the american revolution: from elite protest to popular revolt 1763‒1783
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American StoriesTHIRD EDITION
By: Brands •By: Brands •
Chapter 5
The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt1763‒1783
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The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt, 1763‒1783
Structure of Colonial Society
Why did Americans resist parliamentary taxation?
Eroding the Bonds of Empire
What events eroded the bonds of empire during the 1760s?
5.1
5.2
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The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt, 1763‒1783
Steps Toward Independence
What events in 1775 and 1776 led to the colonists’ decision to declare independence?
Fighting for Independence
Why did it take eight years of warfare for the Americans to gain independence?
5.3
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Video Series:Key Topics in U.S. History
1. The Burdens of an Empire: 1763‒17752. The Stamp Act3. Boston Massacre4. The Boston Tea Party
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Moment of Decision: Commitmentand Sacrifice
• Few Americans welcomed idea of colonial war• Would have been safer, cheaper to accede
to British demands• Ordinary militiamen fought, risked death• The ordeal gave new meaning to social
equality
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Structure of Colonial Society
• Breakdown of Political Trust• No Taxation Without Representation:
The American Perspective• Justifying Resistance
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Structure of Colonial Society
• 1760s - optimistic postwar period• Striking ethnic and racial diversity• Young population• Relative prosperity
Structure of Colonial Society
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Breakdown of Political Trust
• 1760 - George III ascended to throne • Aggressive role in government• Upset Whigs by ignoring their role• High turnover among top ministers
• Parliamentary Sovereignty• English officials assumed that Parliament
must have ultimate authority • Little room for compromise
Structure of Colonial Society
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Structure of Colonial Society
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No Taxation Without Representation
• Previous colonial role in British empire vague• Assumptions about personal liberties,
property rights, representative institutions
• 1763 – clarifying ideas• Colonial assemblies – similar to Parliament• Virtual representation• Representation chosen by the people
Structure of Colonial Society
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Justifying Resistance
• Political ideology• Not fully understood by Loyalists and
British rulers• John Locke• Commonwealthmen – English writers• Newspapers
Structure of Colonial Society
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Discussion Question
• Why did Americans resist parliamentary taxation?
Structure of Colonial Society
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
• Paying Off the National Debt• The Protest Spreads• Fueling the Crisis• Surge of Force• The Final Provocation: The Boston Tea
Party
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
• Following Seven Years’ War• Large, expensive debt• Army remained in colonies • Pontiac’s Rebellion• Frontier racism
• Colonists determined to settle trans-Appalachian West• Proclamation of 1763 banned settlement in
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Paying Off the National Debt
• George Grenville attempted to reduce England’s war debt• Finance minister• Colonists would have to contribute to
maintenance of army
• Revenue Act of 1764 (Sugar Act)• Colonists claimed unconstitutional• Merchants and gentry protested; most
colonists ignored• Designed to raise revenue
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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The Protest Spreads
• Stamp Act of 1765 • Colonists must purchase stamps
• Protests against act• Patrick Henry and the Virginia Resolves• Stamp Act Congress • Sons of Liberty• Boycott of British goods
• Stamp Act repealed• Passed Declaratory Act Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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Fueling the Crisis
• Charles Townshend – new finance minister• Townshend Revenue Acts - 1767• American Board of Customs
Commissioners • New York governor to veto all bills until
Quartering Act followed
• Sons of Liberty reacted• Organized boycotts
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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Surge of Force
• Tension - British troops sent to Boston• 4,000 regular troops• Competed in spare time for jobs• Pamphleteers – troops were conspiracy
• March 5, 1770 – Violence erupted• English soldiers fired on civilian crowd• Boston Massacre
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Surge of Force (continued)
• New finance minister – Lord North• Repealed Townshend duties• Except duty on tea
• Samuel Adams• Believed repeal did not mean liberty• Kept cause alive• Suggested committees of
correspondence
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Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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The Final Provocation:The Boston Tea Party
• 1773 - Parliament passed Tea Act• Lowered price for tea• Tea tax still collected in American ports• Undercut colonial smugglers• Colonists turned back ships before they
unloaded
• Governor in Boston insistent• Ships sat in harbor
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The Final Provocation:The Boston Tea Party (continued)
• Boston Tea Party• Protesters dumped tea into the harbor• Stunned Lord North
• Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)• Closed the port of Boston• Restructured Massachusetts government• British officials to be tried in England• Quartering of troops
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The Final Provocation:The Boston Tea Party (continued)
• King George III supported Coercive Acts• Appointed Thomas Gage as new royal
governor of Massachusetts
• Confirmed colonists’ fears• Denial of constitutional liberties• Moderates shaken by vindictiveness of act• Other colonies sent supplies
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Discussion Question
• What events eroded the bonds of empire during the 1760s?
