The American Revolution Week 3 Homework

DO NOT COPY THIS SLIDE Students will be able to by the end of this ppt.. 1.Describe the events leading up to the American Revolution 2.Identify the key people and groups promoting independence 3.Analyze the advantages of both sides 4.Explain why the Americans were able to win the war

Causes of the Revolution Americans were growing apart and began to assert their rights on key issues.. John Peter Zenger: Arrested for publishing articles about the royal governor of NY Claimed rights of freedom of the press

The Sugar Act 1764 Raised taxes on imports of sugar, silk, wine, coffee, etc… Hurt colonial trade Allowed officials to seize goods without due process – Violated colonists rights as English Citizens!!!

The Townshend Acts 1767 Increased and created new taxes Allowed officials to seize private property without due process Colonial merchants sign Non-importation agreement – merchants agree to boycott certain goods – Writs of Assistance – Search warrants which allowed British officials to enter any location at any time to look for evidence of smuggling

Colonial Reactions 1) Boycotts – Non-importation agreements 2) Violence 3) Colonies begin to organize – Sons of Liberty – Committees of Correspondence – Groups responsible for communication between colonies

Boston Tea Party Parliament passes the Tea Act in 1773 Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and began throwing chests of British tea into Boston Harbor

The Intolerable Acts 1774 The Coercive Acts – Laws created to punish M.A. colony – Violated many individual rights guaranteed to British citizens The Quartering Act – Forced all colonists to house and feed British soldiers in their homes

Battles of the Revolution 1 st shots fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord…. April 1775 The continental congress still debated declaring independence. 1.Common Sense is released in January Declaration adopted July 1776

Early loses Americans were ill prepared to fight British at first. 1.Lost battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, NYC, White Plains 2.George Washington needed to raise morale which was dangerously low 3.Sneak attack on Christmas at Battle of Trenton

Saratoga: A turning point At Battle of Saratoga US trapped British General in upstate NY 1.First major victory for US 2.Convinces France to support US militarily and economically

Winning the War With French support the US was able to entrap British General Cornwallis in Yorktown Va, The following explain US victory… 1.Using guerilla tactics 2.Using French navy 3.Using knowledge of land