By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. Identify at least three causes of the American Revolution, including British taxation and disagreements about representation.
2. Put at least four major events of the American Revolution in chronological order.
3. Analyze at least three historical sources by identifying the creator, purpose, audience, and point of view.
4. Compare different perspectives about the Revolution, including those of Patriots, Loyalists, women, Black Americans, and Indigenous peoples.
5. Explain at least two effects of the American Revolution using evidence from historical sources.
6. Create a written, oral, or visual explanation answering the essential question.

Essential Question:
How did the American Revolution change the thirteen colonies and the people who lived there?

Key Vocabulary for Students:

• Revolution: A major change in government or society, sometimes involving war.
• Patriot: A colonist who supported independence from Great Britain.
• Loyalist: A colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain.
• Taxation: Money collected by a government.
• Representation: Having someone speak or make decisions on behalf of a group.
• Declaration of Independence: The 1776 document announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
• Independence: Freedom from another country's control.
• Primary source: An original document or object from the time being studied.
• Secondary source: An explanation or interpretation created after an event.