A new year of SmittyHistory!!!

Welcome newcomers to another year of APUSH, or for the purposes of having a unique blogpage name.....SmittyHistory. We are embarking on our 3rd week, and starting into fresh material. Coming off of a labor day weekend, what better topic than the development of the US revolution to be looking at, a time that saw a drawing together of enough of the colonial society that they were willing to band together to fight off British rule. Not only is there an applicable look a labor day, what did labor mean back in the 1760's and 1770's, also what role did the "laboring" class play in the revolution, but there is also a great opportunity to look at the so-called Arab Spring/Summer/now Fall of revolutions taking place and contemplate similarities, differences (wow those overthrows were quick compared to the US revolution), and possible future challenges and opportunities that might await a nation after a revolution. Meanwhile Chapter 5 will have 4 focused learning targets, please take time to reflect on these as you do your reading, contemplate possible essays, and engage in classroom activities: 1. Identify the acts passed by the British Parliament that provoked American colonists between 1763 and 1774. Explain the significance of the acts and connections between different acts. 2. Explain the role of propagandists in intensifying colonial reactions to the British policies from 1763-1774. 3. Summarize the principles stated in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence, and list the most significant accusations against the King in the Declaration. 4. Identify the challenges facing the colonists in both overthrowing the British and then governing themselves at the onset of the revolution. Chapter 5 ID's are attached here as well: 5ID's