“X” marks the “endroit”?….. Look/Sound Familiar – Linking Histories! The French-Indian War (1754-1763) “Annus Mirabilis”

“X” marks the “endroit”?….

Look/Sound Familiar – Linking Histories!The French-Indian War (1754-1763)

“Annus Mirabilis”

Signs of Leadership???

Public Enemy # 1

“Despotic King – an absolute tyrant.”

1761-1820

“You shall not pass!!”

Tipping the Scale Towards Unity?

• Nationalist:• a shared patriotism• American pride• National awareness• Cultural Differences• "The distinctions between

Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, New Englanders are no more. I AM NOT A VIRGINIAN, BUT AN AMERICAN!"Patrick Henry

• Loyalist:• Greatest Empire on Earth• Imperialist attitudes –

arrogance• Protection – defense

forces• Had won the war for the

colonists• “Make the world England!”

“No Taxation without Representation!”

“Give me Liberty or give me death!”

Sons of Liberty

Propaganda

“Saucy Boys, Negroes and Mulattoes”

“Maybe coffee would be easier…”

From Empire to Independence – American Revolution 1775-1783Spirit of ‘76

"The die is now cast; the colonies must either submit or triumph.... we must not retreat."

"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."

“The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”"Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin here.”

“Paul Revere’s Ride”

Minutemen

Failure at Quebec City

“The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, TIS TIME TO

PART.”

“life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”

“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

“What were they? Oppressions?”(67 years later…)

“Young man, what we meant in going for those red-coats was this: we always governed ourselves, and we always meant to. They didn’t think we should.”

Levi Preston