Title: The American Revolution
1The American Revolution
2Are You a Loyalist or Patriot?YOU DECIDE
3Theres a New School In Town
- Westside High School
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crushed. - One fight will result in immediate expulsion
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4 ROLE Loyal New School WHY??
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Rebel many referrals
Class President
5I. Loyalist or Patriot?
6Loyalist or Patriot?
- Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is
no peace. The war is actually begun! The next
gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our
ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren
are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?
What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they
have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to
be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course
others may take but as for me, give me liberty
or give me death! - (P. Henry)
7Loyalist or Patriot?
- "If I must be enslaved, let it be by a KING at
least, and not by a parcel of upstart, lawless
Committeemen. If I must be devoured, let me be
devoured by the jaws of a lion, and not gnawed to
death by rats and vermine". (S. Seabury)
8ROLE PATRIOT? LOYALIST?
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ROYAL GOVERNOR
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TAX COLLECTOR
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9II. The Road to War
- Terms to Know
- Minutemen a small hand-picked elite force which
were required to be highly mobile and able to
assemble quickly. Usually about one quarter of
the militia served as Minutemen, performing
additional duties as such. The Minutemen were the
first armed militia to arrive or await a battle. - Militia men in arms formed to protect their
towns from foreign invasion.
10Terms to Knowcontinued
- Sons of Liberty formed to protect the rights of
the colonists, radicals, secret society, headed
by Samuel Adams The Father of Independence
11II. The Road to War
- 1754-1763 The French and Indian War
- Cost Great Britain a lot of money, they amassed a
huge debt
- 1764 The Sugar Act
- Britain taxed the colonist when they imported
sugar or molasses
- 1765 The Stamp Act
- Britain taxed the colonist for printed
documentsmagazines, legal documents, newspapers,
etc
12II. The Road to War
- 1765 The Quartering Act
- The Kings troops/military could be quartered in
colonists homes
- 1770 Boston Massacre
- British soldiers killed unarmed civilians in
Boston - The Boston Massacre
- 1773 The Tea Act
- Britain taxed the colonist for imported tea
13II. The Road to War
- 1773 The Boston Tea Party
- Sons of Liberty and Samuel Adams throw cartons of
Britains tea into the Boston Harbor
- 1774 March-June The Intolerable Acts issued
- Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act,
Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act of
1774, Quebec Act
- 1774 Sept-October First Continental Congress
- Delegates met to discuss grievances, decided to
stop using British goods
14II. The Road to War
- 1775 Lexington and Concord
- Shot heard round the world
- Minutemen and Red Coats fight in Massachusetts
1776 July 8 The Declaration of Independence is
read publicly Voting and Reading of the DOI
NO TURNING BACKFULL BLOWN WAR
15A. The Declaration of Independence
- Author Thomas Jefferson
- Inspirations John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, and
other philosophes - Locke declared that people have a right to rebel
against an unjust ruler - Reason King George III refused to give the
colonists the same rights as the people in
Britain (No taxation without representation!)
16Puzzle HandoutDeclaration of Independence and
the Boston Tea Party
17II. Key Things to Know about the American
Revolution
- A. The Basics
- United States fighting for freedom FROM
__________________? - Main military leader of the US?
- Leader of England?
18B. Notable People Fighting for American Freedom
- a. Daniel Morgan
- Morgans Riflemen and guerilla warfare
- Tactics Kill the Indian guides and pick off the
officers - Created chaos in the British military
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20B. Notable People Fighting for American Freedom
- b. Thomas Sumter
- The Gamecock or Carolina Gamecock
- Small man but incredibly fierce fighter (hence
the nickname) - He will give oath not to fight (after British
capture of Charleston) changes his mind after his
home is burnt down by Banastre Tarletons troops
21B. Notable People Fighting for American Freedom
- c. Andrew Pickens
- At the Battle of Cowpens, Brig. General Daniel
Morgan gave Pickens command of the militia, which
played a key role in the battle. On the evening
of January 16, Morgan personally instructed the
militia to hold its ground while firing two
rounds and then retreat. On the morning of
January 17, Pickens and the militia carried out
the plan perfectly, which led Lt. Colonel
Banastre Tarleton and British to believe that the
militia was fleeing. The British blindly charged
ahead and were drawn into a double flanking and
soundly defeated.
