the road to the revolution. focus question what did john adams mean in this passage? “what do we...
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The Road to the Revolution
Focus Question
What did John Adams mean in this passage?
“What do we mean by the Revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people, and this was effected from 1760 - 1775, in the course of fifteen years, before a drop of blood was shed at Lexington.”
John Adams August 24, 1815
Objectives
After today’s lesson, you will:Define the weekly vocabulary with complete
accuracyDescribe three underlying tensions within the
British Empire at the eve of the Revolution
The Road to the Revolution
In many ways, the American Revolution was unpredicted
Colonists were the most loyal subjects to the British Crown
Colonists were immensely proud to be British
Reluctant Revolutionaries
Underlying Strains
Salutary Neglect
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
Salutary Neglect
Britain passed few laws to govern the colonies Remain loyal to Britain Trade only with Britain (Mercantilism)
The Colonies left on their own to develop Benefitted both Britain and the colonies
The Enlightenment
Movement built on Reason Shed superstition in the face of Reason and logic Embrace science rather than tradition Applied reason to ideas of government (Locke)
The Great Awakening
1740s were a period of religious revivalNew religions sproutedStressed ‘democratic’ ministryStressed looking out for one’s neighbors
French and Indian War
Colonies caught in an international struggle Seven Years’ War Bloody border struggle
Rivalry grew over the Ohio River Valley
Region claimed by Britainand France
Rich fur country Rich farm land
Continental Rivalries
War began with an attack on aFrench expedition by a companyof Virginia troops
Tide turned in 1759 Britain focused on Canada Spent massive amounts
to win the war
Results of the War
Ended in a British victory Britain took all of Canada from France Britain took control of North America east of the
MississippiHowever
Doubled the British Debt Removed the French from
North America Gave Britain a world
empire to control
Helped create trouble
Parliament felt colonies had to be kept in lineConcerns arose over conflict between
colonists and Native AmericansBritain had to pay down its debt
Summary
Summarize today’s lesson in a short, 2-3 sentence response