were the outcomes of these actions?
  • Why was the Boston Tea Party a significant event in the buildup to the American Revolution?
  • How did individual and collective actions contribute to the movement for American independence?