American+Revolution+and+Independence

October 5, 2010



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This is Paul Revere. I think the British did not like Paul Revere because he was helping the colonists go against the British. The colonists wanted Britain to do things their way but Britain didn't want that. Colonies belonged to Britain and they should have full power. The British might have thought that Paul Revere was another traitor but he was pretty smart to create a way for the colonists to warn their soldiers when the British were coming.

**Casimir Pulaski** **﻿ **Casimir Pulaski was born in Podalia, Poland in 1747. He wanted to come to the colonies to help the colonists fight the British.

October 5, 2010


 * Response Homework:**

After reading my article, I feel that the Americans were unfair. They only had to pay a small amount of taxes. The colonists made a big deal about the small amount of taxes and that lead to the Revolution. The American colonists had the easiest life but they were still unhappy. They claimed to be Britons but when they became unsatisfied, they wanted their independence. The colonists blamed the Pariliament and since the Parliament didn't want to start trouble, they had to give in and let the colonists have their way by taking back the Stamp Act.

October 6, 2010


 * Do Now:**

Perspective is the way that you view things. It is your own opinion, what you see and how you interpert a message or information given. Perspective can be different depending on the person.

Response:

They are now raising taxes on candy and other foods containing sugar?! They are not targeting students. People they are cutting down their budget so now the government is targeting the students because kids like candy.

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I think the Sugar Act was not that big of a problem. People could survive without sugar. Although it wasn't a big problem, I don't think it is fair. Sugar is a natural crystal and humans should be able to get some of it without having to pay taxes. They do need to pay a small fee to people who process the sugar but not to the government. I do not think anyone would die because they did not have sugar in their lives.
 * Homework:**

October 7, 2010

It is important to acknoledge other perspectives even if we disagree because we can actually learn from them. Everyone has their own way of seeing things and we are not always right. There is a saying, //" The wise old owl lived in an oak...the more he heard the less he spoke...the less he spoke the more he heard...the wise old owl was a wise old bird... Why can't we be like the wise old owl?" // I learned this saying in Oral Communication class, Mrs. Razzino told us that even though we may not like what someone is saying, we always have to keep our mind open because we can learn from them and improve.
 * Homework:**

October 19, 2010 **The Stamp Act :** A stamp is a small image usually in the upper right hand corner of an envelope. It is a sticker to symbolize the place or the person it was sent from.
 * Do Now:**

Direct tax is when the products shows how much the tax is and what the tax is on. A person knows that they will be paying a certain amount of tax for the product.
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Indirect tax is when a product's price includes the tax but does not inform the consumer about it. The pricing was changed to include the tax so that the consumer would think that they are not paying tax but they actually are.

//Direct tax://
// –noun  Government. a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax. //

//Indirect tax://
// –noun  a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price. //

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 * Homework:**

October 22, 2010

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The colonists are against the Stamp Act. Paper is something they needed and used so they didn't want a tax on it. Unlike sugar, where they can live without it or even buy it illegally from a different country. The Stamp Act angered the colonists and I think the colonists will protest.
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 * Podcast :**

My prediction was correct. After listening to the podcast multiple times, I learned that the colonists were very angry about the Stamp Act. They even hung a person. This was their way of protesting. They hung the British on the elm tree and that became their liberty tree. There everyone was able to leave their thoughts and take part in politcs.


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 * Summary :**

In the late 1765 in Boston, there were effigies being hung in Boston Common. Those effigies were Andrew Oliver and the most hated man in Massachussets at that time, Thomas Hutchinson. I think a better way of solving this issue would be to sit down and talk about it or even writing a letter. The colonists hung effigies and even started a bonfire and attacked Thomas Hutchinson's house. This is not a mature way of fixing a problem. They could of written a letter of complaint, like a petition and have everyone sign it or have a townsmeeting to discuss what was the major problem.

November 3, 2010

During the Townshend Acts, a serieds of laws were passes with new taxes the colonists had to pay. The colonists were furious and did not want to pay the taxes so they found a new way of living without using the products.
 * Do Now :**


 * Comparing 2 Images :**
 * The first image shows the British fighting and shooting against the colonists.
 * The British had guns and were the only ones shooting.
 * The second image shows both the colonists and the British fighting with each other.
 * Colonists also had their own weapons to fight with.

