You are THERE in History!
Imagine you are a Colonial Traveler along the King's Highway
on a dangerously stormy night in 1775.
You cannot continue, it is just too dangerous tonight!
You seek refuge for the evening at the cozy Tavern in a small
town.
There you meet some fellow travelers in the same situation.
In 1750, Colonists dealt mainly with England and other
European countries and did not travel frequently within their own
13 Colonies. Therefore, people knew very little about their
fellow Colonists' lifestyles.
You discuss with the others your lives.
You will take on the role of a Colonist, circa 1775.
You need to present as realistic a presentation as possible of the
everyday life of the individual...including his or her job, clothing, social
activities, typical food and drink, current events in his/her Region in
the 1700's, who the well-known Political leaders are in his/her region,
other people with whom your character interacts, and what
activities he/she does during a typical day.
Your group of 4 will decide which of you are colonists , what
is your occupation, and from what colony. One group
member will be the inn keeper.
All members of your group need to be familiar with events
on the road to Revolution. (found in your text in Chapters 6
& 7 – look at the timeline in both of those chapters)
Certainly you will include at a minimum The Stamp Act, The
Boston Massacre, The Sugar Act, The Boston Tea Party, and
the Intolerable Acts.)
Ye olde Task for Thee
The Roles
Ye olde innkeeper
2. Ye olde New England colonist
3. Ye olde Middle colonies colonist
4. Ye olde Southern colonies colonist
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Ye olde Innkeeper
1. Decide WHERE your inn is located
2. decide on the name of your inn, and
make a sign
3. decide on the food and drink your
inn will offer, make a menu, and
provide prices
Some Ideas for a Colonist
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A Frontiersman
A wealthy Southern Planter
Planter's wife
A Quaker in Pennsylvania
An African slave from a
plantation
A British soldier
A newspaper publisher
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A resident of a large colonial
city
A New England Puritan
An indentured servant
An apprentice learning a
skill or trade
A worker in a debtor colony
Trades
Apothecary
Basket maker
Blacksmith
Brick maker
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter
Cooper
Founder
Gunsmith
Miller
Milliner
Printer & Binder
Saddler
Shoemaker
Silversmith
Wheelwright
Wigmaker
Typical clothing I´d wear?
My profession?
My education level?
Typical food that I would eat in my area?
My family life every day? Duties I have?
My leisure activities?
(What I´d do for fun in my
free time?)
You must include clothing and
props in your skit.
You may do this in any mode you
wish, other than a poster.
You must provide me with a script.
You must use some old timey talk
and language in your skit!
Here are links to help you:
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsl
etter/june03/english.cfm
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/talkpilgrim
http://www.relivinghistoryinc.org/upload/Talk
%20like%20a%20Colonist.pdf
http://www.colonialsense.com/SocietyLifestyle/Signs_of_the_Times/Long_S.php
Food Links
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http://www.thehistorytrekker.com/travel-photographer/new-england/dailylife-of-the-american-colonies-the-role-of-the-tavern-in-society
http://www.cookingandtips.com/recipes/facts_folklore/early_american_foo
d.htm
http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-food.htm
http://www.dobbinhouse.com/menu4.htm
http://www.dobbinhouse.com/menu4.htm
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New England Colonies:
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http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/newenglandcoloniesresearchpage.htm
• http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c1.htm
• http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp
• http://www.slideshare.net/ezlee2/the-new-england-colonies
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Middle Colonies:
• http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c9.htm
• http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c2.htm
• http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/middlecolonies.htm
Southern Colonies:
• http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/ca/13c3.htm
• http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/southerncoloniespage.htm
Other Helpful Websites:
• http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/climateofthethrreecolonise.htm
• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm
• http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm
• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm
1730-1768 Partial Timeline
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1730 The Great Awakening. The Great Awakening was
an unorganized but widespread movement of
evangelical Christian sermons and church meetings in
the 1730s and 1740s
1732 The Hat Act designed to control hat production by
the American colonists in the 13 Colonies.
1733 Navigation Act of 1733 - the Molasses Act - levied
heavy taxes on sugar
1744 (1744–1748) King George's War (part of the
French and Indian Wars) between the French colonies
allied with the Wabanaki Confederacy and the British
colonies allied with Iroquois Confederacy
1750Iron Act - Restricts the manufacturing activities
in the colonies
1754(1754-1763) French Indian War also known as the
Seven Years War, (
1758King George III ascends to the throne
1763The Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 ends the French and
Indian Wars. Canada, east of the Mississippi River, was
added to the British empire.
1763The Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 ends the French and Indian
Wars. Canada, east of the Mississippi River, was added to the
British empire. Great Britain attempts to Reverse the Policy of
Salutary Neglect
1763The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763
bringing the introduction of the massive boundary, which was
the Proclamation Line between the colonies and Indian
Territories - refer to British Colonies in 1763
1764Sugar Act - Law passed by the British Parliament setting a
tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
17651765 The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a stamp duty (tax) on
legal papers, newspapers and pamphlets. Vehement opposition
by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
1765Quartering Act of 1765
1765The Sons of Liberty.
1767 Townshend Acts - Series of Laws passed by the British
Parliament placing duties on items imported by the colonists
including glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The reaction from
the colonists was so intense that Great Britain eventually
repealed all the taxes except the one on tea.
1768: Boston Nonimportation Agreement Merchants in Boston
and New York boycott British goods until the Townshend Acts
His Majesty King George III’s
Grievance and Problems with the American Colonies
The American Colonies’
Grievance and Problems with His
Majesty King George III
1) Colonies are not repaying for the money spent protecting colonists
in the recent war with the French and Indians, and for the military
1) Sugar Act of 1764
protection that continues even now.
2) Refusal of colonies to use imported English goods.
2) Currency Act of 1764
3) riot in 1770 between citizens and soldiers about the Quartering Act3) Quartering Act of 1765
4) Secret organizations known as the Sons of Liberty were formed in
4) Declaratory Act of 1766
1765 and continue today
5) The Repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 was forced by the colonies on
5) Stamp Act of 1765
His Majesty
6) The Massachusetts House of Representatives called for unified
resistance to His Majesty by all the colonies in 1768
6) The British governor of dissolved the state's legislature in 1768.
7) The Virginia House of Burgesses ( legislature) passed resolutions
condemning 's actions against , and stating that only 's governor and
legislature could tax its citizens in 1769
7) ’s royal governor dissolved the legislature (Virginia House of
Burgesses) in 1769
8) Colonies forced His Majesty to cut back the Townshend Acts in
1770
9) Massacre of 1770
8) Townshend Acts of 1767
9) Massacre of 1770
10) Several boatloads of men attacked a grounded British customs
schooner, the Gaspee near in 1772
10) The removal of the trial about the Gaspee to in 1772
11) Tea Party of 1773
11) Tea Act of 1773
12) Harsh treatment of loyal colonial subjects of the King by some
other American Colonists
12) The Coercive Acts of 1774
13) Special groups of Colonial militia, known as Minute Men, were
organized in 1774 and continue at the present
13) British troops seized ammunition belonging to the colony of . They
also began to fortify in 1774 and continue at the present
The Rubric for this
activity is also uploaded
under APUSH
DOCUMENTS.
There are 2 – one for me
to grade you, one for you
to grade each other.
CULMINATING EVENT
Your class will have a traditional New England
Town Meeting to decide whether the colonies will
oppose the British or welcome them. Everyone has
one vote.
Before a vote is taken, everyone will have one
minute to state their position and persuade
others to vote with them.
Some of the information
on this powerpoint
provided by:
Eileen Keane, Newton Public Schools
Newton, Massachusetts
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