The American Revolution Betsy Ross Flag Symbol of revolution But never adopted by congress Continental Congress Flag Stripes are taken from East India Company East India Company

The American Revolution Imperialism and Colonialism British Domination Documentation The American Revolution Who What When Where Causes Consequences

Thirteen Colonies Seven Years War was a financial disaster for France and Britain Britain 14 million pounds in debt 300,000 pounds per year to defend BNA (France is gone but Spanish in Louisiana) Attempts to cover this amount and how to administer Quebec leads to unrest in the Thirteen Colonies

“No Taxation without representation” The Intolerable Acts Navigation Act series of laws from the 1660s controlling trade in the Empire Goods must pass on British ships between British colonies Enforced in the 1770s because of colonists smuggling with the French during the war Called for trial by captain of the ship NOT trial by jury of peers Significance: economic and political rights Stamp Act 1765 taxation on documents Repealed in 1766 Significance: purely revenue-raising Quartering Act Required colonists to provide room and board for British soldiers Significance: political frustrations Townshend Act 1767 taxes on tea, glass, paints imported from Britain Boycott urged All but tea tax repealed, Boston Tea Party Britain introduced new Quartering Act. Why so? Quebec Act 1774 Blocked westward expansion of America into Ohio valley Protection offered to Roman Catholicism Failed to provide elected Assembly Significance: final straw “No Taxation without representation”

American Revolution Continental Congress – 1774 Invites Quebec delegates 1775 The Continental Congress decides to invade Quebec to seize its ports and eliminate the region as a staging ground to attack New York and New England Two American armies invade in 1775

Washington’s Letter to Quebec Washington and the Continental Congress hoped to soften Canadiens reaction to the invasion by publishing a “Letter to the Inhabitants of Canada” in the summer of 1775. Read the letter and identify the ways in which the Americans tried to convince Canadiens to assist the “liberation.”

Outcome of the American Invasion Carleton defeated the Americans at Quebec and drove the survivors out of the colony A 1777 British invasion of New York launched from Quebec ended in disaster at Saratoga Quebec was not attacked again during the war (or again until 1812)

Perception vs. Reality Mythology:   gives legitimacy to the ground on which the states is founded. basis for national pride. inspiration which motivates.

Perception vs. Reality Mass, collective, unified effort 1/3 for, 1/3 against, 1/3 neutral. King George a tyrant who sought to seriously erode the established liberties Very limited power in England, of German origin. Portrayed (erroneously?) as Mad King George. Britain calculating and interfering Very little new legislation, often enforcement of existing legislation. 94.5% approved by JCPC Colonies paid no direct tax, not even for defense.

American Revolutionaries Terrorists or Freedom fighters?