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APUSH-5
The American Revolution, 1775-1783
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History as Destiny: The Case of New York City
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Colonial City: Revolutionary Battleground
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Urban Crisis: Fire and Water
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The Origins of Slavery in the New World
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The Struggle for Freedom
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Abolitionism and Antislavery
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Relevant texts: Resource Type: E-Seminar In his second e-seminar, Kenneth T. Jackson traces New York City's commercial character back to the days of Dutch New Amsterdam. He then examines New York's role in the Revolutionary War and the remarkable growth it experienced largely as a result of the Erie Canal. Michigan Anti-communist Law Resource Type: Primary Source The state of Michigan passed this legislation in 1952. The American Revolution: Defeat and Victory in New York Resource Type: Document-Based Question New York City was a center of loyalist support and trans-Atlantic trade during the revolutionary era. The documents on the Battle of Brooklyn, the British occupation, and the end of the Revolutionary war demonstrate how these events were turned into victories for New York, establishing the city's path toward national and world prominence. The American Revolution and Its Legacy Resource Type: Document-Based Question In exploring the radical and conservative aspects of the American Revolution, these documents introduce students to the principles of equality and republicanism and the arguments for independence from Great Britain (via the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense). Freedom Petition of Massachusetts Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source Four slaves submitted this letter to the provincial legislature in Massachusetts on April 20, 1773. First Continental Congress Declaration and Resolves Resource Type: Primary Source Representatives of twelve of the thirteen original colonies met in Philadelphia in September and October of 1774 to develop a common response to the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts. Common Sense Resource Type: Primary Source Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England and emigrated to the colonies in 1774. In Common Sense, Paine articulates his argument for independence. Abigail Adams to John Adams Resource Type: Primary Source In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who was then attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Manumission of Slaves in North Carolina Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. By 1790, slaveholders could manumit their slaves throughout the South, except in North Carolina. The Declaration of Independence Resource Type: Primary Source In the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress asserted American independence from Britain and justified its decision to do so by citing a series of alleged violations of American rights. Memoirs of Captain Alexander Graydon Resource Type: Primary Source Alexander Graydon (1752–1818), a captain in the Continental army, recounted the problems he encountered as he recruited men to fight the war, and he commented on the meaning of the Revolution. A Whig Freeholder on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Pennsylvania, like many of the Northern states, established gradual emancipation. Rewards for Revolutionary War Veterans Resource Type: Primary Source North Carolina, like other states, rewarded veterans of the American Revolution with the granting of land and slaves. Benjamin Rush on the Confederation Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Rush (c. 1745–1813) was an American physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served as a member of the Continental Congress (1776–77) and for a time in the Continental army; he was also a member of the Pennsylvania convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. Otis on the Rights of the British Colonies Resource Type: Primary Source James Otis (1725–83) was a political activist during the period leading up to the American Revolution. In pamphlets, he articulated grievances against the British government. Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death Resource Type: Primary Source At the second Virginia Convention, on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry (1736–99) delivered this speech in which he argued that war with Great Britain was inevitable. Lord Dunmore's Call to Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source In November 1775, Lord Dunmore called on slaves to desert their masters and join the British army. Vermont's Constitution, 1777 Resource Type: Primary Source The 1777 Vermont constitution included a clause that allowed for gradual emancipation. Freedom Petition of New Hampshire Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source During the revolutionary era, many slaves petitioned colonial or state legislatures for their freedom and filed freedom suits, such as the one submitted by Nero Brewster, a slave, in Portsmouth on November 12, 1779. An Act for Enfranchising Ned Griffin Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. This came to an end between 1810 and 1820, as Southern lawmakers restricted, and in some cases barred, manumission. Manumission of Slaves in Maryland Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. This period of liberalized manumission came to an end between 1810 and 1820. Jefferson on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), in this letter to Edward