Summary
A parody song on the causes of the American Revolution -- taxes without representation, new laws, and growing colonial anger. A clear cause-and-effect overview to open the unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song on the causes of the American Revolution -- taxes without representation, new laws, and growing colonial anger.
- What does 'no taxation without representation' mean?
- Name two things Britain did that upset the colonists.
- Why did the colonists feel the rules were unfair?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: taxes, representation, protest.
Try it: List three causes of the Revolution in the order you think mattered most.