1. Chapter 22 Section 4 Study Guide The American Revolution The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill by John Trumbull, 1786 Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, 1851

2. The Thirteen colonies… ► In terms of being "ready" for independence, colonies were □ 'ed away:  We had a tradition of local self-government  Fairly prosperous economy  Growing population with plenty of "empty" space

3. Colonial dissatisfaction… ► Britain tried to preserve the mercantile relationship through the Navigation Acts in the 1660s  Colonies had to sell to Britain only ► Sold raw materials ► Bought finished goods  Colonies paid high taxes for non-British products ► Bottom Line:  Great Britain was profiting from the relationship at the colonies' expense

4. Stamp Act ► 1763 French & Indian War ends in British victory ► 1765 Parliament passes the Stamp Act  Make colonies help pay for war costs  Colonists protest "taxation without representation" ► boycott of British products

5. Oh, dear… ► 1766 Stamp Act repealed ► 1773 "Boston Tea Party"  Led by Sam Adams  British close port of Boston, occupy city with troops ► Sept 1774 First Continental Congress  Meet in Philly  Protest Boston's treatment

6. "…the shot heard 'round the world…" ► April 19, 1775 Lexington, Massachusetts ► 2nd Continental Congress votes to create the Continental Army  Commanded by George Washington of Virginia

7. The Declaration of Independence ► July 1776  Written by Jefferson  Based on Locke  An explanation to the world as to why we've done this  Listed the grievances against King George III and his ministers

8. American victory, 1781 ► American motivation  "…our lives and our sacred honor…"  Overconfident British leadership  Time was on U.S. side ► We had to "not lose" and let the clock tick…  French military help ► Dutch $$ Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown By John Trumbull, 1797