Unit 3.1 DB: England and the Colonies

Readings and Resources

Readings and Resources

Ebook:

OpenStax College. (2014).  U.S. History . OpenStax College.

· Chapter 5 - Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests, 1763-1774

· Chapter 6 - America's War for Independence, 1775-1783

Articles & Websites:

Quartering acts. (2014). In E. Foner, & J. A. Garraty (Eds.),  The Reader's companion to American history. Houghton Mifflin.

· Quartering Acts

Intolerable Acts. (2020). In  Encyclopædia Britannica.

· Intolerable Acts

National Archives. (2019).  America's Founding Documents.

· The Declaration of Independence and other historical documents

Please review:

Teaching American History. (2019).  Day-by-day summary of the convention.  

Videos:

Overview of the military strategies and events of the conflict between the British and French in the Americas

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The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26

Duration: 12:20

The facts and fiction of the development of our U.S. government.

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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

Duration: 13:04

Overview of the events that led to the American Revolution.

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Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course US History #6

Duration: 12:19

Iconic cartoon depicting the birth of the U.S. government 

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Constitution Preamble - Schoolhouse Rock

Duration: 2:46

Supplementary Materials:

Locks, C., Mergel, S., Roseman, P., & Spike, T. (2013).  History in the making: A history of the people of the United States of America to 1877.  Atlanta: UNG Press Books.

· Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution, 1754 – 1775

· Chapter 8: The American Revolution

· Chapter 9: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution