The Revolutionary War

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The Revolutionary War
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Events That Shaped the Revolutionary Movement

• The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
• Fought over control of America
• Cost England a lot of money
• Called French and Indian War because Native
  Americans helped the French
• England Won

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Events That Shaped the Revolutionary Movement

• British Imperial Policy (1763 1781)
• England felt like it was losing control over the
  colonies.
• These policies were created to keep the English
  Empire under control.

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Events That Shaped the Revolutionary Movement

• The Stamp Act of 1765
• Required colonists to buy government stamps for
  almost every paper document.
• Colonist felt these taxes were unfair because
  they had no say.
• No taxation without representation!

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Events That Shaped the Revolutionary Movement

• Sons of Liberty 1765
• Secret organization formed in Boston to protest
  Stamp Act
• Sons of Liberty and Colonist Protested the Stamp
  Act by
• Writing letters to Parliament
• Holding public meetings
• Signing petitions
• Boycotting or refusing to buy British goods.
• Holding violent and Peaceful protest
• Stamp Act was repealed in 1766

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Events That Shaped the Revolutionary Movement

• Tea Tax 1773
• Tax on tea
• Boston Tea Party (December 1773)
• Sons of Liberty disguised as Indians boarded a
  ship carrying tea and dumped 342 chests of tea
  into the Boston Harbor
• Helped unite colonies against England

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Review

• What were the main events that shaped the
  revolutionary war?
• The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
• The Stamp Act of 1765
• Sons of Liberty 1765
• Tea Tax 1773
• Boston Tea Party (December 1773)

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• How did the results of the French and Indian War
  contribute to the revolutionary movement in
  America?
• It cost English tax payers a lot of money.
• England imposed taxes on colonists to help pay
  for the war.
• Colonist thought these taxes were unfair.

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• Why did the colonists believe British taxation
  policies in North America were unfair?
• No taxation without representation!

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• How did the colonists and the Sons of Liberty
  protest British Imperial Policies in North
  America?
• Wrote letters to Parliament
• Held public meetings and signed petitions.
• Boycotted or refused to buy British goods.
• Held violent and peaceful protest
• Boston Tea Party

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The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence

• First Continental Congress 1774
• Delegates from all the colonies except GA.
• Discussed problems colonist were having with
  England
• Second Continental Congress 1775
• Discussed breaking away from England
• Decided to write a document declaring their
  independence (The Declaration of Independence)
• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration
• Adopted on July 4, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration was written to respond to tyranny
  and the abuse of power by King George III.
• Colonists felt they were denied freedom
• Colonists wanted to rule themselves
• They wanted to France on their side.

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The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration was written in three parts
• Part I Why the Declaration was needed
• Part II Beliefs about government
• Part III Complaints about English rule
• Part IV Declared Independence from Great Britain
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• What was the purpose of writing the Declaration
  of Independence?
• To respond to tyranny and the abuse of power by
  King George III.
• To declare their independence from England

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• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and how
  was it written?
• Thomas Jefferson
• It was written in four parts
• Part I Why the Declaration was needed
• Part II Beliefs about government
• Part III Complaints about English rule
• Part IV Declared Independence from England

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• How was the Declaration of Independence a
  response to tyranny and the abuse of power?
• It showed that colonists felt they were denied
  freedom.
• It showed that colonists wanted to rule
  themselves.

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Key Individuals
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence 3rd
president of the USA
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Key Individuals
King George III
King of England during the Revolution Tyrant Abuse
d Power
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Key Individuals
George Washington
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army 1st
President of USA
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Key Individuals
John Adams
Leader of the Sons of Liberty Declaration
Committee member 2nd President of the USA
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Key Individuals
Benjamin Franklin
Talked to France into helping the
colonies Declaration committee member Inventor
and Scientist
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Key Individuals
Patrick Henry
Patriot Leader I know not what course others may
take, but as for me give me liberty, or give me
death!
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Key Individuals
Benedict Arnold
Former Continental Army officer who turned
against the Americans and joined the British
Army Traitor!!!
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Review

• Who were the key individuals in the American
  Revolution?
• King George III
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benedict Arnold

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Major Events of the Revolutionary War

• Fighting at Lexington and Concord (April 19,
  1775)
• British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord
  to find a storehouse of weapons.
• Minute men Knew the British (Red Coats) were
  coming and were ready.
• The colonists had moved the weapons.
• Shots were fired The shots heard around the
  world!
• Eight Patriots died
• The British Marched back to Boston and were
  attacked by Minutemen hiding along the road.
• This marked the beginning of the American
  Revolution.

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Major Events of the Revolutionary War

• George Washington was named the Commander in
  Chief of the American Continental Army
• The challenges Washington faced were huge.

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Patriots
Red Coats / British
Made up of Professional soldiers Highly
Trained Many Soldiers Plenty of supplies Proper
Uniforms
Made up of volunteers Under trained Unmanned Few
supplies No proper uniforms
Many were English
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Major Events of the Revolutionary War

• Battle of Saratoga (1777)
• Turning point of War!
• Americans defeat British
• France joins forces with America

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Major Events of the Revolutionary War

• Battle of Yorktown (1781)
• British surrendered and America won its
  independence
• Englands Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General
  George Washington.
• American won its independence!

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• What were the major events and battles of the
  Revolutionary War?
• Lexington and Concord (April 19,1775)
• George Washington named Commander in Chief.
• Battle of Saratoga (1777)
• Battle of Yorktown (1781)

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• What is the significance of the Battle of
  Lexington and Concord?
• It marked the beginning of the American
  Revolution.

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• Why was the Battle of Saratoga called The
  turning point, of the American Revolution?
• France saw that was possible Americans could win
  so they decided to join the Americans.

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• Why was the Battle of Yorktown the final battle
  of the American Revolution?
• The British surrendered

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