United States History to 1877
Revolution and the New Nation: 1770s to the Early 1800s
USI.6
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by
- a) identifying the issues of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution;
- b) identifying how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence, with emphasis on the ideas of John Locke;
- c) describing key events and the roles of key individuals in the American Revolution, with emphasis on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine;
- d) explaining reasons why the colonies were able to defeat Britain.
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