birth of the american republic
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Birth of the American Republic. Objective: SWBAT summarize the events and significance of the American Revolution. Do Now Friday 12/14/12. Have your homework out Section 2 Ideas Spread Section 3 American Republic TEST Monday 12/17 Study guide is online ONLY A GUIDE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Birth of the American RepublicObjective: SWBAT summarize the events and significance of the American Revolution.
Do Now Friday 12/14/12•Have your homework out
▫Section 2 Ideas Spread ▫Section 3 American Republic
▫TEST Monday 12/17▫Study guide is online ONLY A GUIDE
Do Now Friday 12/14/12•Have your homework out
▫#1-6 American Republic
▫TEST Tuesday 12/18▫Study guide is online ONLY A GUIDE
Britain Becomes a Global Power•George III becomes king
•What does he do?
•Ends Whig domination•Choose own ministers•Dissolve cabinet system•Make Parliament follow
his will
13 Colonies
•Sugar Act 1764▫Taxes on imported
goods •Stamp Act 1765
▫Newspapers, pamphlets, etc.
•“No taxation without representation”
•Parliament repeals Stamp Act in 1766
13 Colonies • Passed Declaratory Act 1766
▫ England is in complete control of the colonies
• Boston Massacre▫ 1770 British soldiers open
fire on crowd▫ John Adams Defends
British soldiers… WHY?• Boston Tea Party
▫ Protest tax on tea dumped into harbor
• Colonist rally to oppose British response
• Continental Congress Philadelphia
I found my rights•i found my rights
Colonists Declare Independence
• April 1775 ▫ Lexington & Concord MA▫ “The shot heard ‘round the
world”• Revolutionary War begins• Continental Congress meets
Continental Army• In command: George
Washington (VA)• Many battles ended with
British victories• Continental Army determined
to fight at any cost• Moral & determination
(fluctuated based on battles)
•John Adams•let me have a free country
The 2nd of July…?• July 2, 1776 voted for
independence from Britain• Declaration is dated July 4,
1776• Signed August 2, 1776
▫ 56 signed▫ Not all were present on
August 2• John Hancock signed first
and the largest▫ President of the
Continental Congress
Do you see the resemblance?
John Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon
Exit Ticket •Write at least a paragraph explaining how
Enlightenment ideas and/or philosophers contributed to the American Revolution and the structure of the government.