Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire

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Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire

Congress Drafts George Washington Actually lost more battles than won at this point “Outstanding powers of leadership and immense strength of character” Served without pay (but kept list of expenses)

Very political choice 1. southerner 2. wealthy 3. aristocrat

Inconsistent Ideals April 1775-July 1776 Affirming loyalty but killing British soldiers

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Bunker Hill Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold seize gunpowder Lots of British casualties

July 1775 Continental Congress wrote Olive Branch Petition

August 1775 King George III formally declared the colonists in rebellion

Hessians Mercenaries from Germany hired by King George “booty not duty” Many stayed in America, tempted by land

(Failed) Conquest of Canada Colonists assumed French in Canada wanted to rebel against Britain too You know what they say when you assume . . .

(Failed) Conquest of Canada Attempt unsuccessful and French didn’t really want to fight anyway Northward strike revealed colonists were fighting offensively not just defensively

T. Paine preaches some Common Sense

Thomas Paine

Paine Came to America from Britain

Paine and Republicanism opposition