22B. Notable People Fighting for American Freedom
- d. Francis Marion
- sly, used swamps to escape the British
- Guerilla warfare
- Swamp Fox
- Tarleton--as for this damned old fox, the Devil
himself could not catch him.
23C. Notable People Fighting AGAINST American
Freedom(on Englands side)
- a. Bloody Ban (Banastre Tarleton)
- Known for his ruthlessnessdubbed this by the
American patriot colonists (England today still
claims hes not nearly as ruthless as the
colonists claimed) - Men were known as Tarletons Raiders or the Green
Dragoons (because of their green uniforms)
24C. Notable People Fighting AGAINST American
Freedom(on Englands side)
- b. Charles Cornwallis
- Leader (officer) of British Army
- Embarrassed by his defeat when he was forced to
surrender at Yorktown - So embarrassed, had another officer bring his
sword (symbol of surrender) - French had blockaded Yorktown Harbor, so
Cornwallis and his men could not escape to the
ocean
25The American Revolution Clips
- No More King!
26III. Forming of a Government Terms
- Framer One of the people who wrote the U.S.
Constitution - Confederation loose alliance of states
- Constitution The law of the United States,
framed in 1787, ratified in 1789, and variously
amended since then - Amend to change for the better, improve
- Ratify to sign or give formal consent, to make
valid
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29Outcome of the Warand the Forming of an
American Government
- REFER TO PAIRING ACTIVITY
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30Answers
- 1. In 1781, a constitution known as the
____________________________________________ was
created. This established the USA as a republic.
What is a republic? - Articles of Confederation
- Republic government where citizens rule through
elected representatives
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33- 2. This new national government was
______________ not strong. The US did not
originally follow checks and balances and only
had one branch of government, the
_______________. They left out the executive and
________________ branches. This was flawed
because each state had only representative no
matter what the size of the state. Passing laws
was also super difficult and required _________
of ________ votes. - Weak
- Congress
- Judicial
- 9 of 13
34- 3. Under the Articles of Confederation, the
Congress could do what three things? - Declare war, enter into treaties and coin money
- 4. What two things could it not do?
- Collect taxes or regulate trade
35- 5. Finally, seeing the Articles needed revision
and the national government should be stronger,
Congress approved a ____________ so that the
Articles of Confederation could be revised. - Constitutional Convention
- 6. Whose political theories were these delegates
familiar with? - Locke, Montesquieu and Rousseau
36- 7. Four months of debating would pass, but using
political ideas of the ________, they finally
created a new system of government and created
the Constitution of the United States. Like
_________, they distrusted a strong __________
government controlled by one person or one group
of persons. Because of this they created ______
separate branches. What were these branches? - Enlightenment
- Montesquieu
- Central
- Three
- Legislative, executive, judicial
37- 8. Because of the three branches, what was also
instituted as a result? - Checks and balances
- 9. What is a federal system of government?
- Power is divided between national and state
governments - Breaking News--Constitutional Convention OVER
38- 10. In order for the Constitution to become law
____ of 13 states had to approve. This was
problematic because ________ feared that the
Constitution gave the central government too much
power. They felt that a bill of __________ would
help protect the rights of ___________.
Federalists supported the ____________ and felt
the new government would bring better balance
between national and state powers, but they
promised to add a ________ to the Constitution. - 9
- Antifederalists
- Rights
- Individual citizens
- Bill of Rights
39- 11. What is the name of the first 10 amendments
of the Constitution? - Bill of Rights
- 12. What are some of the rights provided by these
first 10 amendments? - Freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion
- 13. These rights were advocated by which
Enlightenment thinkers? - Voltaire, Rousseau and Locke
40IV. The Bill of Rights
- Amendment 1 Freedom of speech, press, religion,
and assembly/petition - Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
- Amendment 3 No quartering of troops in homes
- Amendment 4 No unreasonable searches or seizures
- Amendment 5 Right to due process of law, freedom
from double jeopardy. - Amendment 6 Right to a speedy public trial and
witnesses - Amendment 7 Right to trial by jury in civil
cases - Amendment 8 Freedom from excessive bail and
cruel and unusual punishment - Amendment 9 Citizens have other rights not
listed in the Constitution and they will not be
restricted - Amendment 10 Power is reserved to the states