1. The American Revolution 1775-1783 Chapter 5

2. Second Continental Congress all agreed to support the war, but argued over purpose

3. Second Continental Congress (cont.)

4. Olive Branch Petition”(7/5/1775) and the “Declaration of the causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms” (7/6/1775)

5. Olive Branch Petition (cont.) British recruited African Slaves, Indians and foreign mercenaries known as “Hessians”

6. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” Became a best seller

7. Decision of Independence 1776 Actions of Continental Congress

8. Thomas Jefferson

9. Three Parts of the Declaration of Independence Part 1: Part 2:

10. Effects of the Declaration of Independence

11. Articles of Confederation Adopted by CC in 1777, but not finally ratified until 1781 *Fake Smile*

12. The War: Preparation Challenges

13. George Washington Nominated to command 1775

14. Phases of Warfare: New England 1775-1776 Bunker Hill

15. Phases of Warfare: Mid-Atlantic Region 1776-1778 British best chance to win

16. Phases of Warfare: The South After French commitment, GB imposed new limits to its level of commitment in the war

17. Peace of Paris Cornwallis’s defeat at Yorktown shifted popular opinion in England against the war...

18. Social Impact of the American Revolution

19. Loyalists 1/5 (maybe 1/3) of white population some office holders

20. Religions Anglicans Quakers Catholics Church and State

21. Native Americans “To most Indians, the revolution threatened to replace a ruling group in which they had developed at least some measure of trust (the British) with one they considered generally hostile to them (the Patriots).” Brinkley p. 170

22. Revolutionary Era Women Departure of men to fight left women in charge of farms and businesses

23. Slavery During Revolution During Legislation

24. Daniel Shays Early Financial Woes Soldiers

25. Shay’s Rebellion Absence of Central Government Daniel Shays and Job Shatuck, leaders of the Mass. Rebellion, aka Shay’s Rebellion Daniel Shay’s and his army of farmers protesting the unfair taxation, sitting in front of a court house in Mass. Before heading to the federal arsenal, with 1,200 men, later defeated by Washington and his force of 15,000

26. Shay’s Rebellion Soldiers plight Rebellion

27. Shay’s Rebellion Effects –Demonstrated need for strong, central government