Tension in the Colonies Problems- French/ Indian War- 10,000 troops along western border/ proclamation line, debt from war- paid in taxes 1764New Taxes, no taxation w/o representation, smugglers tried by British not colonists, 1765Stamp Act- tax on official documents, newspapers- resistance- Sons of Liberty Declaration of Rights and Grievances- not represented in Parliament Boycott of British goods- Parliament repeals it 1767Townshend Acts- taxes on imports, tea- boycott - riots, troops in Boston 1770Boston Massacre- mob taunts British/ throws things, British open fire kill Committees of Correspondence- discuss English actions Boston Tea Party- British East India co.

Revolution Starts 1774Intolerable Acts- (King George III) shut down Boston Harbor, Quartering Act- British soldiers in home of colonists, Boston under Marshall law First Continental Congress- 56 delegates First Continental Congress- 56 delegates Minutemen (militia) train, stock pile weapons, ammunition Minutemen (militia) train, stock pile weapons, ammunition 1775April- Lexington/ Concord, Paul Revere, shots fired- 700 troops, thousand militia Second Continental Congress- George Washington, Continental Army Second Continental Congress- George Washington, Continental Army June- Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston- British up the hill slaughtered to colonies 300. British- broad lines, bright, hot uniforms June- Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston- British up the hill slaughtered to colonies 300. British- broad lines, bright, hot uniforms

Start of the Revolution

Ideas behind Revolution Enlightenment- reason, logic, progression in society- Enlightenment- reason, logic, progression in society- John Locke- Natural Rights Life, liberty, property - social contract- people give power to govt. to protect peoples rights, if it doesn’t overthrow govt. John Locke- Natural Rights Life, liberty, property - social contract- people give power to govt. to protect peoples rights, if it doesn’t overthrow govt. Look back to Greece and Rome Look back to Greece and Rome Religious traditions Religious traditions Democracy in Colonies Democracy in Colonies Thomas Paine- Common Sense- independence, British Tyrant, free trade, better society- equality, 500,000 copies sold Thomas Paine- Common Sense- independence, British Tyrant, free trade, better society- equality, 500,000 copies sold Declaration of Independence- Locke’s ideas natural rights, overthrow unjust govt., power from consent of governed, list of problems with British govt Declaration of Independence- Locke’s ideas natural rights, overthrow unjust govt., power from consent of governed, list of problems with British govt

The War for Independence Loyalists (loyal to the crown of England) vs. Patriots- many in the colonies support the British, also slaves, Native Americans Loyalists (loyal to the crown of England) vs. Patriots- many in the colonies support the British, also slaves, Native Americans 1776Early American defeats in New York, US pushed into Pennsylvania 1777Small American victories, Trenton, Princeton, New Jersey, Saratoga- first big win, wilderness of northern colonies, win improves Americas confidence, changes British battle plan Saratoga- first big win, wilderness of northern colonies, win improves Americas confidence, changes British battle plan

Winter at Valley Forge, Washington and troops, short on clothes, food, 2000 dead- training from Europe, Lafayette (French) 1780British take the south under Cornwallis- American troops regroup fight back 1781Yorktown- French force assist Americans, surround British forces, cutoff supplies, Cornwallis surrenders 1783Treaty of Paris- English loses all land in present day USA, colonies stretch from coast to Mississippi River, Canada to Florida

Important developing ideas/ Life during the war egalitarianism- equality of all egalitarianism- equality of all Worth of the individual/ individualism Worth of the individual/ individualism growth of abolitionist movement, some slaves escape, earn their freedom, growth of abolitionist movement, some slaves escape, earn their freedom, women and African Americans proved loyalty to nation and ability to serve. women and African Americans proved loyalty to nation and ability to serve. Life during war- Struggling colonial economy-war bonds, printed money (continentals) problems with inflation, beg, borrow (French) Struggling colonial economy-war bonds, printed money (continentals) problems with inflation, beg, borrow (French) women take over farm/ business & cook, clean for soldiers women take over farm/ business & cook, clean for soldiers Soldiers- lack of food, supplies, weapons, training, irregular pay, poor medical care- 25,000 die, 25,000 wounded. Soldiers- lack of food, supplies, weapons, training, irregular pay, poor medical care- 25,000 die, 25,000 wounded.

Oh my gosh the tiny unprepared army in the colonies WON!!! Reasons for American victory They were fighting in their homeland, more familiar with the territory and most passionate about the cause, defending their homes They were fighting in their homeland, more familiar with the territory and most passionate about the cause, defending their homes The overconfident British generals made mistakes The overconfident British generals made mistakes Time- it was difficult and expensive to provide the British soldiers with supplies across the ocean Time- it was difficult and expensive to provide the British soldiers with supplies across the ocean The French joined the war on the side of the colonists- money, troops The French joined the war on the side of the colonists- money, troops