Tension in the ColoniesTension in the ColoniesProblems- French/ Indian War- 10,000 troops along western Problems- French/ Indian War- 10,000 troops along western

border/ proclamation line, debt from war- paid in taxesborder/ proclamation line, debt from war- paid in taxes

17641764 New Taxes, no taxation w/o representation, New Taxes, no taxation w/o representation, smugglers smugglers tried by British not colonists,tried by British not colonists,

17651765 Stamp Act- tax on official documents, newspapers- Stamp Act- tax on official documents, newspapers- resistance- Sons of resistance- Sons of LibertyLiberty

Declaration of Rights and Grievances- not Declaration of Rights and Grievances- not represented in represented in ParliamentParliament

Boycott of British goods- Parliament repeals itBoycott of British goods- Parliament repeals it17671767 Townshend Acts- taxes on imports, tea- boycott - Townshend Acts- taxes on imports, tea- boycott -

riots, riots, troops in Bostontroops in Boston17701770 Boston Massacre- mob taunts British/ throws things, Boston Massacre- mob taunts British/ throws things,

British British open fire kill 5open fire kill 517731773 Committees of Correspondence- discuss English Committees of Correspondence- discuss English

actionsactionsBoston Tea Party- British East India co. Boston Tea Party- British East India co.

Revolution StartsRevolution Starts17741774 Intolerable Acts- (King George III) shut down Intolerable Acts- (King George III) shut down

Boston Harbor, Quartering Act- British Boston Harbor, Quartering Act- British soldiers in soldiers in home of colonists, Boston under home of colonists, Boston under Marshall lawMarshall law First Continental Congress- 56 delegatesFirst Continental Congress- 56 delegates Minutemen (militia) train, stock pile weapons, Minutemen (militia) train, stock pile weapons,

ammunitionammunition17751775 April- Lexington/ Concord, Paul Revere, April- Lexington/ Concord, Paul Revere,

shots fired- shots fired- 700 troops, thousand militia700 troops, thousand militia Second Continental Congress- George Second Continental Congress- George

Washington, Continental Army Washington, Continental Army June- Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston- British up June- Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston- British up

the hill slaughtered- 1000 to colonies 300. the hill slaughtered- 1000 to colonies 300. British- broad lines, bright, hot uniformsBritish- broad lines, bright, hot uniforms

Start of the RevolutionStart of the Revolution

Ideas behind RevolutionIdeas behind Revolution Enlightenment- reason, logic, progression in society- Enlightenment- reason, logic, progression in society- John Locke- Natural Rights Life, liberty, property - John Locke- Natural Rights Life, liberty, property -

social contract- people give power to govt. to social contract- people give power to govt. to protect peoples rights, if it doesn’t overthrow govt.protect peoples rights, if it doesn’t overthrow govt.

Look back to Greece and RomeLook back to Greece and Rome Religious traditionsReligious traditions Democracy in ColoniesDemocracy in Colonies Thomas Paine- Common Sense- independence, Thomas Paine- Common Sense- independence,

British Tyrant, free trade, better society- equality, British Tyrant, free trade, better society- equality, 500,000 copies sold 500,000 copies sold

Declaration of Independence- Locke’s ideas natural Declaration of Independence- Locke’s ideas natural rights, overthrow unjust govt., power from consent rights, overthrow unjust govt., power from consent of governed, list of problems with British govtof governed, list of problems with British govt

The War for IndependenceThe War for Independence1776-17811776-1781

Loyalists (loyal to the crown of England) vs. Loyalists (loyal to the crown of England) vs. Patriots- many in the colonies support the Patriots- many in the colonies support the British, also slaves, Native AmericansBritish, also slaves, Native Americans

17761776 Early American defeats in New York, Early American defeats in New York, US US pushed into Pennsylvaniapushed into Pennsylvania

17771777 Small American victories, Trenton, Small American victories, Trenton, Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, New Jersey,

Saratoga- first big win, wilderness of Saratoga- first big win, wilderness of northern colonies, win improves northern colonies, win improves Americas confidence, changes British Americas confidence, changes British battle planbattle plan

1777-781777-78 Winter at Valley Forge, Winter at Valley Forge, Washington and troops, short on Washington and troops, short on clothes, food, 2000 dead- clothes, food, 2000 dead- training from Europe, Lafayette training from Europe, Lafayette (French)(French)

17801780 British take the south under British take the south under Cornwallis- Cornwallis- American troops American troops regroup fight backregroup fight back

17811781 Yorktown- French force Yorktown- French force assist Americans, assist Americans, surround surround British forces, cutoff supplies, British forces, cutoff supplies, Cornwallis surrendersCornwallis surrenders

17831783 Treaty of Paris- English Treaty of Paris- English loses all land in loses all land in present day present day USA, colonies stretch from coast USA, colonies stretch from coast to Mississippi River, Canada to to Mississippi River, Canada to FloridaFlorida

Important developing ideas/ Life Important developing ideas/ Life during the warduring the war

egalitarianism- equality of all egalitarianism- equality of all Worth of the individual/ individualismWorth of the individual/ individualism growth of abolitionist movement, some slaves growth of abolitionist movement, some slaves

escape, earn their freedom, escape, earn their freedom, women and African Americans proved loyalty to women and African Americans proved loyalty to

nation and ability to serve.nation and ability to serve.Life during war- Life during war- Struggling colonial economy-war bonds, printed Struggling colonial economy-war bonds, printed

money (continentals) problems with inflation, money (continentals) problems with inflation, beg, borrow (French) beg, borrow (French)

women take over farm/ business & cook, clean for women take over farm/ business & cook, clean for soldierssoldiers

Soldiers- lack of food, supplies, weapons, training, Soldiers- lack of food, supplies, weapons, training, irregular pay, poor medical care- 25,000 die, irregular pay, poor medical care- 25,000 die, 25,000 wounded.25,000 wounded.

Oh my gosh the tiny unprepared Oh my gosh the tiny unprepared army in the colonies WON!!!army in the colonies WON!!!

Reasons for American victoryReasons for American victory They were fighting in their homeland, more They were fighting in their homeland, more

familiar with the territory and most passionate familiar with the territory and most passionate about the cause, defending their homesabout the cause, defending their homes

The overconfident British generals made The overconfident British generals made mistakesmistakes

Time- it was difficult and expensive to provide Time- it was difficult and expensive to provide the British soldiers with supplies across the the British soldiers with supplies across the oceanocean

The French joined the war on the side of the The French joined the war on the side of the colonists- money, troopscolonists- money, troops