Within a Boston court room, I think the British would be found guilty. They invaded the colonists' private space and killed some of them. This made them angry and sent them to jail.
 * My Predictions :**

WOW! I can't believe the British were found not guilty. I was expecting the colonists to be the close-minded and selfish people like they were during the Stamp Act. I think this was the right choice. It wasn't the British who fired the first shot. Crispus Attucks was the person who cause the first "bullet" to be shot. Although the British did shoot, it was an act of self defense. I don't think that Crispus Attucks should be able to get away with this. People lost their lives because of him, he should be punished. Did the colonists investigate further into the case? Did they ever suspect that Crispus Attucks was the person who cause the Boston Masscre to happen? The colonists did the right thing by not being biased but in the end, who was found guilty?
 * My Response (hw) :**

The British hated the Boston Masscre. They were having a difficult time controling the colonists and they were even being mistreated by their own leaders. They had to deal witih the outrageous colonists and their tantrums. They are the ones with the guns but they were not able to shoot at the people who were calling them rude names and tempting them. This angered the British but what can they do, they couldn't fire or else they would have to go to jail for murder. Waking up early dealing with people who were yelling at the British and the British were far from their family. They almost had to go to jail because they shot innocent people. The British felt like the luckiest people on Earth because they were not found guilty during the masscre and trial. They must have felt relieved that even though they shot people, they were not found guilty and were able to return home.
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November 5, 2010

Do Now :

I don't think violoence can ever be justified. It cannot be justified because violence is wrong. We should never solve problems using violence. The person who caused the violence and who were part of it are both guilty. Violence leads to negative outcomes and it should not be justified.



November 15, 2010

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 * Homework :**
 * Coercive Acts -**

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Vocabulary :


 * Indirect Tax || A tax that a consumer pays that is already included into the cost. ||
 * Direct Tax || A tax that the consumer is aware of when purchasing a product. ||
 * Stamp Act || A law that stated the colonists had to pay for every piece of paper they used. ||
 * Sugar Act || Parliament created a law stating that colonists will pay a tax on sugar. ||
 * Townshend Acts || Series of taxes that the colonists didn't want to pay so they found alternatives. ||
 * Effigy || A dummy representing a figure, usually with power. ||
 * Samuel Adam || In charge of smuggling sugar illegally during the Sugar Act. ||
 * John Adam || Represented the British while they were on trial in Boston. ||
 * George Washington || The man that started the Boston Massacre. ||

November 16, 2010


 * Vocabulary :**
 * Arms and Ammunition || Arms are weapons used in battle. Ammunition are projectiles fired from guns. ||
 * Minutemen || Citizen soldiers that had to be ready to march at any minute called, so was known as the Minutemen. ||
 * Militia || Army of citizens that only serve for a short amount of time. ||
 * British Regular || Foot soldiers of the British army. "Redcoats" ||
 * Alarm Riders || Warned minutemen of the "attacks" ||
 * Paul Revere || The messenger during the Revolution. ||
 * Joseph Warren || American doctor and Major General during the Revolutionary War. The only leader not wanted by British ||

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 * Homework :**
 * Battle of Lexington and Concord -**

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November 17, 2010

The colonists didn't just go out there to shoot at the British military. They were in a lose-lose situation. They rather die trying to fight for their rights instead of just sitting there waiting for death. No one would shoot at their on army.


 * Homework :**

If I were to go against my own government soldiers, I would only do it if they were abusing their powers and were not really protecting the people. They should be doing their job and not harming the people they are supposedly protecting. If they were causing more harm then protecting, I wouldn't mind shooting at them. Either way I would be shot dead so I rather die trying to fight for what's right instead of sitting there and let them take advantage.

November 18, 2010

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 * Summary :**

This PDF is showing first hand accounts of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This document was unbiased. It showed us actually maps and letters written. They show the British perspective and the colonists' persepective. This document also shows the place the battle actually took place and how we are able to visit. This was a very long but interesting document to read. It goes deeper into the topic and allows us to see more of what the battle was actually about.


 * Differences Between the Movie and Document :**


 * The document says that on the night of April 18, 1775, the British destroyed military storage that were the colonists'. We didn't see that happen in the movie clips.
 * It shows an actual letter that Thomas Gage wrote giving orders to Lt. Colonel Francis Smith. It showed more of a movie plot rather than history remarks.
 * There are first hand accounts of the battle, in the movie, they had to add or take out certain details to make it more entertaining.

November 19, 2010 I think the Lexingtion Training Band (militia) stood on the Green on April 19, 1775 because they wanted to show that others could not go through their land so easily. Also, it was an open field so that no harm would be done but someone shot so the battle started. Show that they were brave. Wanted to get their rights.
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