The Break upThe Break up

The causes and events of the The causes and events of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

Now give me your money Now give me your money and do what I say…reallyand do what I say…really

French and Indian War (1754-1763)French and Indian War (1754-1763) Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 Quartering ActQuartering Act Stamp ActStamp Act Townshend ActsTownshend Acts Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act Tea ActTea Act Intolerable/Coercive ActIntolerable/Coercive Act

Colonial ResponseColonial Response Boston Massacre 1770Boston Massacre 1770 Committees of CorrespondenceCommittees of Correspondence Boston Tea Party, December of 1773Boston Tea Party, December of 1773 Continental Congress convenes 1774Continental Congress convenes 1774 Battles of Lexington and Concord, April Battles of Lexington and Concord, April

17751775 Second Continental Congress convenes 1775Second Continental Congress convenes 1775

- Formed Continental Army and put - Formed Continental Army and put Washington in Washington in charge charge

- Olive Branch Petition (sent to George - Olive Branch Petition (sent to George III)III)

Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill

June 17, 1775June 17, 1775 British general Thomas Gage attacks British general Thomas Gage attacks

minutemenminutemen on Breed’s Hill in Boston on Breed’s Hill in Boston American losses: 450 menAmerican losses: 450 men British losses: over 1,000 menBritish losses: over 1,000 men Results: British won after the Results: British won after the

Americans were forced to retreat Americans were forced to retreat when they ran out of ammunitionwhen they ran out of ammunition

Fighting CapacitiesFighting Capacities

Great BritainGreat Britain Top ranked NavyTop ranked Navy A long way from homeA long way from home Worldwide empireWorldwide empire Well trained and Well trained and

equipped armyequipped army Inefficient military Inefficient military

leadersleaders Population of 10 millionPopulation of 10 million Wealthy, had ability to Wealthy, had ability to

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The 13 ColoniesThe 13 Colonies No Navy (privateers No Navy (privateers

later)later) Fought on own groundFought on own ground Weak central governmentWeak central government Poorly trained and Poorly trained and

equipped militiaequipped militia Capable military leadersCapable military leaders Population of 2.5 million Population of 2.5 million

(20% slaves)(20% slaves) Little wealth, no ability to Little wealth, no ability to

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Ideals of the RevolutionIdeals of the Revolution

John LockeJohn Locke

- - Natural rightsNatural rights (life, liberty and (life, liberty and property) property) and the and the Social Contract Social Contract TheoryTheory

Magna Carta 1215Magna Carta 1215

- Due process, trial by jury, speedy - Due process, trial by jury, speedy trial, trial, King’s power is limited by the King’s power is limited by the peoplepeople

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

- - Common SenseCommon Sense

We’re over!We’re over!

Declaration of Independence- July 4, Declaration of Independence- July 4, 17761776

You are either on my side You are either on my side or you aren’t…or you aren’t…

PatriotsPatriots Loyalists (Tories)Loyalists (Tories)

Let the battles beginLet the battles begin Fort TiconderogaFort Ticonderoga (1775) (1775)

- Get canons and ammunitions needed at Breed’s - Get canons and ammunitions needed at Breed’s HillHill

Quebec (Quebec (1775)1775) Long IslandLong Island (1776) (1776)

- Washington’s troops barely escape to fight again- Washington’s troops barely escape to fight again Trenton Trenton (1776)(1776)

- Surprise Christmas night attack on mostly - Surprise Christmas night attack on mostly HessiansHessians

SaratogaSaratoga (1777) (1777)- Turning point because France agrees to an - Turning point because France agrees to an alliancealliance

Valley ForgeValley Forge

Winter of 1777-1778Winter of 1777-1778 Over 2,000 American soldiers diedOver 2,000 American soldiers died

Who are you going to Who are you going to call?call?

Great Britain moves Great Britain moves SouthSouth

1778-17811778-1781 Change in strategy- more Loyalists Change in strategy- more Loyalists

and slavesand slaves Faced guerilla/hit-and-run warfare Faced guerilla/hit-and-run warfare

tacticstactics American General Nathanael Greene American General Nathanael Greene

is Commander of the Southis Commander of the South

Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown

October 19, 1781 Great Britain October 19, 1781 Great Britain surrenders after three weeks of surrenders after three weeks of constant attack from Washingtonconstant attack from Washington

Washington blocks land exit and Washington blocks land exit and French blockade Cornwallis and the French blockade Cornwallis and the British in from the waterBritish in from the water

War is over but a treaty needs to be War is over but a treaty needs to be signed firstsigned first

Let’s Make this official…Let’s Make this official…

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris Signed on September 3, 1783Signed on September 3, 1783 American negotiators included John Jay, Benjamin American negotiators included John Jay, Benjamin

Franklin, John Adams, and Henry LaurensFranklin, John Adams, and Henry Laurens U.S. is recognized by Great Britain as a free and U.S. is recognized by Great Britain as a free and

independent countryindependent country Western border of the U.S. is the Mississippi RiverWestern border of the U.S. is the Mississippi River Peaceful withdrawal of British troops from all U.S. Peaceful withdrawal of British troops from all U.S.

soilsoil Spain got Florida backSpain got Florida back Border issues go unresolvedBorder issues go unresolved