Coles (1786–1868), maintained that emancipation was a task for the younger generation. The American Revolution and Slavery Resource Type: Document-Based Question The revolutionary era (1775–89) gave birth to contradictory definitions of freedom and equality. For some, freedom and equality entailed the right to property, including slave property. For others, freedom and equality implied universal entitlements that applied to all individuals, including slaves. This DBQ offers students the opportunity to debate these contradictory definitions by analyzing the definition of freedom each author uses in the provided documents. The American Revolution and the Meaning of Equality Resource Type: Classroom Simulation In this simulation, which recreates the Revolutionary era, students are asked to probe and debate the contemporary meanings of freedom and equality. They will examine the defining principles of the Founding Fathers and the U.S. Constitution, with a view toward understanding their impact on American political institutions and thought. The American Revolution and Its Legacy Resource Type: Document-Based Question In exploring the radical and conservative aspects of the American Revolution, these documents introduce students to the principles of equality and republicanism and the arguments for independence from Great Britain (via the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense). Abigail Adams to John Adams Resource Type: Primary Source In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who was then attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Meanings of Freedom: Slavery Denounced Resource Type: Primary Source The Selling of Joseph by Samuel Sewall is the first antislavery tract published in America (1700). The Abolitionist Position: Core Concepts Resource Type: Primary Source The Declaration of Independence. Engraving of the original document (1823). The American Revolution and Its Legacy Resource Type: Document-Based Question In exploring the radical and conservative aspects of the American Revolution, these documents introduce students to the principles of equality and republicanism and the arguments for independence from Great Britain (via the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense). The Declaration of Independence Resource Type: Primary Source In the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress asserted American independence from Britain and justified its decision to do so by citing a series of alleged violations of American rights. The American Revolution and Slavery Resource Type: Document-Based Question The revolutionary era (1775–89) gave birth to contradictory definitions of freedom and equality. For some, freedom and equality entailed the right to property, including slave property. For others, freedom and equality implied universal entitlements that applied to all individuals, including slaves. This DBQ offers students the opportunity to debate these contradictory definitions by analyzing the definition of freedom each author uses in the provided documents. Memoirs of Captain Alexander Graydon Resource Type: Primary Source Alexander Graydon (1752–1818), a captain in the Continental army, recounted the problems he encountered as he recruited men to fight the war, and he commented on the meaning of the Revolution. Lord Dunmore's Call to Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source In November 1775, Lord Dunmore called on slaves to desert their masters and join the British army. The American Revolution: Black Loyalists Resource Type: Primary Source The black soldier is a member of the Hessian troops, German mercenary soldiers hired by the British to fight the Americans. Rewards for Revolutionary War Veterans Resource Type: Primary Source North Carolina, like other states, rewarded veterans of the American Revolution with the granting of land and slaves. Fire Resource Type: Primary Source Since 1873, New York has had fireboxes on its streets. The American Revolution and Its Legacy Resource Type: Document-Based Question In exploring the radical and conservative aspects of the American Revolution, these documents introduce students to the principles of equality and republicanism and the arguments for independence from Great Britain (via the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense). Abigail Adams to John Adams Resource Type: Primary Source In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who was then attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Benjamin Rush on the Confederation Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Rush (c. 1745–1813) was an American physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served as a member of the Continental Congress (1776–77) and for a time in the Continental army; he was also a member of the Pennsylvania convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. Jefferson on Slavery Resource Type: Primary Source Jefferson questioned the effects of slavery and slaveholding, and foretold its end. The American Revolution and Slavery Resource Type: Document-Based Question The revolutionary era (1775–89) gave birth to contradictory definitions of freedom and equality. For some, freedom and equality entailed the right to property, including slave property. For others, freedom and equality implied universal entitlements that applied to all individuals, including slaves. This DBQ offers students the opportunity to debate these contradictory definitions by analyzing the definition of freedom each author uses in the provided documents. Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was the first important black scientist in the United States. He taught himself calculus and trigonometry and created almanacs that made him famous, one of which he sent to Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time, secretary of state. Abolition societies presented his almanacs as evidence of the intellectual capabilities of blacks. Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was the first important black scientist in the United States. He taught himself calculus and trigonometry and created almanacs that made him famous, one of which he sent to Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time, secretary of state. Abolition societies presented his almanacs as evidence of the intellectual capabilities of blacks. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) Resource Type: Primary Source Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) expressed his views on blacks and slavery in his book Notes on the State of Virginia, first published in 1781 with corrections and additions published in 1782. The conflicts between Jefferson's private (if inconsistent) somewhat favorable view of blacks and his public assertions and actions bedevil his reputation as a founding father. In 1800 he became the third president of the United States. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753–84) Resource Type: Primary Source Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753–84), born in Africa, was the first black woman whose poetry was published in the Western Hemisphere. In Europe and the United States in the 1780s, she developed a reputation as a literary figure. A devout Christian, she wove religious themes into many of her poems, including her eulogy for Samuel Sewall, author of The Selling of Joseph. Meanings of Freedom: Slavery Denounced Resource Type: Primary Source The American Revolution: Black Intellectuals Resource Type: Primary Source Phillis Wheatley (1753-84) is the first black woman whose poetry is published in the United States and Great Britain. The American Revolution: Free Blacks Resource Type: Primary Source Richard Allen (1760–1831), founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. American Nationhood: Jefferson and Washington Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Banneker Conclusion Resource Type: Primary Source An Overseer Doing His Duty by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. In this antislavery watercolor, two female slaves labor under the surveillance of a relaxed overseer (1865). The American Revolution and Its Legacy Resource Type: Document-Based Question In exploring the radical and conservative aspects of the American Revolution, these documents introduce students to the principles of equality and republicanism and the arguments for independence from Great Britain (via the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense). Abigail Adams to John Adams Resource Type: Primary Source In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who was then attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Manumission of Slaves in North Carolina Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. By 1790, slaveholders could manumit their slaves throughout the South, except in North Carolina. The Declaration of Independence Resource Type: Primary Source In the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress asserted American independence from Britain and justified its decision to do so by citing a series of alleged violations of American rights. A Whig Freeholder on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Pennsylvania, like many of the Northern states, established gradual emancipation. Rewards for Revolutionary War Veterans Resource Type: Primary Source North Carolina, like other states, rewarded veterans of the American Revolution with the granting of land and slaves. Benjamin Rush on the Confederation Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Rush (c. 1745–1813) was an American physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served as a member of the Continental Congress (1776–77) and for a time in the Continental army; he was also a member of the Pennsylvania convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. Jefferson on Slavery Resource Type: Primary Source Jefferson questioned the effects of slavery and slaveholding, and foretold its end. Lord Dunmore's Call to Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source In November 1775, Lord Dunmore called on slaves to desert their masters and join the British army. Vermont's Constitution, 1777 Resource Type: Primary Source The 1777 Vermont constitution included a clause that allowed for gradual emancipation. Freedom Petition of New Hampshire Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source During the revolutionary era, many slaves petitioned colonial or state legislatures for their freedom and filed freedom suits, such as the one submitted by Nero Brewster, a slave, in Portsmouth on November 12, 1779. An Act for Enfranchising Ned Griffin Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. This came to an end between 1810 and 1820, as Southern lawmakers restricted, and in some cases barred, manumission. Jefferson on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), in this letter to Edward Coles (1786–1868), maintained that emancipation was a task for the younger generation. The American Revolution and Slavery Resource Type: Document-Based Question The revolutionary era (1775–89) gave birth to contradictory definitions of freedom and equality. For some, freedom and equality entailed the right to property, including slave property. For others, freedom and equality implied universal entitlements that applied to all individuals, including slaves. This DBQ offers students the opportunity to debate these contradictory definitions by analyzing the definition of freedom each author uses in the provided documents. | |
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