American Revolution

Roots of Revolution

• _________ _______ the ____ ___________of the U.S.

• England ________ colonies until it is ___________

• Americans form new idea of government called ______________

Seeds of Revolution

• American ________ with English rule

• _________________ – belief that economic power is rooted in a favorable ___________ of _________ (export more than imported)

• English control of _____________

• Preservation of __________ ________, liberties being ______ ________

Other Happenings

- England regulates _________ and ___________ in colonies, interfered as little as possible

- __________ _____________ – Britain doesn’t interfere in the colonies, except in trade

- Beginnings of new American Culture takes root

Albany Plan of Union

• ****First attempt at ____________ _____ ____________****

• Proposed by _________ _____________

• Intercolonial _____________ system

• Proposed ___________ ______________system to help ___________ new colonies

• ____________

Newspaper Man In trouble

• _______ _________ ____________

• Accused of libel and slander of the Colonial Governor, William Cosby, Of New York

• Defended by Alexander Hamilton

• __________ and _________

Roots of Revolution

• Americans want a more _______ __________

• England levies _____ ________ on the U.S.

• _______ __________ – required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for all legal documents, it also required a “Stamp duty” to be paid for playing cards and dice.

Stamp Act Congress

• October ________ meeting of delegates from the American Colonies that discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act.

• Adopted a ________ of _________ and _______________

• wrote letters or _________ to the King and both houses of Parliament.

Protest, Protest, Protest

• _________ _____________ – (1770) British soldiers fired into an angry mob, killing five. Local agitators, especially Samuel Adams, used the event to stir up popular resistance.

• __________ _______ __________ – (1773) Tea Acts are passed, causing the Sons of Liberty dressed up like Indians and dumped all the tea into the Boston harbor.

New British Action

• ____________ _______

– Declared Britain’s right to ____________ for and/or _______ it’s unrepresented colonies

– What reaction does this get?

– _____________ ___ ______________ – committees of colonists that met to urge resistance to Britain

Protests and More Tax

• _________ __________ leads protests of the Stamp Act. ________ ___ __________ organization is born.

• Britain does not stop.

• Passes ___________ _____, which put indirect taxes on imports such as gas, lead, paint, and paper. Most important of all… a 3 cent tax on tea

Boycott, Boycott, Boycott

• Refusal to use, buy, or deal with any goods from Great Britain

• Colonists _____________….Who hurts?

• “_____ ___________ __________ _________________”

• Tensions rise…Is revolution coming???

More Acts from Britain

• _____________ ________ (1774) - a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the unrest in the thirteen American colonies, particularly in Boston, after incidents such as the Boston Tea Party.

• One law ________ _______ ________, one was a ______________ ________

• Britain can now declare __________ _________in any part of U.S.

• What might reaction to this be????

First Continental Congress

• Goals were to …

• 1) Make a ______ __ __________ with Britain• 2) Develop ________ to _______ with

___________• 3) formulate a _________ on proper

_______________ between the ____________ governments and __________ government

The British Are Coming• ____________ (civilian soldiers) organized to fight Britain

• The Battle of ____________ _____ ____________ took place April 19, 1775, when the British sent a regiment to confiscate arms and arrest revolutionaries in Concord.

• First fighting of the American Revolution = 13 colonies calling up militias and set out for Boston

• Battle of ___________ _______ followed on June 17, 1775. By late spring 1776, with ____________ _______________ as commander, the Americans forced the British to evacuate Boston. The __________ were in control everywhere in the 13 ___________ (they were no longer colonies), and the states were ready to ____________ _______________.

Second Continental Congress

• _____________ _______ is created

• ___________ _________ ___________ sent to Britain – Last attempt at peace without Bloodshed

• Who were the Patriots?

Patriots

• The ______________, known as _________, Whigs, Congress Men or Americans, included a full range of social and economic classes, but a unanimity regarding the need to defend the rights of Americans.

• George ___________, John Adams, James ____________, John Jay, Ben ______________, Patrick Henry, and Thomas ________________ were among them.

Loyalists

• 20% to 30% of the ____________ remained _________ ____the ____________ ___________; these became known as Loyalists (or 'Tories', or 'King's men').

• Native Americans were loyalist

INDEPENDENCE ????

• __________ __________

- pamphlet published by ___________ _______, attacking King ________ _____.

• “The time has come for colonists to proclaim an independent republic.”

DECLARING INDEPENDENCE

• __________ __________• Declaration of Independence • July 2, 1776 ______ declared ________• July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence

is _________

• We are given unalienable rights by God according to the Declaration of Independence, what are these rights?

Major Battles of the Revolution

• British Gain ______ ________ ( Summer, 1776)

• Battle of ___________, New Jersey (December 25, 1776)…_____________ win

• _____________ (Spring 1777) - British take the city…Why is this important?

Who’s side to be on• America

– Fighting at home, Washington’s leadership, had a reason to fight

– Untrained, ill-equipped soldiers, food and ammo shortage, Navy is inferior, no central government to enforce wartime policy

• Britain

– Strong, well-trained army and navy, strong central government and funds, support of colonial loyalists and Native Americans

– Far from home, unfamiliar terrain, weak military leadership, sympathy of British politicians for the American cause

War is Raging…Turning Point is Coming

• ____________ – ____________ defeat ___________, __________ ________ war, Britain _________ war _________ (keep troops, ammo, and supplies close)

• _____________ agrees not to make peace with Britain until Britain makes peace with U.S.

– Why are these turning points in the Revolution?

Life During the War

• _____________ rises• Congress has ________ __________ the

___________• ______________ begins (selling scarce goods

at a profit)• Men go to ________, women take on male

______ (as well as household work)

• Did women and slaves fight in the American Revolution?

War Raging

• War moves ____________

• British capture ____________

• Battles fought in _____– __________ ___________, the British win but

it is a major turning point because of the British loss of life

• ____________ making their move

War Winds down• ___________

– ____________ and the Americans defeat _____________ and the British

– War is ______