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Standard 8.2.CE

8.2.CE - Explain the economic, political, and social factors surrounding the American Revolution.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill

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Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
Episode 2
Colonel Elijah Clarke was the leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia militia. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain

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Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
Episode 2
After the patriot's victory at the Battle of Camden, under the direction of Major Patrick Ferguson , British Provincials and Loyalist solders were sent to suppress Patriot activity in the mountains...
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain

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Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
Episode 3
Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Overmountain Men | Kings Mountain

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Overmountain Men | Kings Mountain
Episode 4
Overmountain men were American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains (now Tennessee) who fought in the Revolutionary War. When Major Patrick Ferguson led his amy into South Carolina, he...
Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town

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Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town
Episode 3
More than 6,000 British troops were shipped from New York to Charles Town. After a short siege, the city fell. Charles Town would supply the British army with provisions and become the base of...
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain

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Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
Episode 3
Major Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer who was trained loyalists in traditional British military techniques, especially the use of the bayonet. He earned the nickname “Bulldog” during his...
General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden

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General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden
Episode 1
General Horatio Gates was the leader of the new Continental Army in the South. He was known as the “Hero of Saratoga,” one of the biggest patriot victories, in New York State in 1777. His second-in...
General Henry Clinton | Battle of Waxhaws

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General Henry Clinton | Battle of Waxhaws
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General Henry Clinton and the British high command decided what they needed was a “Southern strategy.” The British decided to bring the war to the South because (1) they hadn’t really won any major...
Siege of Charles Town - 1780

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Siege of Charles Town - 1780
Episode 4
The War for American Independence began well for the Patriots in the South. In the city of Charles Town, South Carolina (known as “Charleston” after the war)—an unfinished palmetto fort withstood the...
Horses As Heroes - Marsh Tackies

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Horses As Heroes - Marsh Tackies

"The ancestry of East Coast barrier island wild horse breeds traces back to Spanish explorers, who were adept at the use of horses for travel, work and war. Questions remain as to whether the horses...

Creative Resistance to Taxation on the Colonies

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Creative Resistance to Taxation on the Colonies

Background information: Students have previously learned of the mercantile economic system and the Navigational Act of 1651. As transatlantic trade increased it became more difficult for England to...

Battle of King's Mountain | Palmetto Heritage

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Battle of King's Mountain | Palmetto Heritage
In this program, Lord Cornwallis has ordered Major Patrick Ferguson, a Scotsman, to form the Loyalists into a strong royal militia. In late September 1780, Ferguson took up post near present day...
Legend of Isaqueena | Palmetto Heritage

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Legend of Isaqueena | Palmetto Heritage
The Legend of Isaqueena blends fact with fantasy. An Indian trade based out of Ninety Six in the early 1750's grew to become the largest business operating outside of Charleston. Alan assisted with...
Charleston Tea Party | Palmetto Heritage

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Charleston Tea Party | Palmetto Heritage
Following the Tea Act of 1773 many colonial citizens refused to pay the duty and boycotted British tea. This video portrays actions taken by some citizens of Charleston in November and December, 1774...
The Pursuit of Francis Marion

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The Pursuit of Francis Marion

Help the Patriot Cause!! - The following letter is an “imagined correspondence” between Colonel Francis Lord Rawdon, British commanding officer of the British outpost at Camden, and Lieutenant Colonel...

Loyalists and Patriots

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Loyalists and Patriots

In these lessons, students will investigate the points of view of colonists who supported remaining loyal to Britain and those of colonists who supported breaking ties with Britain.