Lesson on Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Bell Ringer: Review Journal 31 / A: American colonists were not easily coerced into the war. Men ignored the call to join the Continental army in favor of local militias, and men who were drafted to serve resisted enlistment without money and shorter terms of service. In addition, many of those who did serve were inexperienced. 

Agenda: 

1. Battle of Saratoga: turning point of the war. The Patriots captured more than 5,000 British troops and made possible a military alliance with France, an alliance without which the Patriots could not have won. Causes of victory: guerrilla tactics in the Carolinas, Holland’s declaration of war against Britain, and the French dispatch of troops and naval forces to the North American mainland. Trace Change over Time: Patriots won the American Revolution for a number of reasons including the French aid, the inspiring leadership of G. Washington, the use of guerrilla tactics, their knowledge of the land, and the commitment of the American people to the cause. 

2. Review Journal 32 - What impact did republican ideals have on gender roles and expectations during the Revolutionary era?  / A: Republican ideals had little impact on gender roles in terms of law, politics, and expectations. However, the republican ideals broadened female access to education because an educated citizenry became embedded within the idea of a good republic. 

3. Continue watching last lesson’s video. 

4. Valley Forge: http://gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/war-for-independence/resources/george-washington-from-valley-forge-urgent-need-for-me  also, on the main menu click on “US History Study Guide” 

Complete last lesson. 

Collect Chapter 6 ID. 

Home Learning: Journal 33 - How did the Revolutionary commitment to liberty and the protection of property affect enslaved African Americans and western Indians? 

Thinking Like a Historian 6 - due Thursday, October 19, 2017