Pippin Passing The Graduation Exam in Social Studies Chapter 2 The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 By Matthew Pippin.

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Passing The Graduation Exam in Social Studies

• Chapter 2 The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812

• By Matthew Pippin

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England required colonist to ship product only on English ships and trade only with

England. • Navigation Acts

1650’s

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Search warrants by the British that gave customs officials the right to search anywhere for illegal goods.

• Writs of Assistance

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Lawyer representing the Boston Merchants who had business searched

under the Writ of Assistance.

• James Otis

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War between France and Great Britain over control of North

America.

• French and Indian War.

• Was called Seven Years War in Europe

• English controlled the east coast

• French controlled the Mississippi River.

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After French and Indian war Britain informed settlers that they could not move west and to

respect the Native Americans

• Proclamation of 1763

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Tax placed on molasses that was strictly enforced by British and

upset the colonist

• The Sugar Act (1764)

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English tax on all printed material.

• The Stamp act

( 1765)

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Secret group of colonist that organized boycotts of British goods.

• Sons of Liberty• Sam Adams was

involved and led the sons of liberty at Boston Tea Party

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A British tax on all imported glass, paper, lead, and tea sold in

colonies

• The Townshend Acts(1767)

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Colonist shouted insults at the British officers at the Boston Customs House. British soldiers heard

the word fire and begin shooting. Five colonist

were killed.

• Boston Massacre

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Group of colonist led by Sam Adams boarded ships in Boston harbor and threw Tea in Harbor.

• Boston Tea Party

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British passed these acts as a result of the Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

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A meeting in Philadelphia where colonist decided to boycott all British goods and stop exporting to

Britain.

First Continental Congress

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Volunteer soldiers during the Revolutionary war that were ready

to fight in a moments notice.• Minutemen

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This person saw the Red Coats leave Boston on their way to Concord to confiscate the weapons the colonist had stored. He road through town

screaming” the British are coming.”

• Paul Revere

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The Revolutionary War begin with these battles on April 19 1775.

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

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Radical member of the second continental congress who called for independence even

if it meant war.

• John Adams

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Commander of the continental Army

• George Washington

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Last peace treaty the continental congress sent to King George III on

July 8, 1775.

• Olive Branch Petition

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King George’s response to the Olive branch petition that empowered royal officers to

“bring the traitors to justice.”

• Prohibitory Act ( August 1775)

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Father of Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson.

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4 Principles of Declaration of Independence.

• 1. All men are created equal

• 2. All people have certain unalienable rights

• 3. Government exists only by the consent of the governed

• 4. Government must be changed if it becomes unjust.

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The Battle that marked the turning point of the American Revolution

• Battle of Saratoga• After this battle the

French decided to help the Colonist.

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Place where George Washington trained his troops during the long

cold winter of 1777-78

• Valley Forge

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Treaty that ended the Revolutionary where Britain recognized the

Independence of U.S. • Treaty of Paris- • Sept. 3, 1783.• Est. the border of

U.S.. Canada in North, Mississippi River in west, South to Spanish Florida, and Atlantic Ocean to east.

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War of 1812

• Also known as Mr. Madison’s little War

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The capture of U.S. Sailors by the French and British where sailor is

forced to serve in the navy.• Impressment• This resulted in the

U.S refusing to ship goods to either Britain or France.

• Napoleon agreed to stop conscripting sailors. And U.S. Dropped embargo.

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Members of congress from the south and west that pressed for war

with Great Britain.

• War Hawks

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Two Native American Shawnee leaders who organized many native tribes and allied

themselves with the British Canadians. • Tecumseh and his

brother The Prophet• Result of settlers

moving west.

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Important battles in War of 1812

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Battle where with the help of the Cherokee, Andrew Jackson defeated

the Creeks on March 27, 1814. • Battle of Horseshoe

Bend.

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Battle where Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner.”• The Battle of Fort

McHenry Sept. 13, 1814.

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Treaty signed on Dec. 24, 1814 that ended the War of 1812.

• Treaty of Ghent

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Battle that took place two weeks after the treaty of Ghent that made

Andrew Jackson Famous.• Battle of New Orleans

Jan. 8, 1815.

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Consequences of War

• No land was gained• Other nations recognized

U.S.• Feeling of Nationalism grew

in U.S• Embarrassed the angry

Federalist and resulted in the end of the Federalist party

• Because of lack of industry during war, U.S began to develop plants to make goods