Terms:
George III-p. 558
Stamp Act-p. 560
George Washington-p. 560
Thomas Jefferson-p. 560
Popular sovereignty-p. 560
Yorktown, Virginia-p. 561
Treaty of Paris-p. 561
James Madison-p. 562
Benjamin Franklin-p. 562
Federal republic-p. 562
Map Skills, p. 558
Cities in the English colonies were busy centers of trade and important to Britain's economy.
Locate (a) Find on the map (b) Massachusetts (c) Boston
Region: Which colony had two separate pieces of land?
Analyze Information: What do almost all the colonial cities have in common based on the map? Why was this important?
p. 559 Checkpoint: In what ways were the colonies already developing independence from Britain?
p. 560 checkpoint: What Enlightenment ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
p. 561 Checkpoint: What advantages did the colonists have in battling Britain for their independence?
p. 562 Checkpoint: Explain the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Biography p. 560: how did Washington hold the army together through difficult times? What did the Framers of the Constitution have in common? Why was Franklin admired in France?
p. 560 Primary Source: Drafting the Declaration Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
Hero
Thinking Critically (two questions)
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