EP Early American History Printables: Levels 1-4

Lesson70Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Taxation Without RepresentationCut out the rectangles each as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside(opposite the “glue here” side), write or glue your information.Stamp Act(glue here)In March of 1765, British parliament required that many papermaterials had to be printed using special stamped paperproduced in London. Newspapers, magazines, and evenplaying cards were included in the act. The British claimed touse the money to defend and protect the colonists after theFrench and Indian War, but the colonists felt they had paidenough and were angry that they didn’t have any say in thegovernment: it was taxation without representation.(glue here)PaulReverePaul Revere was a Patriotsilversmith who famouslywarned the Colonist army atLexington that the Britishtroops were coming. HenryWadsworthLongfellowwrote the poem aboutRevere that began: “Listen,my children, and you shallhear of the midnight ride ofPaul Revere” and includedthe line, “One if by land,and two if by sea.”

Lesson71Early American HistoryLevels 1-4PatriotsCut out each patriot’s three sections as one piece. Fill in the information.Accordion fold the piece with the portrait on top.Date of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:SamuelAdamsDate of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:JohnAdams

Lesson72Early American HistoryLevels 1-4PatriotsCut out each patriot’s three sections as one piece. Fill in the information.Accordion fold the piece with the portrait on top.Date of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:ThomasJeffersonDate of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:JohnHancock

Lesson74Early American HistoryLevels 1-4PatriotsCut out each patriot’s three sections as one piece. Fill in the information.Accordion fold the piece with the portrait on top.Date of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:ThomasPaineDate of birth:Role in the war:Date of death:Colony:Marquis deLafayette

Lesson76Early American HistoryLevels 1-4American Revolution LapbookCut out the rectangles each as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside(opposite the “glue here” side), write or glue your information.Join or DieEngland’s Reasonsfor Taxing theColoniesThe taxes were said to helpoffset British costs in theFrench and Indian Warand to pay for continuedprotection of the colonistsby British troops stationedin America.“Join, or Die” was apolitical cartoon, createdby Benjamin Franklin. Itshows a snake cut intopieces representing thedisunityamongthecolonies. People used tothink that if a severedsnake was put backtogether before sunset, thesnake would come back tolife. Franklin wanted thecolonies to unite andflourish.(glue here)(glue here)

Lesson77Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Causes of the WarCut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cutout the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle. Filleach wedge of the circle with a cause of the war. Add artwork if you’d like.Stack the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad.

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Lesson78Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Revolutionary War LapbookCut out the rectangles each as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside(opposite the “glue here” side), write or glue your information.Boston Tea Party(glue here)The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773.A large group of colonists dressed as Mohawk Indiansand climbed aboard three British ships loaded with cratesof tea in the Boston harbor. They began to throw the teainto the harbor as a protest of the tax on tea.(glue here)Sugar ActThe Sugar Act was passed onApril 5, 1764. It raised theduties on sugar imported bythe colonies from foreignsources. It was an attempt togive British sugar growers inthe West Indies sole control ofthe colonial market.

Lesson79Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Revolutionary War LapbookCut out the rectangles each as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside(opposite the “glue here” side), write or glue your information.Boston Massacre(glue here)On March 5, 1770, a British soldier being harassed by amob who were angry about his presence as aparliamentary enforcer, fired a shot, prompting othersoldiers to do the same. Five Americans ended up beingkilled. The depiction by Paul Revere, though not entirelyaccurate, displayed the growing resentment of thecolonists.

Lesson79Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Battles of the WarCut out each card and learn about the battles. Stack them shortest to longest ry WarBattlesShots fired at Lexington andConcord; Washington takescommandApril, 1775December, 1775

Lesson79Early American HistoryLevels BritishGeneralJohnBurgoyne surrenders atSaratoga.July, 1777October, 1777BritishLordsurrenders atVirginia.CornwallisYorktown,October, 1781

Lesson81Early American HistoryLevels 1-4After the Revolution1787179718011804

Lesson86Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Word SearchFind the words from the bottom of the page in the puzzle below. The words canbe found in any direction.AmendmentAmericaBill of RightsConstitutionDemocracyDue ProcessFree speechFreedomFreedom of ReligionGovernmentLibertyTenTrial by JuryUnited States

Lesson87Early American HistoryLevels 1-4MatchingMatch the Bill of Rights amendment to the freedom it provides. You should fill ina number 1-10. Some are used more than once. Some aren’t used at all.AmendmentRightFreedom of speechRemain silent/not testify against selfBear armsAvoid unnecessary search and seizurePower not given to federalgovernment belongs to statesAn attorneyWorship however you chooseNo cruel/unusual punishmentCan’t be tried for the same crime twiceTrial by jury for civil matters

Lesson109Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Fort McHenry SkitGather your family together and perform this skit as you learn about the battlethat inspired the U.S. National Anthem.Characters:NarratorAmerican Major George ArmisteadBritish Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane(Optional: some people can be American or British troops reacting tothe directions of the Major and Admiral.)Setting:Fort McHenry and the Baltimore harbor. The skit switches back and forthbetween Armistead’s perspective in the fort and Cochrane’s in theharbor.Narrator: Our skit takes place in September of 1814. The Americansand the British are engaged in the so-called War of 1812. The Britishhave recently attacked nearby Washington, D.C. Their burning of theCapitol, the President’s House, and the Treasury Building wasdevastating. Now they’re on their way here, to Baltimore and FortMcHenry.Armistead: I am American Major George Armistead. I’ve prepared asbest as I can. I have a force of 1,000 men helping me hold down thefort. We have around 20 guns. We have a line of sunken ships in theshallow waters outside the fort. Their masts are sticking up out of thewater to prevent the British ships from getting too close. We havecannons positioned behind those sunken ships to fire if they choose tocome closer. We’re going to find out what this fort is made of!

Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Lesson109Cochrane: I am British Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane. Our navyrules the seas and we want to keep it that way! These Americans needto learn that they can’t just freely trade across the waters. Our navyconquered Napoleon! We’ve turned our attention here and burnedWashington, and now we’re going to take this fort. We are firingCongreve rockets at the fort. These rockets go up into the air, explode,and rain down deadly metal shards onto the fort’s inhabitants. I don’tsee how we can lose. I’m sure the damage is heavy, let’s move closer Armistead: They’re coming closer now! They’re in range of our guns,fire all! Fire all!Cochrane: Pull back, men! Turn around to our original positions. We’rein range of their guns now and they’re firing too many.Armistead: A new day is dawning, men. Lower the storm flag. Raise thegarrison flag. The 42 x 30 foot flag will be visible to all of the ships inthe river! I know it was a long night. But we only lost 4 men. Only 24are wounded. And the fort is still standing!Cochrane: After 25 hours and 330 men killed, wounded, or captured,we need a new strategy. Look at that billowing flag. They’re not goingaway. Let’s regroup away from here.Narrator: You’ve just witnessed history! But you’re not the only ones.Out at sea on a British ship, American Francis Scott Key was witnessingthe battle through the night. He wrote some words to a British tune andcalled it Defense of Fort McHenry. But you might know it by anothername. Here’s the first verse:

Early American HistoryLevels 1-4O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming,Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;O say does that star-spangled banner yet waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?All: [bow]Lesson109

Lesson110Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Current EventsAnswer each question about the article you read.What happened?Who was there?When did it happen?Where did it happen?Why did it happen?

Lesson110Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Pioneers18121815 18491860

Lesson121Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Packing a WagonPretend you are a pioneer, setting out for a five-month journey. Your wagon canonly hold 2,000 pounds. What would you pack for your trip? Think about theimportance of being well-fed, being warm/dry, being safe, being ilgrinding stoneanimal traproperiflehunting altsugarcoffee /grinderbacondried fruitdried beanscornmealsplit peasoatmealvinegarpicklesdried beefassorted spicesbarrel of watervegetablesbutter churnbutter dPackedPersonal itemsPoundsdolljump ropemarblesfamily Biblebooksbag of 58710900Household goods Poundsrugbeddingmirrordutch oventable and chairsbaby cradlewooden bucketbedpanrocking chairpitcher and bowlcooking stovecooking utensilsstoolspinning wheellanternclockten candlesset of dishestent/gearTOTAL PACKED (must be under 2000 edPacked

Lesson139Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Harriet TubmanCut around the outside on the dark black line to make one large square. Cut theother dark black lines and stop when they stop (one rectangle from the outsideedge). Fold the book like an accordion on the lighter lines, folding the page upor down when you get to a new row to continue the accordion.Cut this sectionoff.Harriet Tubman1822--1913Tubman was born a In 1849, Tubmanslave in Maryland in escaped from slaveryMarch, 1822.to Philadelphia.She soon returned toMaryland to rescueherfamilyfromslavery.She guided dozens ofslaves to freedom ontheUndergroundRailroad, earning thenickname “Moses.”Travelling secretly byynight, she is said too She even helpedhave “never lost a newly freed slaves findwork.passenger.”Tubman met JohnBrown and helpedd Tubman worked forShe went on tohim plan his raid onn the Union Army in the SheS started as a cook bbecome an armedHarper’s Ferry.andanurse.asscoutand spy.Civil War.She was thehfirsttwoman to lead annarmed expedition innthe war.The Combahee Riverraid of which she wasa part freed over 700 Harriet Tubman was atrue American hero!slaves.Cut this sectionoff or use it toglue your bookdown.

Lesson152Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Abraham LincolnMatch the word or phrase on the left with the correct description on the right.What can you remember from what you’ve learned?a. KentuckyLincoln’s goal in theCivil Warb. John Wilkes BoothLincoln spent hisboyhood herec. IndianaWhere Lincoln wasbornd. The EmancipationProclamationLincoln managed aflat boat heree. Ford’s TheaterWhere Lincoln wasshotf. save the UnionHe shot and killedLincolng. Ohio Riverfreed slaves in theConfederate states

Lesson156Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War1860186118631865

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Lesson157Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Write or glue informationinside. For Harriet Tubman, you can look back at your minibook from lesson 139.For the slavery piece, the information is in the online link.(glue here)Harriet Tubman(glue here)Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowewas the author ofUncle Tom’s Cabinwhich was an antislavery novel.

