American Revolution NCFE Review Mr. Goodnight is da bomb.

Cause of the Revolution #1  The Event: The Proclamation of 1763 – The line that England placed in the colonies where colonists could not settle past. This line was the top of the Appalachian Mountains.  The Effect: Stopped colonists from settling west. Angered colonists that had to return east of this line.  Who was impacted: The Colonists  The Event: The Proclamation of 1763 – The line that England placed in the colonies where colonists could not settle past. This line was the top of the Appalachian Mountains.  The Effect: Stopped colonists from settling west. Angered colonists that had to return east of this line.  Who was impacted: The Colonists

Cause of the Revolution #2  The Event: The Stamp Act of 1765 – This was caused by the British needing to pay for the high price of the French and Indian War. Placed a tax on EVERY sheet of EVERY legal document.  The Effect: The high taxes were met with serious colonial protests.  Who was impacted: The Colonists  The Event: The Stamp Act of 1765 – This was caused by the British needing to pay for the high price of the French and Indian War. Placed a tax on EVERY sheet of EVERY legal document.  The Effect: The high taxes were met with serious colonial protests.  Who was impacted: The Colonists

Cause of the Revolution #3  The Event: The Townshend Act of 1767 – The British still needed tax money, but did not want to offend colonists. Taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.  The Effect: Used the tax money collected to pay for soldiers to enforce the Proclamation of The colonists protested this as well.  Who was impacted: The Colonists  The Event: The Townshend Act of 1767 – The British still needed tax money, but did not want to offend colonists. Taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.  The Effect: Used the tax money collected to pay for soldiers to enforce the Proclamation of The colonists protested this as well.  Who was impacted: The Colonists

Cause of the Revolution #4  The Event: The Boston Massacre – March 5 th, 1770, 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers, including a black man named Crispus Attucks.  The Effect: Increased tension between the colonists and the British  Who was impacted: The colonists and The British  The Event: The Boston Massacre – March 5 th, 1770, 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers, including a black man named Crispus Attucks.  The Effect: Increased tension between the colonists and the British  Who was impacted: The colonists and The British

Cause of the Revolution #5  The Event: The Tea Act – England took away all taxes except the high tax on tea. Designed to help the British East India Company get rid of its supply and help the company survive.  The Effect: The colonists protested by throwing 342 boxes of tea into Boston Harbor in what would be called The Boston Tea Party. England would pass the Intolerable Acts as punishment.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British  The Event: The Tea Act – England took away all taxes except the high tax on tea. Designed to help the British East India Company get rid of its supply and help the company survive.  The Effect: The colonists protested by throwing 342 boxes of tea into Boston Harbor in what would be called The Boston Tea Party. England would pass the Intolerable Acts as punishment.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British

Cause of the Revolution #6  The Event: The Intolerable Acts – Included four parts. The Acts punished Massachusetts by doing the following:  1) Closed the Port of Boston,  2) Stopped all town meetings,  3) forced colonists to quarter troops, and  4) British officials held court for colonial offenses in England.  The Effect: REALLY upset the colonists, and they protested heavily. Led to representatives meeting at the 1 st Continental Congress.  Who was impacted: The Colonists (specifically, Massachusetts)  The Event: The Intolerable Acts – Included four parts. The Acts punished Massachusetts by doing the following:  1) Closed the Port of Boston,  2) Stopped all town meetings,  3) forced colonists to quarter troops, and  4) British officials held court for colonial offenses in England.  The Effect: REALLY upset the colonists, and they protested heavily. Led to representatives meeting at the 1 st Continental Congress.  Who was impacted: The Colonists (specifically, Massachusetts)

Cause of the Revolution #7  The Event: The Battles of Lexington and Concord – The 1 st Official battle between colonists and British Regulars. British troops moved to capture weapons warehouses in Lexington and Concord, and the colonists resisted.  The Effect: Created SERIOUS tension between the Colonists and British. Led to the 2 nd Continental Congress.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British  The Event: The Battles of Lexington and Concord – The 1 st Official battle between colonists and British Regulars. British troops moved to capture weapons warehouses in Lexington and Concord, and the colonists resisted.  The Effect: Created SERIOUS tension between the Colonists and British. Led to the 2 nd Continental Congress.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British

Cause of the Revolution #8  The Event: The publishing of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” – A pamphlet that asked colonists why they would support a tyrant King 3,000 miles away, who forced them to pay taxes without a say in the government.  The Effect: Written in common language, this pushed many colonists to support a move towards independence.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British  The Event: The publishing of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” – A pamphlet that asked colonists why they would support a tyrant King 3,000 miles away, who forced them to pay taxes without a say in the government.  The Effect: Written in common language, this pushed many colonists to support a move towards independence.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British

Cause of the Revolution #9  The Event: The Declaration of Independence – Agreed upon by the 2 nd Continental Congress on July 4 th, 1776, it officially announced the colonies intent to separate from England.  The Effect: Separated the colonies from England, and officially marked the start of the American Revolution.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British.  The Event: The Declaration of Independence – Agreed upon by the 2 nd Continental Congress on July 4 th, 1776, it officially announced the colonies intent to separate from England.  The Effect: Separated the colonies from England, and officially marked the start of the American Revolution.  Who was impacted: The Colonists and The British.

