2. North America in 1750

5. BritishFrench Fort Necessity Fort Duquesne * George Washington * Delaware & Shawnee Indians The Ohio Valley 1754  The First Clash

6. British March in formation or bayonet charge. Br. officers wanted to take charge of colonials. Prima Donna Br. officers with servants & tea settings. Drills & tough discipline. Colonists should pay for their own defense. Indian-style guerilla tactics. Col. militias served under own captains. No mil. deference or protocols observed. Resistance to rising taxes. Casual, non-professionals. Methods of Fighting: Military Organization: Military Discipline: Finances: Demeanor: British-American Colonial Tensions Colonials

7. A He understood colonial concerns. A He offered them a compromise: - col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-->Br. would reimburse col. assemblies for their costs. - col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-->Br. would reimburse col. assemblies for their costs. - Lord Loudoun would be removed. - Lord Loudoun would be removed. RESULTS?  Colonial morale increased by 1758. 1757  William Pitt Becomes Foreign Minister

8. * By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr. 1758-1761  The Tide Turns for England

9. France --> lost her Canadian possessions, most of her empire in India, and claims to lands east of the Mississippi River. Spain --> got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to England. England --> got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance in India. 1763  Treaty of Paris

10. 1. It increased her colonial empire in the Americas. 2. It greatly enlarged England’s debt. 3. Britain’s contempt for the colonials created bitter feelings. Therefore, England felt that a major reorganization of her American Empire was necessary! Effects of the War on Britain?

11. 1. It united them against a common enemy for the first time. 2. It created a socializing experience for all the colonials who participated. 3. It created bitter feelings towards the British that would only intensify. Effects of the War on the American Colonials

12. British Policies in the Colonies (1764-1774)

13. New Policies angered many Colonists New Policies angered many Colonists No Taxation without Representation No Taxation without Representation Protested by boycotting British Goods Protested by boycotting British Goods Planned a United Response – First Continental Congress Planned a United Response – First Continental Congress Colonists React

14. 1774 – Colonists Call for renewed boycott of British Goods 1774 – Colonists Call for renewed boycott of British Goods Colonists made a direct appeal to King George III outlining their grievances. Colonists made a direct appeal to King George III outlining their grievances. King George viewed the Colonies in a state of Rebellion King George viewed the Colonies in a state of Rebellion Americans began to gather guns and Ammunition. Americans began to gather guns and Ammunition. A Plea for Peace

16. Military Strategies Attrition [the Brits had a long supply line]. Guerilla tactics [fight an insurgent war  you don’t have to win a battle, just wear the British down] Make an alliance with one of Britain’s enemies. The AmericansThe British Break the colonies in half by getting between the No. & the So. Blockade the ports to prevent the flow of goods and supplies from an ally. “Divide and Conquer”  use the Loyalists.

17. “The Shot Heard Round the World” Fighting at Lexington and Concord

18. Second Continental Congress 1.Met less than a month after Lexington and Concord 2.Created the Continental Army led by George Washington 3.Drafted an “Olive Branch” Petition King George III Refused the Petition and declared the Colonies to be in open rebellion

19. Declaration of Independence 1.Written by Thomas Jefferson 2.List of Grievances against Britain 3.Designed to cut ties with Great Britain 4.“Inalienable Rights”

20. The Battle of Yorktown (1781) The Final Battle 1.After many years and many battles the war came down to ONE BATTLE 2.After the Patriot victory at the Battle of Saratoga the France agree to join the Patriots

21. The Battle of Yorktown (1781) Count de Rochambeau Admiral De Grasse The Final Battle

22. North America After the Treaty of Paris, 1783

23. The Effects of the Revolution?