th 8 Grade Georgia History Revolutionary Period Content Map Unit Essential Question: How did the discontent in the colonies lead to Standard(s): SS8H3a-b, SS8H4a-b, SS8CG1a-d, SS8CG2a, c, SS8CG3a, c, SS8CG4e the American Revolution and the social and political change in America? Concept 2: Events Concept 3: Results Concept 4: New Constitution Concept 1: Causes Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: EU: Conflict & Change EU: Conflict & Change EU: Governance EU: Individuals, Groups & Institutions 1. How did the immediate and long- 2. How did Georgia’s people and 3. What were the strengths and 5. How did Georgia’s representatives influence term causes of the American events influence the weaknesses of the Georgia the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Revolution impact Georgia? Revolutionary War? (SS8H3b.) Constitution of 1777? (SS8H4a.) writing of the new constitution? (SS8H4b.) (SS8H3a) 4. Why was a revision of the Articles of Confederation necessary? EU: Distribution of Power; Governance; (SS8H4a.) Rule of Law 6. How does Georgia’s government resemble the government established by the United States Constitution? (CG1a-d; CG2a, c; CG3a, c; CG4e) (Include the role of the 3 branches, terms, qualifications, duties, and the role and responsibilities of citizens) Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary 2: Vocabulary 3: Vocabulary 4: Essential* Essential* Essential* Essential* Stamp Act Nancy Hart Revise Abraham Baldwin Ratify Intolerable Acts Lyman Hall Articles of Confederation Rights (citizens) William Few Proclamation of 1763 Austin Dabney Georgia Constitution of 1777 Executive Branch Constitution Declaration of Independence George Walton Supplemental** Legislative Branch Election French and Indian War (Seven Years Button Gwinnett Tariff Lawmaking Body Term War) Elijah Clarke Regulate General Assembly Governor Siege of Savannah Judicial Branch Duties Supplemental** Currency Battle of Kettle Creek Trial by Jury Lieutenant Governor Interpreting Debt Tariff (Tax) Separation of Powers Qualifications Boycott Preamble Supplemental** Levy/Impose Checks and balances King George III Liberty Boys Tories Judicial Branch Responsibilities (citizens) Sons of Liberty Grievances Militia Executive Branch Freedom of the Press Constitutional Convention of 1787 Boston Tea Party Peter Tondee James Wright Noble W. Jones Quartering Act John J. Zubly Freedom of Religion Supplemental** Thomas Jefferson James Wright Thomas Brown Central Government Articles Bill of Rights Unicameral Legislative Branch Appalachian Mountains Guerilla Fighting Senate Federalism First Continental Congress Count Casimir Pulaski Great Compromise Virginia Plan “Taxation without Representation” Continental Congress House of Representatives Three-Fifths Compromise Bicameral legislature (Senate & House of Representatives) EU: Enduring Understanding (Theme) *Essential Vocabulary are listed directly in the state standards. **Supplemental Vocabulary are NOT listed directly in the state standards, but are listed in the state frameworks or other state document. TCSS Document last changed: 6/8/2015 1 .