Zinn Analysis 2014 Preview Question – What are we typically taught about Christopher Columbus in school and in the textbooks? – Why might this be?

Zinn Analysis 2014

• Preview Question– What are we typically taught about Christopher

Columbus in school and in the textbooks?– Why might this be?

Zinn Analysis 2014• Step 1:– Compare your responses to the OPVL chart and the

summary questions with the person across from you.– Then discuss with the entire group.– Add additional comments onto your own sheet.

• Step 2:– Even numbers (A2, A4, B2, B4, etc.) rotate over to

the next group letter.– Again compare your responses with your new group.

Zinn Analysis 2014• Step 3:– Each group will be assigned, O,P,V, or L– For your assigned letter, fill out 3 sticky notes, each with key information for

your letter and place them on the corresponding poster paper around the room.

– Also, each group should select 1 quote that they found to be most interesting from the Zinn article (again write it on a sticky note and place it on the poster)

– Finally, each group must discuss 1 difference in how Columbus is portrayed between Zinn and Elementary/Middle School (write on sticky note and place on poster)

• Step 4:– Gallery Walk: Rotate around the room and add info to your answer sheet.– I encourage you to take pictures of the posters with your smart phones

Zinn Analysis 2014

• Post-Activity Questions:– Go over O, P, V, and L

• What did you find most interesting? Why?• Why don’t you think Zinn’s portrayal of

Columbus is the one we get in most textbooks? What accounts for this difference?

We’re Coming to America

Establishing the Colonies and the Roots of

Revolution

Factors Contributing to English Colonization of N. America

• Mercantilism• Fur Trade• Wealth/Resources/Land/

Opportunity• Competition with Spain,

Portugal, France• Escape Religious Persecution

– Puritans, Quakers, etc.

• Others…FORCED…Who?... Why?

Triangular Slave Trade

Colonial America: On the Eve of the French and Indian War

Inevitable Conflict: The French and Indian War

• Who fought the war? Why?

• What was the outcome of the French & Indian War? – Brit. Domination of N.

America, but…– Massive Debts– Increased Territory to

defend

While you are answering the critical thinking questions with your neighbors, come up and

place 1 quarter in the plastic bin if you brought a back pack to class today.

Rising Tensions: British Crown v. Colonists

• Proclamation Act of 1763:– Prohibits colonists from

settling west of the Appalachian Mts.

– Why was is passed?• Avoid conflict w/ Natives• Too far b/n empires

Rising Tensions: British Crown v. Colonists• British Acts of Aggression

– Sugar Act (1764)• Tax on imported sugar/molasses

– Stamp Act (1765)• Tax on legal papers, newspapers,

and pamphlets

– Quartering Act (1767)• Laws requiring the provision of

housing, food and drink to British troops

– Townshend Acts (1767)• Tax on imports including glass,

lead, paints, paper & tea

• Colonial Response– Boycott British Goods– Sons of Liberty– Stamp Act Congress

• “No Taxation W/O Representation

– Smuggle Goods/Protest

“No Taxation Without Representation”

"...For if our Trade may be taxed, why not our Lands?Why not the Produce of our Lands & everything we possess or make use of?This we apprehend annihilates our Charter Right to govern & tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which as we have never forfeited them, we hold in common withour Fellow Subjects who are Natives of Britain.If Taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our having a legal Representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the Character of free Subjects to the miserable State of tributary Slaves?

Rising Tensions: British Crown v. Colonists

• Boston Massacre (1770)• Boston Tea Party (1773)• Intolerable Acts (1774)– Shut down Boston ports until tea paid for– Dissolved Mass. Assembly– Ban town meetings– Reinstate Quartering Act– Remove right to fair trial/due process– Quebec Act

Revolution Begins…• March 23, 1775

– “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”—Patrick Henry

• April 19, 1775– Battle of Lexington & Concord… “Shot hear round the world”

• 2nd Continental Congress (Summer 1775)– Col. Govt. during War– Estbl. Continental Army– Appt. George Washington as Commander– Issue Dec. of Indep. (1776)

• January 10, 1776– Thomas Paine, Common Sense

• 1st Document to openly call for independence from the British

D.O.I. Questions• O, P, V, L Analysis–What is the origin of this document?–What is the purpose of this document?–What is the value of this document?–What are the limitations of this document?

D.O.I. Critical Thinking ?s• In the Preamble of the Declaration, what does Jefferson argue is his

reason for issuing the Declaration of Independence?• Jefferson states, “All men are created equal…with certain unalienable

rights”…what were those rights? – How can Jefferson make this statement with the reality of slavery and

indentured servitude in America?

• Why does Jefferson argue government’s are formed? Where do governments get their power from?

• When is it okay for a group of people to break away from their government?

• What are some of the specific charges/accusations Jefferson makes again King George of Britain?

D.O.I. Critical Thinking Questions

• Why does Jefferson focus charges on the King and not the British people as a whole?

• What was Jefferson’s goal in listing all these charges against the King?

• Whose support was Jefferson trying to win over with this document?

Philosopher John Locke’s Influence on Jefferson

• John Locke– Nat’l Rts. (Life, Liberty,

Property)– Govt. to Protect Nat’l Rts– Equality– Consent of Governed– Limited Government/

Rule of Law– Right to Revolt

• Dec. of Indep.– Nat’l Rts. (Life, Liberty,

Pursuit of Happiness)– Govt. Secures Rts– Equality– Consent of Governed– Limited Government– Right to Revolt

• Lists long train of abuses