Unit 1 Standards

8.1 Students understand the events that led to the start of the American Revolution and why these were important.
1. Explain the importance of the Great Awakening.
2. Analyze what the Declaration of Independence said about government and the rights of individuals.
3. Explain how the American Revolution influenced other countries.
4. Describe the ideas that influenced the Declaration of Independence.

These should all be recorded on page 10 of our Interactive Notebooks. Standards in red are "focus standards" and will be heavily tested.