The American

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The American Revolution
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What were the major causes of the
American Revolutionary War?
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England and the American colonies had
disagreements.
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They disagreed about several things

• Who would pay for the French and Indian War?

• Who would make the laws to govern the colonies?

• Did England have the right to tax the colonists
  without their permission?

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Early map of Virginia
Virginia and the American Revolution
What were the major causes of conflict between
Virginia and England?
Map of England
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• Conflict developed between England and the
  Virginia colony
• over taxation
• over lack of representation

The Tower Bridge in London, England
Virginians did not want to pay more and more
taxes to England.
The English Parliament made laws affecting
Virginia, without giving Virginians a chance to
vote on those laws.
A part of the fence at Buckingham Palace in London
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Virginians had become used to making their own
laws. The House of Burgesses was the first
representative government in the New World (North
and South America).
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Virginians wanted to keep on making their own
laws.
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Conflict developed between England and the
Virginia colony

• Over who would pay for the French and Indian War

England wanted the colonies to finance a large
part of the cost of the war, by paying higher
taxes.
Finance pay for
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• over the source of political authority.

The colonists favored local assemblies. England
wanted Parliament to rule the colonies.
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Authority power to enforce laws (make people
obey)
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How did Virginians respond to the growing
conflict between the colonists and Great
Britain?
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Virginians participated in events leading to war
with England.
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Virginians boycotted British goods.
Boycott to refuse to buy or participate in
something you believe is wrong
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Virginians and leaders from other British
colonies formed Committees of Correspondence.
These committees shared thoughts, ideas, and
plans about how they should react to how the
colonies were being treated by England.
King George III of England
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Virginians participated in Continental Congresses.
Continental Congresses were groups of men who met
to decide what to do. They came from all 13 of
the British colonies. They met in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, because it was in the middle of the
colonies, and people could get there from all 13
of the colonies.
Philadelphia
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It was at a Continental Congress that the
Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4,
1776.
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Virginians joined militias.
Militias were local troops who joined together to
defend their homelands. They later became the
armies of the American Revolution.
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Virginians organized the Virginia Convention.
The men who went to the Virginia Conventions
decided what to do about the problems with
England. Eventually they decided to fight
England for independence.
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Virginians appointed Thomas Jefferson to write
the Declaration of Independence.
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What role did Virginians play in the struggle for
independence?
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During the Revolutionary War, Virginians played
several roles in the struggle for American
independence.
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Virginians fought against the British from the
Battle of Great Bridge to the siege of Yorktown
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Virginians provided food, clothing and supplies
for the Continental Army.
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Women of Virginia ran the farms and supported
troops.
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How did African Americans feel about the
Revolutionary War?
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African Americans were divided about the war.
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James Armistead Laffayette was an
African-American who spied on the British.
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Other African-Americans fought for the British
because of the promise of freedom.
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