1. The Revolution Begins!
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World

2. Lexington and Concord 1. Age of Exploration
2. Colonization/ Period of Salutary Neglect/Enlightenment
3. F/I War
4.Taxation and Frustrations
5. Revolution
6. Declaration of Independence

3. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, "Peace
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

4. The Dividing Line Generally younger
Patriots
Tories
Generally younger
Usually from poor or working class families
Lived in areas where the Anglican Church was weak
Inland, away from ports
Usually older and from conservative families
Usually from richer, aristocratic families
Were strong in areas where the Anglican Church was strong

5. First Continental Congress
Philadelphia, 1774
12 colonies present (GA absent)
Did NOT desire independence, but did send the king a list of grievances.

6. Second Continental Congress (1775)
Olive Branch Petition: Pledged America’s loyalty and asked for peace
King George III formally declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion
Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Arms

7. Common Sense
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense: Urged American independence as common sense
Wrote plainly and convincingly
In the physical world, the smaller body never ruled the larger one
It was illogical for a country to rule another from 3000 miles away
He had no respect for a king who did not protect his own people

8. America Secedes From Great Britain
Richard Henry Lee made a motion for independence on June 7, 1776.
A committee was formed to create a formal written declaration of America’s independence:
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman

9. It’s Too Late To Apologize

10. Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence

11. The Declaration of Independence Group Challenge
Now that you have heard the Declaration of Independence in its entirety, you will now summarize its main points:
List the four basic rights Americans were declaring (*Hint: Must read between the lines)
Summarize the Declaration in 25 words or less.

12. The Matchup! Britain The Colonies
Best trained, best equipped army and navy on Earth
Immense wealth
Estimated 50,000 American Loyalists (Tories)
Poor officers
Difficulty providing supplies overseas
Fighting a defensive war with home-field advantage
Strong leadership
Had a defined cause
Poorly trained, poorly equipped army; no navy to speak of
No central government; no stable economic system

13. The Early War
The 2ndCC took measures to raise money to create an army and navy
Appointed George Washington as general of the continental army
The Americans took Bunker Hill, only to have the British take it in a frontal assault
“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes”

14. Friendship with France
The Ladies Man
at work!

15. Genius George
December 26, 1776 – Washington surprises the Hessians at Trenton after crossing the icy Delaware
A week later, Americans scored another victory at Princeton after leaving their campfires burning as a distraction for the British

17. Valley Forge Washington’s troops camped for the winter at Valley Forge
Bitterly cold, morale and supplies were low, desertions were high
Prussian military officer (Van Steuben) drilled the rag-tag militia into a true army over the winter

18. Battle of Saratoga British three-part plan to defeat Washington
Attack from North, East, and South
Only Eastern battalion actually showed
Turning point in the war
A major military victory
Huge morale boost
Convinced France to openly aid America

19. The Southern War Battles in the South fought with guerrilla warfare
Destroyed British supply lines
Francis Marion (the "Swamp Fox") who'd attack then disappear with his men into the swamps
The “Bloody War”
Fought on the frontier
British paid Indians for scalps

20. Yorktown
British General Cornwallis moved his men to Chesapeake Bay to get more supplies via the British navy.
The French navy moved in and sealed off the Bay.
Gen. Washington moved his troops in to seal off the peninsula.
Cornwallis was penned in and was forced to surrender.

21. Yorktown?
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22. Ending the War Treaty of Paris, 1783: Ended the American Revolution.
England recognized American independence
Colonists gained control all the way to the Mississippi River.

23. Six Degrees of Separation
Overview: Today you will be given two events from this era that you must connect together. You will then select six events in chronological order that link the first event in the series with the last.
Instructions:
Write the given events in the first and last boxes
Write the name of each of the events you’ve chosen in the remaining six boxes
For each event you’ve selected, you must explain how it relates to the event before and after it.