HONORS US HISTORY

Honors US History Chapter 8-America Secedes from the Empire

A. Schedule: 9-15-14 to 9-19-14 1. Monday-Chapter discussion 2. Tuesday-Chapter discussion, work on items 3. Wednesday-Chapter discussion, terms due, partner work with questions 4. Thursday-Study questions due, discuss in class 5. Friday-OUT B. Chapter Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how America moved from engaging in military hostilities with Britain even while proclaiming loyalty after declaring its independence. 2. Explain the principle of “republicanism” developed by Thomas Paine and other American leaders. 3. Explain the specific reasons and general principles used in the Declaration of Independence to justify America’s separation. 4. Explain why some Americans remained loyal to Britain and what happened to them during and after the Revolution. 5. Describe how the British attempt to crush the Revolution quickly was foiled, especially by the Battle of Saratoga. 6. Describe the military and political obstacles Washington and his generals had to overcome before the final victory at Yorktown. 7. Describe the terms of the and explain how America was able to achieve such a stunning diplomatic victory. C. Vocabulary: (Define in the context of only 1775-1783) 1. 2. William Howe 3. Nathanial Greene 4. 5. John Burgoyne 6. Charles Cornwallis 7. Thomas Paine 8. Barry St. Leger 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Marquis de Lafayette 15. Admiral de Grasse 16. 17. Comte de Rochambeau 18. 19. Second 20. 21. Declaration of Independence 22. Loyalists/ 23. Patriots/Whigs 24. Treaty of Paris, 1783 D. Study Questions: (Answer fully using specific details when applicable) 1. Why was the Battle of Saratoga such a key to American success in the Revolutionary War? 2. What were the causes and consequences of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776?

Honors US History P a g e | 1 3. Describe the different courses of the Revolutionary War in , the middle Atlantic states, and the South. What role did the battles in each region play in the eventual American victory? 4. Why did Americans choose not only to break from Britain, but to adopt a republican form of government in 1776? What republican ideas did they share, and what did they disagree about? 5. Who were the Loyalists, what role did they play during the Revolution, and what happened to them afterward? 6. What role did play in winning America’s independence? 7. How does the fit into the series of “world wars” described in Chapter 6? 8. What were the main ideas behind Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? What can account for its widespread reception? 9. Colonists had debated with Parliament and protested its actions since 1763. Why, then, did the Declaration of Independence single out King George III as the tyrant threatening their liberties?

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