Lesson157Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War Lapbook(glue here)Slaveryand the Road to War

Lesson158Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the map and add it to your lapbook. If you have markers, color in theUnion and Confederate states more clearly. Be sure to denote your colors in thekey.

Lesson158Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the pocket as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs andsecure to the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the quote cards inyour lapbook. Cut out the quote cards. Once you read through them, storethem in the pocket.Quotes fromAbraham LincolnBetter to remainsilent and bethought a foolthan to speakout and removeall doubt.“Sir I am notconcernedifGod is on ourside. My greatconcern is to beon God’s side.”WheneverIhear anybodyargueforslavery, I feel astrong impulseto see it tried onhim personally.

Lesson159Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookA(glue here)BCausesofWarCut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (onthe line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so you have three strips you can open to the fold. On the inside(opposite “glue here”), add any information about each cause of war.SlaveryDifferentEconomiesStates’Rights

Lesson160Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the hexagons. Stack them and staple on the side to make a book.Other Namesfor theCivil WarThe WarAgainstNorthernAggressionThe WarBetween theStatesThe War ofSecessionThe War of theNorth andSouth

Lesson160Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut the big rectangle as one piece and fold the outside portraits in to cover thetext. Glue the label pieces on top of the folded piece. Repeat on the next page.TheNorth:Abraham Lincoln wasthe 16th president.His goal throughoutthe Civil War was topreserve the unionand reunite all thestates.UnionLeadersGeneral Ulysses S.Grant led the unionarmy, experiencinggreat victories atVicksburg and also atRichmond. He led theNorth to ultimatevictory.

Lesson160Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut the big rectangle as one piece and fold the outside portraits in to cover thetext. Glue the label pieces on top of the folded piece. Repeat on the next page.TheSouth:General Robert E.Lee was one of themostlegendarygenerals in Americanhistory. He ultimatelysurrendered to Grantat Appomattox.LeadersConfederateJefferson Davis wasthe first and onlypresidentoftheConfederacy.Heencouraged southernenterprise and led theSouth through thewar.

Lesson161Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the pocket as one piece. Fold up the bottom. Then fold back side tabsand secure to the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the GettysburgAddress cards in your lapbook. Cut out the cards. Once you read through them,store them in the pocket.Gettysburg Address

Lesson161Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Four score and seven years agoour fathers brought forth, uponthis continent, a new nation,conceived in Liberty, anddedicated to the proposition thatall men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a greatcivil war, testing whether thatnation, or any nation soconceived, and so dedicated, canlong endure. We are met here ona great battlefield of that war. Wehave come to dedicate a portionof it as a final resting place forthose who here gave their livesthat that nation might live. It isaltogether fitting and proper thatwe should do this.But in a larger sense we can notdedicate - we can not consecrate- we can not hallow this ground.The brave men, living and dead,who struggled, here, haveconsecrated it far above our poorpower to add or detract. Theworld will little note, nor longremember, what we say here, butcan never forget what they didhere.It is for us, the living, rather to bededicated here to the unfinishedwork which they have, thus far, sonobly carried on. It is rather for usto be here dedicated to the greattask remaining before us - thatfrom these honored dead we takeincreased devotion to that causefor which they here gave the lastfull measure of devotion - that wehere highly resolve that thesedead shall not have died in vain;that this nation shall have a newbirth of freedom; and that thisgovernment of the people, by thepeople, for the people, shall notperish from the earth.

Lesson162Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out each card and learn about the battles. Stack them shortest to longest andstaple.First Battle of Bull Run:Manassas, VirginiaCivil War BattlesFort Sumter: Charleston,South CarolinaApril 12-14, 1861July 21, 1861

Lesson162Early American HistoryLevels 1-4BattleofGettysburg:Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaLee surrenders: AppomattoxCourthouse.July 1-3, 1863April 9, 1865

Lesson163Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the rectangle and fold on the dotted line. Write or glue the informationinside and add it to your lapbook.(glue here)Clara BartonClara Barton was a teacher and nurse. Sheserved on the battlefield as a nurse in the CivilWar and helped supply packages to woundedsoldiers. She is most known for being thefounder of the American Red Cross.

Lesson164Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil War LapbookCut out the rectangle and fold on the dotted line. Write or glue the informationinside and add it to your lapbook.(glue here)Matthew BradyMatthew Brady was a photographer best knownfor telling the stories of the Civil War throughphotography. (This is called a photojournalist.)Photography technology was just emerging thatallowed for permanent images to be capturedby cameras (called daguerreotype).

Lesson165Early American HistoryLevels 1-4Civil WarFill in the blank with the word that best fits.Civil WarconfederateGeneral GrantEmancipation ProclamationGeneral LeeThe states that wanted to keepthe country unitedHe surrendered to end the CivilWar.The

Early American History Levels 1-4 Lesson 66 King George III was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution. He was well-liked in Britain, and much- hated in the colonies. The colonists were children of England who found themselves in a new, unknown land. They were ordinary people - farmers, tailors, candle makers.