1. Which of the Following Would NOT Cause an Increase in the Price of T-Shirts?

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SPANISH 7 – DO NOW

1. Which of the following would NOT cause an increase in the price of t-shirts?

a. cotton crops are damaged this seasonb. plain t-shirts are in style and popular

c. it becomes winter time (too cold for T’s)d. it becomes summer, and T’s are popular

2. In Louisiana, did blacks have better treatment under the French or the Spanish? Explain your answer by giving specific examples.

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3. What were the Intolerable Acts and what was their main cause?

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4. Have you ever had to take sides in an argument? What things did you consider when making your decision?

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SPANISH 7 – DO NOW

1. Which of the following would NOT cause an increase in the price of t-shirts?

a. cotton crops are damaged this seasonb. plain t-shirts are in style and popular

c. it becomes winter time (too cold for T’s)d. it becomes summer, and T’s are popular

2. In Louisiana, did blacks have better treatment under the French or the Spanish? Explain your answer by giving specific examples.

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3. What were the Intolerable Acts and what was their main cause?

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4. Have you ever had to take sides in an argument? What things did you consider when making your decision?

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SPANISH 7 EXIT TICKET

1) Which of the following statements is true?

A. France and Spain were official allies of the American colonies from the start of the war

B. France and Spain were official allies of Britain from the start of the war

C. France and Spain were neutral at first, then became official allies of the American colonies

D. France and Spain were neutral at first, then became official allies of Britain

2) One reason France and Spain entered the Revolutionary War was because of –

A. a quest for gold

B. past rivalries with Britain

C. a dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley

D. a competition for alliances with Native Americans

3) In what way did Governor Unzaga and Governor Galvez of Louisiana take a risk for the American colonists?

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SPANISH 7 EXIT TICKET

1) Which of the following statements is true?

A. France and Spain were official allies of the American colonies from the start of the war

B. France and Spain were official allies of Britain from the start of the war

C. France and Spain were neutral at first, then became official allies of the American colonies

D. France and Spain were neutral at first, then became official allies of Britain

2) One reason France and Spain entered the Revolutionary War was because of –

A. a quest for gold

B. past rivalries with Britain

C. a dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley

D. a competition for alliances with Native Americans

3) In what way did Governor Unzaga and Governor Galvez of Louisiana take a risk for the American colonists?

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SPANISH 7 – CLASSWORK

INDEPENDENT READING

Read page ____ “The American Revolution” to the end of page _____.

WORDS TO PREVIEW

Arsenal: weapons storageNeutral: not taking official sidesShenanigans: foolish actions

Treaties: peace agreements between countries

1) Why was it risky for Louisiana Governor Unzaga to help the American colonists?

2) How did Governor Unzaga help the American colonists?

3) How did Louisiana Governor Galvez help the American colonists?

4) In 1779, Spain officially decided to help the American colonists in their war. Why do you think Spain decided to help the colonists?

Make a connection.

5) What were the two sides in the French and Indian War back in 1754 – 1763? List the allies as well.

6)How do you think past experiences influenced France and Spain’s decisions in the Revolutionary War?

HOMEWORK

Colonists in Louisiana were affected by the French and Indian War in both positive and negative ways. Although they came under Spanish control, their society stabilized and benefited from some new laws. At the same time, colonists in the 13 American colonies were affected by the French and Indian War. Their relationship with their mother country, Britain, became tense and a war for independence began.

In order to see what is happening in both areas – Spanish Louisiana and British 13 colonies – over the same period of time, create a timeline.

• Put events in Louisiana on the bottom.
• Put events in the 13 colonies on the top.
• Include a brief description of each event that is marked with an asterisk*.
• Give your timeline a title
• Use your own paper, you won’t have enough space on this

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LAGNIAPPE

The French Revolution

Louis XVI was King of France in 1789. Louis was a kind man, but he was raised to be a king and had little knowledge of common people. There was a story in France that when Louis' wife,Marie Antoinette, heard that the people had no bread, she said, "Let them eat cake."Marie Antoinettenever said that, but it shows how little she knew (and some say cared) about life for the common people of France.

Louis needed help in 1789. The nation had endured a long, hard winter and most of the crops were lost. The treasury was bankrupt after supporting America in their revolution. Louis had to raise money. He could not tax the peasants, because they had no money, so he had to tax the aristocrats and the middle class. Louis knew the people would revolt if he raised taxes on his own, so he asked the states-general to advise him.

For several hundred years, the states-general was an assembly that represented the "estates," or classes in France. The states-general advised the king on difficult decision, but no French king has called the states general in 179 years. The states-general voted as a class. The first class was the clergy and the second was the nobility. A third class was made up of the "middle class," a group shopkeepers and craftsmen who were neither rich nor poor. Usually, the clergy and the nobility voted to support whatever the king wanted, so the vote of the middle class did not matter. The middle class argued that voting should be "by head" rather than by class, because they had more representatives than the first two estates combined. Louis agreed, and the "National Assembly" met.

The people revolt and storm the Bastille

King Louis has supported the middle class, but people began to think he had changed his mind and would dissolve (or end) the National Assembly. Louis' army seemed to be placed in ways that would stop the middle class. On July 14, 1789, the middle class attacked the Bastille. The Bastille was a prison where weapons were stored. The middle class now had the power to rule France and the French Revolution had begun.

Louis remained King, but had little authority. The National Assembly now controlled France. Louis was moved from his palace in Versailles to Paris, where he would be safer from attack. The National Assembly made many changes.

• Torture and arbitrary imprisonment were abolished.
• Property owned by the church was seized.
• The highest ranks of the military were now open to people of every class.
• The people elected judges for short periods of time. Now, the common people of France controlled justice.

The other ruling families of Europe were very unhappy with what was happening in France. What would happen if their people revolted? Monarchs in Austria and Prussia (now a part of Germany) sent soldiers to support Louis. Louis tried to escape France, but he was captured and returned to Paris. In January,1793, Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette were beheaded for a "multitude of crimes."

The Reign of Terror

The Revolution had gone further than the people expected it to. Several men contended for power. Those that lost power struggles were usually beheaded. This period became known as the "Reign of Terror," as the French attempted to remake almost every part of life. The days of the week were renamed and the Christian calendar was replaced by a new calendar. Churches were closed and the clergy were persecuted, or treated cruelly.

The Reign of Terror ended when the French government was taken over by a popular general who became the most powerful leader in European history since Charlemagne.

1) Why were the French citizens rebelling against King Louis XVI’s government?

2)Were the French citizens justified in their revolution? In other words, do you think it was right for them to rebel? Explain.

3) What are some similarities and differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution?

4) Write a minimum 10 line dialogue between an American colonist from the Revolutionary War and a French citizen during the French Revolution. Think creatively about what they would have in common to talk about. You may attach your own paper for this.

AGENDA

DO NOW

NOTES – quick reminder of the American Revolution, dates of French and Spanish alliances

INDEPENDENT READING – using the green book p.131 – 132 students read to find out what role Spain and Spanish Louisiana played in the war.

LAGNIAPPE – since independent reading is quite short, students extend their thinking to relate the American Revolution to the French Revolution

HOMEWORK – timeline

EXIT TICKET