The American Revolution Chapter 5

Uniting the States Situation in 1775 Two struggles: Internal political struggle Military conflict with Britain Second Continental Congress Olive Branch Petition King's Response Thomas Paine Common Sense Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson John Locke

Uniting the States Loyalists/Tories Patriots Articles of Confederation Relations with Foreign Nations France Printing Paper Money Inflation George Washington Continental Army

The War for Independence Advantages/Disadvantages of British/Colonies Essential Question from Summer Work General Thomas Gage Battle of Bunker Hill Effect on British perceptions Result of Battle Colonial invasion of Canada Second Phase of War – British in best position to win General William Howe Trenton, NJ – Dec. 24th, 1776

The War for Independence Second Phase (con't) Pincer Strategy  Goal  Failure  Defeats at Oriskany and Bennington Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga  Results British Mistakes Foreign Aid Benjamin Franklin – France Covert Aid from France Spain and the Netherlands

The War for Independence Separation of Iroquois Confederation British public opinion Third Stage of War Guerilla War Politicization of the Population Lord Cornwallis Yorktown – October 1781 Treaty of Paris

War and Society Loyalist Property Disestablishment of Anglican Church Catholics in colonies Liberty vs. Slavery Emancipation of some slaves Impact of Evangelical Christianity Effect of war on Native Americans Effect of War on Women Role of women during the war Camp followers Mary Wollstonecraft – Vindication of the Rights of Women Republican Motherhood Economic Effects of Revolution

Creation of State Governments State governments were the first governments created by the Revolution Democratic roots of governments How democratic were they? Rights of minorities, women, poor Bicameral Legislatures Powers of the executive Statute of Religious Freedom Slavery in the North

Search for a National Government Articles of Confederation Weaknesses Strengths British violation of Treaty of Paris Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance Northwest Territory Shay's Rebellion Reason for rebellion Results Effects