1. Directions:
Turn in the English Civil War and Revolution multiple-choice sheet and Cromwell Film sheet
Review:
Why did the English Civil War come about?
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
How did England change as a result of the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution?

2. The American Revolution
Mr. Mizell
“It takes a revolution to make a solution” – Bob Marley

3. EQ: Why were the American colonists unhappy with British rule?

4. 13 Colonies are part of British Empire (150 yrs)
Background
13 Colonies are part of British Empire (150 yrs)
Colonists see themselves as part of their colony rather than England
England views them as very valuable

8. 1. Taxes Taxed stamps, tea, imports
England taxed the colonies but the colonies had no say on the matter (no representative in Parliament)
Taxed stamps, tea, imports

9. 2. Trade Restrictions
England controlled trade to and from the colonies
Only sell valuable goods to England
Taxed goods going to and from other countries

10. 3. Restriction of Rights
Colonists were forced to provide quarter (housing) for British troops
Could not vote or influence England’s Parliament
However, had to follow Parliament’s laws
England overturned some of the laws in the colonies

11. Three Categories of Colonists
Each group represents 1/3 of the American Colonists
1. Patriot – you support independence and are against British rule and their laws
2. Loyalist – you support the British, you see the colonists as British, and you favor remaining with them
3. Neutral – you are either too busy to pick a side, you are waiting to see what happens next, or you don’t care

13. Work silently on the “Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral” sheet
Directions
Work silently on the “Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral” sheet
Raise your hand if you have questions

14. EQ: What actions did the colonists take to oppose the British and eventually gain their independence?

15. Boston Massacre (1770)
Colonists protest British soldiers being in the city of Boston
Huge crowd gathers and starts throwing things at a small group of British soldiers
Mass confusion
British open fire
5 colonists are killed

16. “Boston Massacre”

17. Boston Tea Party (1773)
To protest the British tax on tea, colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw British tea in the harbor
90,000 lbs
of tea

19. Economic Boycott (1774)
A boycott is where you refuse to purchase goods
The Colonists boycott British goods like sugar

20. Creation of the Continental Congress (1774)
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates (representatives) from the 13 colonies
Eventually it would become the government of the U.S.
Sends a petition to King George III with their list of grievances
Parliament and the King ignore it

21. Declaration of Independence (1776)
Continental Congress votes to break away from England and form own country
Declaration on July 4, 1776
Goal: form a democratic govt based on the ideas of the Enlightenment (freedom, rights, liberty)

22. Declaration of Independence (text)
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. 
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

23. EQ: How did the American colonies win the war against the British?

24. American Colonies at War
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fighting on own ground – defensive
British have to fight far from home
George Washington – steady leadership
Get support from France
Troops and supplies
Fighting the most powerful empire in the world
No real military – must create one
No navy
States do not always work together

25. Creation of Continental Army
George Washington of Virginia is given command of American forces
He loses more battles than he wins but keeps the army together which was his winning strategy

26. Crossing the Delaware River

27. Military Strategy America will use a regular army but also rely on
America will use a regular army but also rely on
Militia – use guerilla warfare (hit and run tactics)
Minute Men – ready at a minutes notice, most were farmers and townspeople who had rifles
Why? - Cannot beat British in normal warfare
France will use its navy against the British

28. Overall Outcome War from 1775-1783, US is victorious
Independence and creation of the United States as a Republic
Creation of the U.S. Constitution (1788)

29. EQ: How do the Founding Documents of America reflect Enlightenment ideas?

30. Directions
Use the text from the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Amendments to the Constitution to answer the questions.