1774-1783 THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
A. All 13 colonies present
B. Significant: declared war, George Washington elected
C. Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
D. Olive branch petition
I. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS,
MAY 10, 1775
WHAT
CAN WE
LEARN
ABOUT
WHERE
AND
WHEN
THE
REVOLUT
ION
TOOK
PLACE?
A. Ticonderoga and Crown Point, May 1775
In new York and new England
Capture of supplies important
B. Bunker Hill – June 17, 1775
C. George III proclaimed the colonies in rebellion. (August 23,
1775).
Hired 18,000 hessians
D. Americans failed to successfully invade Canada in October
1775
II. EARLY BATTLES
HOW DO THESE IMAGINES ILLUSTRATE
WHAT HAPPENED AT THESE BATTLES?
A. Most Americans didn’t want revolution
B. Hessians, burning towns, and offers to free slaves turn tide
C. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense 1776
Best seller
Moral obligation, weak king, natural law
D. Richard Henry Lee proposed independence June 7 1776
E. Declaration of Independence
Preamble, grievances, and declaration
F. Results: Foreign aid from France and others could now be
successfully solicited.
III. SHIFT TO INDEPENDENCE
WHAT DOES THIS TELL YOU?
A. The population was split 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
B. Loyalists
Conservative, educated, wealthy, older, influential in the middle
and south
C. Patriots
“Whigs”, mostly in New England
D. 80,000 loyalists leave, some fought
V. PATRIOTS AND LOYALISTS
A. British focus on the middle Atlantic
Battle of Long island- Washington escapes
B. Battle of Trenton
Things are falling apart, crossed the Delaware, public opinion
benefit
C. Battle of Princeton
British pushed back
D. Battle of Saratoga
Most important battle, inspired foreign, revived
VI. THE WAR IN 1776-1777
A. Adopted 1777
B. Didn’t go into effect til l 1781
C. Lasted till 1789
D. Congress had the power to conduct war, handle foreign
relations, and borrow money.
E. E. The Articles had no power to regulate trade, conscript
troops, or levy taxes.
VII. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION 1777
A. France out for revenge
B. Secret supply to Americans before outright assistance
Marquis de Lafayette
C. Declaration was a turning point
D. Franco American Alliance 1778
E. Revolution to World War
Spain and The Netherlands join in, Russia neutral
Fighting in the Caribbean, south America, and Asia
VIII. THE FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
A. Savannah, Georgia1779
B. Charleston, SC 1780
C. Nathanael Greene
D. Battle of Yorktown
E. Britain struggling, changing administration
F. Treaty of Paris 1783
Formally recognized, large boarder
Over Britain lost territory, France bankrupt and Spain got little
IX. IN 1778, BRITAIN AGAIN CHANGED
ITS STRATEGY: FOCUSED ON THE FORMER
SOUTHERN COLONIES
WHAT DO THESE MEAN?
A. 250,000 fought, 10% died
B. Britain controlled most cities
C. War economy
D. Women in War
X. AMERICAN SOCIETY DURING THE WAR
WHY DID THE COLONISTS WIN AND NOT
THE BRITISH?
A. Diplomatic
Foreign aid
Alliances
loans
B. Political
Weak British government
More charismatic leadership
C. Military
The US was too big
Failure to take new England
Few native victories
Communication ineffective
Multiple sides facing Britain
XI. WHY DID THE U.S. PREVAIL IN THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR?
A. Conservative flight
B. Slavery issue
C. Equality/ enlightenment ideas
D. Separation of church and state
E. State governments
F. Native people no longer had any protection
G. Women “republican Motherhood”
XII. CHANGES IN SOCIETY DUE TO THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Discuss and write a thesis statement.
HOW RADICAL WAS THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION?
WHAT ISSUES FACE THE NEW COUNTRY?
A. Economic depression
B. British wont negotiate trade
C. Western British activity
D. Spain controls the Mississippi
E. France wants to be payed back
F. North African Pirates
XIII. ISSUES IN THE 1780’S
Make a list of things with your table.
WHAT IS A GOVERNMENT SUPPOSED TO
DO?
A. Ratification delayed over territorial disputes
B. 13 states work to deal with common problems
C. Congress was the chief agency
D. Each state 1 vote
E. Bills required 2/3 vote
F. And amendments had to be unanimous
G. No power to regulate commerce
H. No power of taxation
I . Land ordinance of 1787
J. Shays rebellion
XIV. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION