“you say you want a revolution….”
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“You say you want a revolution….”. Colonial America-1775 13 Colonies. King George III. Leader of England Parliament was Legislative body Ruled the colonies from across the “great Pond” Colonies left alone to Self-Rule = (colonists) Colonies used as a “cash cow” for England. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“You say you want a revolution….”
King George IIILeader of EnglandParliament was
Legislative bodyRuled the colonies
from across the “great Pond”
Colonies left alone to Self-Rule = (colonists)
Colonies used as a “cash cow” for England
French and Indian War 1754-1763
A war fought between the French and the British
England is debtKing George and
Parliament decide to tax the colonist
Rationale “It was fought over there…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktkw7iSITkc
New TaxesSugar Stamp ActTea
The Colonies have no representation in Parliament over in England.
“No Taxation without Representation!”
Boston Massacre-March 5, 1170
Riot between dock workers and British Soldiers
5 colonists dead
Events Leading to the Revolution
Rebel Rousers
Sam Adams John Hancock
Other Famous PatriotsJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonBen FranklinGeorge Washington Patrick HenryPaul Revere
Patriots rebelling against the King of England. Centered in Boston.
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty(dressed as Native Americans) protest Tea Act by dumping tea in to the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party-1773
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
Essentially ends self-rule in the Colonies!
Quartering Act-forced colonist to house soldiers
The final straw for the Colonists
The “shot hear around the world”…the start of the Revolution.
The Official Start of the American Revolution
Lexington and ConcordApril 19, 1775
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZMmPWTwTHc
Second Continental Congress1775-1776 (officially ends 1781)
Meet in Philly to discuss actions of War
President-John Hancock
Philadelphia
Raise an army-get a general……..Washington?
Get money!!!!!! France????Declare IndependenceDeclare War
Goals of Congress:
Committee formed an Thomas Jefferson gets stuck writing the Declaration
Declaration of Independence
Part 1: States rights of citizens and what happens when rights are violate-John Locke
Lists the grievances against King George III
Declares Independence; term “these United States of America”DECLARE WAR!!!!!!
Three Parts of the Declaration
Act of Treason-all signers could be hung for signing the document
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdZYyY7g8g4