The American The American RevolutionRevolution

By James BeauchaineBy James Beauchaine

Chronology of The RevolutionChronology of The Revolution

1754-1763: The French and Indian War1754-1763: The French and Indian War April 5, 1764: The Sugar ActApril 5, 1764: The Sugar Act March 22, 1765: The Stamp ActMarch 22, 1765: The Stamp Act June 29, 1767: The Townshend ActJune 29, 1767: The Townshend Act March 5, 1770: Boston MassacreMarch 5, 1770: Boston Massacre May 10, 1773: The Tea ActMay 10, 1773: The Tea Act Dec. 16, 1773: Boston Tea PartyDec. 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party

Chronology of The Revolution Chronology of The Revolution ContinuedContinued

June 15, 1775: George Washington named June 15, 1775: George Washington named Commander-in-ChiefCommander-in-Chief

Feb. 6, 1778: The U.S. and France sign the Feb. 6, 1778: The U.S. and France sign the French AllianceFrench Alliance

March 2, 1781: Articles of Confederation March 2, 1781: Articles of Confederation adoptedadopted

Sept. 3, 1783: U.S. and Great Britain sign the Sept. 3, 1783: U.S. and Great Britain sign the Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

Sept. 17, 1787: Constitution signedSept. 17, 1787: Constitution signed June 22, 1788: U.S. Constitution adoptedJune 22, 1788: U.S. Constitution adopted

Key Figures and LeadersKey Figures and Leaders Samuel Adams:Samuel Adams:

– One of the first two people to argue for One of the first two people to argue for independence.independence.

– He started a protest and told the mob what to He started a protest and told the mob what to do during the Stamp Act.do during the Stamp Act.

– Signed Declaration of IndependenceSigned Declaration of Independence Benjamin Franklin:Benjamin Franklin:

– Scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, Scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist.philosopher, musician, and economist.

– Founding Father. Considered to be one of the Founding Father. Considered to be one of the greatest American citizens.greatest American citizens.

– "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing."reading, or do things worth the writing." –Ben –Ben Franklin. He lived by these words.Franklin. He lived by these words.

Benjamin Franklin

Samuel Adams

Key Figures and Leaders Key Figures and Leaders ContinuedContinued

John Andre:John Andre:– Major in the British ArmyMajor in the British Army– Tried to help Benedict Arnold capture George Tried to help Benedict Arnold capture George

Washington, but failedWashington, but failed– He was hung because the American Army He was hung because the American Army

found his plans to capture George Washington.found his plans to capture George Washington. Benedict Arnold:Benedict Arnold:

– American GeneralAmerican General– One of the bravest at beginning of RevolutionOne of the bravest at beginning of Revolution– Swapped to British side and became a spySwapped to British side and became a spy– He was found to have committed treason by He was found to have committed treason by

the Americans but managed to escape before the Americans but managed to escape before they caught him. they caught him.

John Andre Benedict Arnold

Key Figures and Leaders Key Figures and Leaders ContinuedContinued

George Washington:George Washington:– Leader of the American Army during Leader of the American Army during

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution– Became President of the Constitutional Became President of the Constitutional

Convention after the warConvention after the war– First President of the United StatesFirst President of the United States

William Howe:William Howe:– Commander-in-Chief of the British ArmyCommander-in-Chief of the British Army– Led troops wellLed troops well– Before he was sent to fight, he was Before he was sent to fight, he was

sympathetic toward the colonists.sympathetic toward the colonists.

George Washington

William Howe

Importance of the RevolutionImportance of the Revolution

The Revolution legally created the The Revolution legally created the United States.United States.

It gave colonists freedom from Great It gave colonists freedom from Great Britain.Britain.

It laid the foundation for the It laid the foundation for the government we have today.government we have today.

It questioned social and political It questioned social and political relationships.relationships.

Comparison of French and Comparison of French and American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionFrenchFrench

Product of Product of Enlightenment Enlightenment ideasideas

Felt need to be freeFelt need to be free Suffered social and Suffered social and

economic hardshipeconomic hardship More upper class More upper class

support than support than American American RevolutionRevolution

Different Political Different Political Climate – Just came Climate – Just came out of a warout of a war

AmericanAmerican Product of Product of

Enlightenment ideasEnlightenment ideas Felt need to be free Suffered social and

economic hardship Less upper class

support than French Revolution

Different Political Climate – Hadn’t been in a war recently

MapMap

Thirteen Colonies

American Revolution Battlefield

Great Britain vs. American Patriots