The+Right+of+Rebellion+-+The+Formation+of+the+US

toc //**Did the colonists have the right to rebel against Great Britain?**//

=**Towards Independence - Rights and Responsibilities**= Throughout much of the 1600s, Great Britain had left is American colonies to run themselves **(salutary neglect)**. Since the colonists had such freedom to choose as they saw fit, a variety of different, and unique, representative governments were established and developed. By the late 1600s though, a number of key events occurred that would lead people to challenge the ultimate authority of monarchs, promote the ideas of spiritual equality, and call into question what the true relationship between a government and its people should be. These events, as well as England's attempts to take back more control over the colonies, will have a major impact on colonial society. As a class, we will learn about the formation of the United States through this searching question. To begin we will review the steps that led to our Founding Father's revolt.

//**Each student will need to examine several key concepts to begin to from an opinion about whether our forefathers had the right to Revolt.**//

//**Be prepared to reflect and debate on the following:**//

__**DEFINING RIGHTS AND REBELLION**__

 * I. "What is a //right//?" **
 * as a citizen?
 * as a human?


 * II. "What circumstances or conditions //justify rebellion//.... ?"**
 * against parents?
 * against teachers in a classroom?
 * against an official or boss?
 * against a ruler or nation?

//see Key Terms & People below//
 * III. "What were the colonists rights as Englishmen?" **

//see Key Terms & People below//
 * IV. "What were the actual circumstances upon which the colonists rebelled against Great Britain?" **

//__**Related Readings on The Right of Revolution:**__// // [] //

// [] // =Key Terms & People=
 * In your //Social Studies// notebook/binder, create a definition for each of the following terms or people. __//Make sure you can acknowledge and correctly cite the source for the information you have used in your research//__**


 * Magna Carta (1215)
 * British Parliament (1265)
 * Mayflower Compact (1620)
 * colonial charters
 * representative democracy government
 * Navigation Acts & Salutary Neglect
 * English Bill of Rights (1689)
 * First Great Awakening (1730s)
 * French-Indian War / Seven Year War (1756 - 1763)
 * Proclamation of 1763

=**Main Ideas**=
 * Research the following main ideas using the resources below. Record your information in the form of an outline and place it within your //Social Studies// notebook/binder. Your outline can include bullet points, pictures/diagrams, or any other creative note-taking strategy.** Make sure you can acknowledge (cite) multiple sources in your research.

1. Identify the how the rights and powers of Englishmen grew as a result of the following: Magna Carta, Parliament, and the English Bill of Rights. 2. Provide arguments and evidence as to why the colonists were very loyal to Great Britain prior to 1763. 3. Provide arguments and evidence that explains how the Mayflower Compact and the Great Awakening helped to pave the way for the American Revolution. 4. Explain how colonial unrest was influenced by the the French-Indian war, the end of Salutary Neglect, Colonial Boycotts & the Intolerable Acts (among other tax acts), and the Proclamation of 1763.

=**Resources**=
 * Remember to examine each individual source and to cite your information**.
 * History Alive pg. 38, 39, 52,& 56, 65 - 66, 72 [67 - 71]


 * [[file:Magna Carta and Bill of Rights.pages]]


 * [[file:Magna Carta-Petition of Right-English Bill of Rights Primary Source.pages]]


 * [[file:Significance of the Great Awakening.pdf]]


 * [[file:RootsOfColonialSelfGovt.pdf]]


 * [[file: Religion & Gov't in New England & Mayflower Compact.doc]]


 * [[file:Benefits & Costs of Empire.pdf]]


 * [[file:SalutaryNeglect.pdf]]


 * [|Proclamation of 1763]
 * [[file:The ColonistsReactChart.docx]]

Be prepared to examine, discuss and debate your views on the right of the colonists to rebel from your notes and research.

=Additional Resources= The information below is meant to extend the knowledge you have gained from the resources listed above.
 * Was the American Revolution Inevitable?

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//No More Kings// ("No Taxation w/o Representation", Tea Act, Boston Tea Party) [|Lyrics]

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=ASSIGNMENT= Draft a P.E.E.E.R. //__**outline**__// that answers the following question, //**“Did the colonists have the right to rebel?”**// Cite the following in your outline as evidence to either support or oppose the question.
 * 1) Magna Carta
 * 2) English Bill of Rights
 * 3) Mayflower Compact
 * 4) Colonial assemblies, Navigation Acts & Salutary Neglect
 * 5) French & Indian War

Use the following //**two**// **P.E.E.E.R. outline** pages to help you organize your outline. Also use your **"Rights of Englishman Seminar"** page to help you organize your evidence and exploration.



Rubric for Argument Writing Outline = Study Guide =