American Revolution 7.1 The Revolution Begins. The First Continental Congress A meeting to discuss the problems with England A meeting to discuss the.

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7.1 The Revolution Begins7.1 The Revolution Begins

The First Continental The First Continental CongressCongress

A meeting to discuss the problems A meeting to discuss the problems with Englandwith England

John Dickinson: “Colonists should John Dickinson: “Colonists should make peace with Great Britain”make peace with Great Britain”

Patrick Henry: “There is no way to Patrick Henry: “There is no way to avoid a fight”avoid a fight”

Continue the boycott, but prepare Continue the boycott, but prepare to fight.to fight.

Set forth a list of 10 rights that Set forth a list of 10 rights that they believed the colonists should they believed the colonists should havehave

The Shot Heard The Shot Heard Round the WorldRound the World

MINUTEMEN- Local soldiers ready to fight in a

minute The British marched on Lexington

and Concord to find weapons The minutemen are warned by

William Dawes and Paul Revere The British suffer over 250

causalities.

The Second Continental The Second Continental CongressCongress

Representatives meet to decide what Representatives meet to decide what to do.to do.

They decide to form the They decide to form the CONTINENTALCONTINENTAL ARMYARMY led by led by GEORGEGEORGE WASHINGTONWASHINGTON..

The British suffer early defeats such The British suffer early defeats such as as BUNKERBUNKER HILLHILL. .

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7.2. Declaring Independence7.2. Declaring Independence

Common SenseCommon Sense

THOMAS PAINE-THOMAS PAINE- Wrote a pamphlet Wrote a pamphlet

that spoke to the that spoke to the common peoplecommon people

Said that people Said that people should make laws, should make laws, not kings.not kings.

Declaring IndependenceDeclaring Independence THE DECLARATION OF THE DECLARATION OF

INDEPENDECEINDEPENDECE MESSAGE TO THE KING STATING 3 POINTSMESSAGE TO THE KING STATING 3 POINTS

All men have All men have UNALIENABLE RIGHTSUNALIENABLE RIGHTS: life : life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The king violated these rights by taxing without The king violated these rights by taxing without consent and putting soldiers in the colonies.consent and putting soldiers in the colonies.

Colonies have the right to break away because Colonies have the right to break away because the King did not protect their rights. the King did not protect their rights.

Choosing SidesChoosing Sides

PATRIOTSPATRIOTS Those fighting for independenceThose fighting for independence

LOYALISTSLOYALISTS Those loyal to England, also called Those loyal to England, also called

ToriesTories

Other ViewsOther Views The declaration did not address The declaration did not address

the rights of women or slavesthe rights of women or slaves Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams

Wrote a letter to her husband, Wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, and asked him to John Adams, and asked him to protect the rights of women. protect the rights of women.

It did say that “all men are It did say that “all men are created equal.”created equal.”

In 1783, Massachusetts In 1783, Massachusetts abolished slavery and in 1784 abolished slavery and in 1784 so does the rest of New so does the rest of New England.England.

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7.3 Dark Hours for the 7.3 Dark Hours for the RevolutionRevolution

Comparing SidesComparing Sides

BRITISH BRITISH STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS More money and More money and

resourcesresources Powerful army and Powerful army and

the #1 navy in the the #1 navy in the worldworld

Well trained Well trained professional professional soldierssoldiers

AMERICAN AMERICAN STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS Many Americans Many Americans

support the warsupport the war The British have to The British have to

ship resources across ship resources across the oceanthe ocean

The Patriots had a The Patriots had a cause to fight for. cause to fight for.

A Call to ArmsA Call to Arms Few American soldiers had Few American soldiers had

experience in battleexperience in battle The south feared using The south feared using

slaves in the Army so they slaves in the Army so they were bannedwere banned

Indians supported both Indians supported both sidessides

Women served as Women served as messengers, nurses, and messengers, nurses, and spiesspies

DEBORAH SAMPSONDEBORAH SAMPSON Fought as a man in the warFought as a man in the war

British VictoriesBritish Victories

The British win most of the early The British win most of the early battlesbattles

The Americans are forced out of New The Americans are forced out of New York. York.

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7.4 The Patriots Gain New 7.4 The Patriots Gain New HopeHope

American VictoriesAmerican Victories

THE BATTLE OF TRENTONTHE BATTLE OF TRENTON Washington crosses the Delaware river Washington crosses the Delaware river

to surprise the Hessian mercenaries at to surprise the Hessian mercenaries at Trenton.Trenton.

His army captures 900 prisoners on His army captures 900 prisoners on December 26December 26thth..

American VictoriesAmerican Victories BATTLE OF BATTLE OF

PRINCETONPRINCETON On January 2On January 2ndnd, the , the

Patriots let their fires Patriots let their fires burn and surrounded burn and surrounded the British.the British.

THE BATTLE OF THE BATTLE OF SARATOGASARATOGA The French decide to The French decide to

lend a hand after the lend a hand after the American Victory. American Victory.

Winter at Valley ForgeWinter at Valley Forge

The American army suffered great The American army suffered great shortages of food and clothing.shortages of food and clothing.

1/5 of the men (2,500) die from 1/5 of the men (2,500) die from disease and malnutrition.disease and malnutrition.

The War at SeaThe War at Sea In 1776, we had eight In 1776, we had eight

shipsships The navy used hit and The navy used hit and

run techniques to run techniques to avoid the huge British avoid the huge British navy. navy.

JOHN PAUL JONESJOHN PAUL JONES During a battle, he was During a battle, he was

asked if he wanted to asked if he wanted to surrender and his reply surrender and his reply was, “I have not yet was, “I have not yet begun to fight”!! begun to fight”!!

Two hours later he won. Two hours later he won.

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7.5 Independence7.5 Independence

The War in the WestThe War in the West

GEORGE ROGERS CLARKGEORGE ROGERS CLARK Led an army that captured Kaskaskia Led an army that captured Kaskaskia

and Vincennesand Vincennes He managed to convince the Indians to He managed to convince the Indians to

stay neutralstay neutral

Victory at YorktownVictory at Yorktown

The war was going The war was going badly-little money and badly-little money and suppliessupplies

BENEDICT ARNOLDBENEDICT ARNOLD One of America’s best One of America’s best

leaders turned traitorleaders turned traitor Washington cuts of the Washington cuts of the

British while the French British while the French navy helps to surround navy helps to surround them too.them too.

This defeat is too much This defeat is too much for the British.for the British.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783The Treaty of Paris of 1783

It took two years of It took two years of negotiation to reach negotiation to reach a settlement a settlement

We gain all the land We gain all the land to the Mississippi to the Mississippi RiverRiver

Spain regains Spain regains FloridaFlorida