Eroding the Bonds of Empire
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Steps Toward Independence
• Shots Heard Around the World• Beginning “The World Over Again”
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Steps Toward Independence
• September 1774 - First Continental Congress • Met in response to Coercive Acts• Colonial leaders• Differences of opinion• Intercolonial “Association” created
• Halted commerce with Britain until Coercive Acts repealed
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Shots Heard Around the World
• Conflict - April 19, 1775• Gage sent troops to seize rebel supplies• Paul Revere warned colonists • Skirmish broke out in Lexington• Nothing found in Concord by British
• Fighting spread upon return to Boston• All along road between Lexington,
Concord, and Boston• Battle of Bunker Hill
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Beginning “The World Over Again”
• Second Continental Congress• Took control of war• Formed Continental Army• Issued paper money to purchase supplies• Refused to declare independence
• British responded• Prohibitory Act• German mercenaries hired • Urged slaves to rebel Steps Toward Independence
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Beginning “The World Over Again” (continued)
• Thomas Paine• January 1776 - Common Sense • Convinced ordinary colonists to sever ties
with Britain
• July 2, 1776 - Independence voted by Congress• Declaration of Independence
Steps Toward Independence
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Table 5.1 Chronicle ofColonial-British Tension
Steps Toward Independence
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Steps Toward Independence
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Steps Toward Independence
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Discussion Question
• What events in 1775 and 1776 led to the colonists’ decision to declare independence?
Steps Toward Independence
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Fighting for Independence
• Building a Professional Army• “Times That Try Men’s Souls”• Victory in a Year of Defeat• The French Alliance• The Final Campaign• The Loyalist Dilemma
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Fighting for Independence
• British confident of victory • Larger population, more resources• Naval supremacy
• Britain’s military situation• Long supply lines• America a vast area to be conquered• Had to crush the spirit of independence• British underestimated Americans’
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Building a Professional Army
• Washington built fighting force• Rejected guerilla warfare strategy• Survival depended on soliciting foreign aid• Failed to understand political importance of
militia
• African Americans in the Revolution• Supported side that promised freedom• Two all-black units in Continental Army
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How Did the American Revolution Unfold?
• Where did the Americans have military successes?
• Which regions were Loyalist and Patriot strongholds?
• What position did the major cities play in the conflict?
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Fighting for Independence
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“Times That Try Men’s Souls”
• General Howe replaced Gage for British• Simple police action not enough• 50,000 British troops sent to colonies
• Fighting shifts to New York • Goal - cut New England off• Washington forced to retreat • Howe issued pardon for all who swore
loyalty to Britain
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“Times That Try Men’s Souls” (continued)
• Washington crossed Delaware River• American prospects appeared bleak
• Washington had some successes• Captured 900 Hessians in Trenton• Washington captured Princeton• Victories cheered Patriots
• The Patriot cause revived• But many feared the frontier
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Fighting for Independence
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Victory in a Year of Defeat
• British strategy• Cut off New England from other colonies• Lure Continental army into decisive battle
• Burgoyne defeated at Saratoga• Surrendered to General Horatio Gates• Howe took Philadelphia
• Washington’s army wintered at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania• Disease killed Americans Fighting for Independence
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The French Alliance
• French helped colonists • Revenge for defeat in Seven Years’ War• Sent supplies early in Revolution• Marquis de Lafayette
• Effects of Saratoga• Convinced France that colonists were
serious enough to become formal allies• British sued for peace to prevent Franco-
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Fighting for Independence
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The Final Campaign
• Southern colonies – Britain’s last chance• Southern strategy turned war into bitter
guerrilla conflict• Partisan warfare weakened British army
• Cornwallis moved British into Virginia• Began to fortify Yorktown• Washington joined with French• Cornwallis surrendered
• Treaty of Paris 1783• End of Revolution
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Fighting for Independence
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The Loyalist Dilemma
• More than 100,000 Loyalists left United States at war’s end• Imperial officeholders and ordinary citizens
• Basic ideology similar to Patriots• Rebellion as endangering “life, liberty, and
property”
• Loyalists treated poorly by both sides• British never fully trusted Loyalists
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Discussion Question
• Why did it take eight years of warfare for the Americans to gain independence?
Fighting for Independence
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Conclusion: Preserving Independence
• End of American Revolution meant beginning of constructing new form of government• What would the new government look like
in terms of distribution of power?• Would it be a government of the elite or a
government of the people?