Directions:

Directions:Turn in the English Civil War and Revolution multiple-choice sheet and Cromwell Film sheet

Review:Why did the English Civil War come

about?Who was Oliver Cromwell?How did England change as a result of

the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution?

Mr. Mizell

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

“IT TAKES A REVOLUTION TO MAKE A SOLUTION” – BOB MARLEY

EQ: Why were the American colonists

unhappy with British rule?

Background

13 Colonies are part of British Empire (150 yrs)

Colonists see themselves as part of their colony rather than England

England views them as very valuable

1. TaxesEngland taxed the colonies but the colonies had no say on the matter (no representative in Parliament)

Taxed stamps, tea, imports

2. Trade RestrictionsEngland controlled trade to and from the colonies Only sell valuable goods to England

Taxed goods going to and from other countries

3. Restriction of RightsColonists were forced to provide quarter (housing) for British troops

Could not vote or influence England’s ParliamentHowever, had to follow Parliament’s laws

England overturned some of the laws in the colonies

Three Categories of Colonists

Each group represents 1/3 of the American Colonists

1. Patriot – you support independence and are against British rule and their laws

2. Loyalist – you support the British, you see the colonists as British, and you favor remaining with them

3. Neutral – you are either too busy to pick a side, you are waiting to see what happens next, or you don’t care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwvvv0EcWIE

Directions

Work silently on the “Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral” sheet

Raise your hand if you have questions

EQ: What actions did the colonists take to oppose the British and eventually gain their independence?

Boston Massacre (1770)

Colonists protest British soldiers being in the city of Boston

Huge crowd gathers and starts throwing things at a small group of British soldiersMass confusion

British open fire 5 colonists are killed

“Boston Massacre”

Boston Tea Party (1773)

To protest the British tax on tea, colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw British tea in the harbor90,000 lbs of tea

Economic Boycott (1774)A boycott is where you refuse to purchase goods

The Colonists boycott British goods like sugar

Creation of the Continental Congress (1774)

The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates (representatives) from the 13 colonies

Eventually it would become the government of the U.S.

Sends a petition to King George III with their list of grievancesParliament and the King ignore it

Declaration of Independence (1776)

Continental Congress votes to break away from England and form own countryDeclaration on July 4, 1776

Goal: form a democratic govt based on the ideas of the Enlightenment (freedom, rights, liberty)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvpZxMfKaU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIpACJRnZZE

Declaration of Independence (text)

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. 

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

EQ: How did the American colonies win

the war against the British?

AdvantagesFighting on own

ground – defensive British have to

fight far from home

George Washington – steady leadership

Get support from FranceTroops and

supplies

Fighting the most powerful empire in the world

No real military – must create one

No navyStates do not

always work together

American Colonies at WarDisadvantages

Creation of Continental ArmyGeorge Washington of Virginia is given command of American forces

He loses more battles than he wins but keeps the army together which was his winning strategy

Crossing the Delaware River

Military Strategyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQYkIlSx0yghttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wpC8w0_k34

America will use a regular army but also rely onMilitia – use guerilla warfare (hit and

run tactics)Minute Men – ready at a minutes

notice, most were farmers and townspeople who had rifles

Why? - Cannot beat British in normal warfare

France will use its navy against the British

Overall OutcomeWar from 1775-1783, US is victorious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4

Independence and creation of the United States as a Republic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgCQDZdlMdc

Creation of the U.S. Constitution (1788)

EQ: How do the Founding Documents

of America reflect Enlightenment ideas?

Directions

Use the text from the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Amendments to the Constitution to answer the questions.