 Term: “Taxation without Representation”  Definition: The main issue the colonies had with England. The British government created taxes for the colonies, but the colonists did not have a representative in London. Therefore, they could not voice their opinion or vote on the taxes that were directly affecting them.  Impact: The colonists protested over and over again. But eventually this mindset led them to declare independence.  Term: “Taxation without Representation”  Definition: The main issue the colonies had with England. The British government created taxes for the colonies, but the colonists did not have a representative in London. Therefore, they could not voice their opinion or vote on the taxes that were directly affecting them.  Impact: The colonists protested over and over again. But eventually this mindset led them to declare independence.

 Term: The 1 st Continental Congress  Definition: Meeting of the colonies (12 – Georgia wasn’t cool enough…) to discuss the passage of the Intolerable Acts, which had punished Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. They sent a petition to the King asking for these thins to stop  Impact: The colonists vowed to meet again if the King did not stop the Intolerable Acts. These Acts, plus Lexington and Concord, led to the second meeting in Philadelphia.  Term: The 1 st Continental Congress  Definition: Meeting of the colonies (12 – Georgia wasn’t cool enough…) to discuss the passage of the Intolerable Acts, which had punished Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. They sent a petition to the King asking for these thins to stop  Impact: The colonists vowed to meet again if the King did not stop the Intolerable Acts. These Acts, plus Lexington and Concord, led to the second meeting in Philadelphia.

 Term: The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence  Definition: May 20 th, 1775 – A group of citizens from Mecklenburg County met and declared their independence from Britain after hearing about Lexington and Concord. A myth most likely based on the passage of the Mecklenburg Resolves.  Impact: Showed that colonists as deep in the South as NC also supported independence.  Term: The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence  Definition: May 20 th, 1775 – A group of citizens from Mecklenburg County met and declared their independence from Britain after hearing about Lexington and Concord. A myth most likely based on the passage of the Mecklenburg Resolves.  Impact: Showed that colonists as deep in the South as NC also supported independence.

 Term: The Halifax Resolves  Definition: April 12 th, 1776 – A group in Halifax County adopted a set o resolutions, and was the first OFFICIAL act by any of the colonies that called for independence.  Impact: Allowed representatives at the 2 nd Continental Congress to vote for independence.  Term: The Halifax Resolves  Definition: April 12 th, 1776 – A group in Halifax County adopted a set o resolutions, and was the first OFFICIAL act by any of the colonies that called for independence.  Impact: Allowed representatives at the 2 nd Continental Congress to vote for independence.

 Term: The 2 nd Continental Congress  Definition: The Congress met and named George Washington as Commander-in-chief of the Colonial Army. Attempted to offer peace to England, but this was rejected. Could not declare independence until each state allowed their representative to do so.  Impact: Allowed representatives at the 2 nd Continental Congress to vote for independence – adopted that resolution on July 4 th,  Term: The 2 nd Continental Congress  Definition: The Congress met and named George Washington as Commander-in-chief of the Colonial Army. Attempted to offer peace to England, but this was rejected. Could not declare independence until each state allowed their representative to do so.  Impact: Allowed representatives at the 2 nd Continental Congress to vote for independence – adopted that resolution on July 4 th, 1776.

 Term: The Declaration of Independence  Definition: Adopted on July 4 th, 1776, officially announced the separation of the American colonies from the empire of England. Authored by Thomas Jefferson, with assistance from John Adams and Benjamin franklin.  Impact: Marked the start of the American Revolution.  Term: The Declaration of Independence  Definition: Adopted on July 4 th, 1776, officially announced the separation of the American colonies from the empire of England. Authored by Thomas Jefferson, with assistance from John Adams and Benjamin franklin.  Impact: Marked the start of the American Revolution.

 Term: The Battle of Saratoga  Definition: From September to October of 1777, British and Colonial forces fought back and forth in upstate New York. This victory for the Colonies proved to be the TURNING POINT of the war, as it convinced the French government to support the American rebellion.  Impact: Convinced the French to fight on the side of the colonists, making the path towards independence much easier.  Term: The Battle of Saratoga  Definition: From September to October of 1777, British and Colonial forces fought back and forth in upstate New York. This victory for the Colonies proved to be the TURNING POINT of the war, as it convinced the French government to support the American rebellion.  Impact: Convinced the French to fight on the side of the colonists, making the path towards independence much easier.

 Term: The Treaty of Paris of 1763  Definition: This Treaty marked the official end of the American Revolution. Recognized the United States as an independent nation, gave the US territory between the Atlantic and Mississippi, and gave America fishing rights off the coast of Canada.  Also said that British business owners could still collect debts from Americans, and that the states would return property taken from those loyal to England during the war.  Impact: Officially marked the beginning of the United States, but also led to a fear of another powerful government, leading to the acceptance of things such as the Articles of Confederation.  Term: The Treaty of Paris of 1763  Definition: This Treaty marked the official end of the American Revolution. Recognized the United States as an independent nation, gave the US territory between the Atlantic and Mississippi, and gave America fishing rights off the coast of Canada.  Also said that British business owners could still collect debts from Americans, and that the states would return property taken from those loyal to England during the war.  Impact: Officially marked the beginning of the United States, but also led to a fear of another powerful government, leading to the acceptance of things such as the Articles of Confederation.

 How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution??  War is EXPENSIVE  How does a country pay for a war??   TAXES  How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution??  War is EXPENSIVE  How does a country pay for a war??   TAXES