Aftermath of the French and Indian War Massive debt left by nearly a century of war Pontiac’s Rebellion/ Proc. Of 1763 The End of Salutary neglect British Military policy Grenville and the Sugar Act (1764) Parliament vs. Colonial Assemblies Use of Admiralty Courts
Stamp Act (1765) Virtual representation Grenville’s motives Stamp Act Congress/ Sons of Liberty “Rights of Englishmen”- Lockian Liberalism Glorious Revolution Early leaders: Sam Adams (Brewer, Patriot), Patrick Henry, James Otis Repeal and the Declaratory Act
Townshend Duties 1767 Non-Importation Successes of non-importation Boston “Massacre”
Tea Act 1773 Boston Tea party Intolerable (Coercive) Acts First Continental Congress 1774 Loyalists
Road to War 1773-1775 Gaspe Incident- 1772 Lexington and Concord- 1775 Second Continental Congress Common Sense-1776 Violence erupts, North to South The Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution
British army - veteran force, highly trained and led British army - veteran force, highly trained and led by experienced officers and noncoms The American army consisted of only about 18,000 troops; poorly clothed and fed, armed, and trained. Financing the War Strengths and weaknesses of both sides
Battles-1776 Long Island 8/76 Harlem Heights 9/76 White Plains 10/76 Retreat across NJ 10-12/76 Trenton 12/26/76
Battles, 1777 Princeton 1/3/77 British Occupy Philly 9/77 Saratoga 10/77 Winter @ Valley Forge 77-78 French Alliance
Battles, 1778-81 Southern Campaign by the British Savannah 12/78 GA through 1780 Charleston 5/80; Camden, 8/80 Nathaniel Greene takes charge: King’s Mountain 11/80 Cowpens 1/81 Francis Marion- “The Swamp Fox” Cornwallis moves north- Yorktown, 11/81