UNIT 1: STEPS TOWARD REVOLUTION
TIGHTER BRITISH CONTROL - Chapter 6.1
Summary: Americans saw British efforts to tax them and to increase control over the colonies as violations of their rights. COLONIAL RESISTANCE GROWS - Chapter 6.2 Summary: Many Americans began to organize to oppose British policies. THE ROAD TO LEXINGTON AND CONCORD - Chapter 6.3 Summary: The tensions between Britain and the colonies led to armed conflict in Massachusetts. DECLARING INDEPENDENCE - Chapter 6.4 Summary: Fighting between American and British troops led the colonies to declare their independence. Chapter Objective
The student will understand the events that pushed Great Britain and the American colonies apart and ultimately led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. SECTION 1 Tighter British Control
There are several works of art that you should be familiar with as we go through this chapter.
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Background:
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