France, Spain and America

1
France, Spain and America

• From the Beginning to Revolution
• Standard 8.1.3

2
Your Assignment Read the presentation and
complete the following. You may want to copy the
questions into word and print out your typed
answers.

• 1.Describe the relationship between France, Spain
  and America prior to the American Revolution
  (look under French and Indian War).
• 2. List 2 advantages and disadvantages of the
  British and American Armies.
• 3.Why do you think France wanted to help the U.S.
  (Read Friends Help Slide)?
• 4. Draw a simple picture for each of the 4 part
  simple summary slide.
• 5. How was America affected by the help of
  France?
• 6. How was the country of France affected by the
  American Revolution?
• 7. How would the American Revolution eventually
  affect all of Europe?
• 8. Write a soap opera like you heard in class. It
  should be at least ¾ of a page long. Show your
  understanding of the varying relationships of key
  players in the American Revolution and how this
  affected other countries, especially France.
• Use the following names that represent each
  country
• FrancesFrance
• BrittanyBritain
• Eric America
• Sam Spain

3
(No Transcript)
4
The French and Indian War

• French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
  1755-1763
• Fought between France (with the help of the
  Indians and Spain) vs. England (with the help of
  the colonists)
• Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended war
• England gains Canada and French lands east of the
  Mississippi River
• As a result of war England is in huge debt and
  feels colonists should pay for the war

5
Spain and France Lose the War

• Results
• France gives Britain their land east of the
  Appalacians
• Spain gives Florida to Britain
• France fosters hostility toward England

6
The Revolutionary War

• Great Britain advantages
• Professionally trained army, 50,000 troops
• Huge well developed Navy
• Resources weapons, ammunition, food, uniforms.

• Great Britain Disadvantages
• Distance Troops were fighting in a far-off land
• People were tired of being taxed to pay for the
  war
• Poor leadership, Lord George Germain (in charge
  of running the war) never had set foot in
  America.

7
The Revolutionary War

• American Strengths
• PATRIOTISM!
• Secretly, European counties gave Americans
  gunpowder (over 90 came from Europe)
• Outstanding leadership! George Washington was a
  great military commander that inspired courage
  and confidence

• American Weaknesses
• Only 20,000 men, poorly trained
• Lack of supplies Guns, ammunition, uniforms,
  food, shoes (many soldiers begged for food and
  went shoeless in the snow!)
• Continental Congress had no power to raise taxes
  for war costs.

8
Friends Help A Revolutionary Story

• It looked pretty bad for the Americans in the
  beginning of the war. Troops were poorly trained,
  poorly equipped and hungry. Furthermore, they
  were fighting against one of the greatest armies
  in the world. Commander George Washington and
  patriotism were the only good things they had
  going for them. Many battles were lost in the
  beginning and it looked like the Americans were
  going to lose.
• The battle of Saratoga changed everything.
  Americans beat Britain and the tides began to
  turn. Shortly after, France and Spain joined in
  the conflict. France was still bitter from the
  French and Indian war and they were eager to
  fight against the British. France had a strong
  Navy and they gave Americans weapons. Spain also
  helped by offering supplies and by seizing many
  British forts along the Mississippi and the Gulf
  of Mexico.
• The wars climax came when the Americans, with
  help of the French, trapped Cornwalliss army at
  Yorktown, Virginia. After Cornwallis surrendered,
  it was only a matter of time until Britain gave
  up the fight. The Treaty of Paris was signed
  officially declaring America independent.

9
The Revolution A Simple Summary
Colonist are fed up with the British taxation without representation and they declare independence. 2. The untrained, poorly equipped, American military loses early battles to the powerful British army 3. France and Spain supply aide after Americans defeat British at the battle of Saratoga. 4. Americans win with help from friends.The treaty of Paris declares America Independent
10
The Revolution Affects France

• American independence encourages a revolution in
  France.
• The people of France rebel against their king
  like the colonists rebelled against the King
  George III.
• Rebels want to limit the kings power.
• They want their rights guaranteed in a
  constitution like Americans.
• 1789 the French Revolution begins.

11
The American Revolution Affects the Rest of the
World!

• Due to the American Revolutions success the
  French also want rights and a constitution that
  limits their kings power.
• Rulers of other European countries are scared
  that revolutionary ideas may spread to their own
  countries
• Britain, Spain, Prussia, Austria and the
  Netherlands send troops to overpower people
  fighting for revolution in France.
• This plunges Europe into a 20 year war.
• America tries to stay neutral.