Birth of a Nation

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SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.
a. Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America, including the French and Indian War, British Imperial Policy that led to the 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan “no taxation without representation,” the activities of the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party.
b. Explain the writing of the Declaration of Independence; include who wrote it, how it was written, why it was necessary, and how it was a response to tyranny and the abuse of power.
c. Describe the major events of the Revolution and explain the factors leading to American victory and British defeat; include the Battles of Lexington and Concord and Yorktown.
d. Describe key individuals in the American Revolution with emphasis on King George III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, Patrick Henry, and John Adams.
SS4E1 The student will use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost,specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
a. Describe opportunity costs and their relationship to decision-making across time (such as decisions to send expeditions to the New World).
b. Explain how price incentives affect people’s behavior and choices (such as colonial decisions about what crops to grow and products to produce).
c. Describe how specialization improves standards of living (such as how specific economies in the three colonial regions developed).
d. Explain how voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers (such as prehistoric and colonial trade in North America).
e. Describe how trade promotes economic activity (such as how trade activities in the early nation were managed differently under the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution).
f. Give examples of technological advancements and their impact on business productivity during the development of the United States.20
SS4E2 The student will identify the elements of a personal budget and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.