1. Chapter 5 The American Revolution From Gentry Protest To Popular Revolt 1763 - 1783

2. read page 129 The wealthy colonists favored a revolution They used newspapers, pamphlets, and sermons to fan the flames of revolution

3. America 1776 60% of Americans under 21 They felt very little connection to England read page 131, paragraph 3

4. Parliament’s Statues Taxation of the Colonies was to repay the war debt created by the French and Indian War This mandate clashed with the self rule that American colonists were used to

5. Prime Minister George Grenville’s Policy Stationing of more British troops in the colonies with expectations of them being housed and feed 1764 Sugar Act, taxing the transportation of sugar from the colonies 1764 Stamp Act, placing a tax on all legal documents (eventually repealed)

6. John Locke pg. 133 God Given Natural Rights “Life, Liberty, and Property” latter borrowed by Jefferson read first two paragraphs page 138

7. Prime Minister William Pitt’s Actions Townsend Acts – duties on lead, paint, paper, and tea from England Military efforts at cracking down on smuggling

8. “The Boston Massacre” Just as England began to back off on taxes, young British soldiers overreacted and shot five protester who were harassing and mocking them in Boston The soldiers were tried back in England in a Military court and found guilty of manslaughter, not murder They were served their sentence in England Pro revolutionary media used the term “Massacre”

9. Tea Act to the Intolerable Acts 1773 – Tea Act hurt merchant class who began to smuggle in Dutch Tea India tea was cheaper and preferred but the tax made it more expensive Merchants in Boston organized the Boston Tea Party Parliament responded with the Intolerable Acts

10. British Acts Study list page 145

11. First Continental Congress 1774 Lexington and Concord 1775 Second Continental Congress 1776

12. Declaration of Independence At the second Continental Congress Jefferson given the job of writing the Declaration Divorce Decree Look at page A-3

13. Goal of 13 Independent Nations Articles of Confederation Weak because of lack of: Executive powers, taxation powers, limited court powers, etc…

14. England’s Strengths Powerful Navy Well Equipped Military Well Funded Military Well Trained Military Professionally Commanded Military

15. America’s Strengths Home field Motivated George Washington

16. Washington’s Plan Hit and run methods (terrorist style fighting) Attempt to outlast the patience of British tax payers, not defeat the British military Enough victories to maintain moral

17. The War and Money America’s money came mainly from individuals underwriting the war British tax payers The defeat of Cornwallis combined with taxpayer fatigue led to the end of the war

18. Ideas of freedom may have started as propaganda, but took root in American society Ideas of freedom did not translate to Native Americans who would not benefit from America’s victory

19. Problems Faced By Early America War Debt Westward Expansion and Native Americans Threat of British Return Daniel Shays’ Rebellion