The American Revolution: Crossroads- Chapter 10 Pages

Introduction: What led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War for Independence in the Thirteen Colonies?

Lesson Objectives- Terms: Thirteen Colonies Revolution Declaration of Independence Way of life Tax Act- Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, Tea, & Intolerable Taxation Without Representation Representative Government Federal Union State Unicameral Bicameral Constitution Bill of Rights Can you define the following terms?

What were the Thirteen Colonies? Colony first settled by the British Government, lords, nobles, and adventurers East coast of present day United States Jamestown, Virginia Quebec City, 1608 (French in Canada) British colonies until 1783 New England (northern), Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies Colonies had distinct ways of life and local forms of government Became independent United States of America

When were the Colonies formed? Virginia (1607) Massachusetts (1620) New York (1626) Maryland (1633) Rhode Island (1636) Connecticut (1636) Delaware (1638) New Hampshire (1638) North Carolina (1653) South Carolina (1663) New Jersey (1664) Pennsylvania (1682) Georgia (1732)

The New England Colonies: Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire Way of Life: -Fishing -Lumber -Ship building -Rum -Livestock

The Middle Colonies: New York Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania Way of Life: -Grain -Livestock -Iron mining -Furs

The Southern Colonies: Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Way of Life: -Tobacco -Indigo (dye) -Rice -Farm Products -Furs

Problems in the Colonies: The Seven Years’ War (French & Indian Wars) cost the British Government financially British were forced to tax colonists and restrictions were place on local governments Taxes were collected and used by the British government Local colonial governments did not benefit from taxes British government imposed taxes that mainly benefited British interests (companies & people)

Here come the Acts..... Sugar Act, tax placed on imported molasses from the British West Indies Stamp Act, tax placed on legal documents, publications, newspapers, & playing cards Townsend Acts, taxes placed on glass, tea, silk, paper, & lead

Tea Anyone? Tea Act, East India Company was given sole right or monopoly to sell tea in North America Colonists protested resulting in Boston Tea Party 50 colonists disguised as Native people dumped tea into Boston Harbor as a protest Government responded with Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable Acts! Intolerable Acts, 1771: British government response Boston Harbor was closed 4,000 British troops sent out 1soldier: 4 colonists Quebec Act, giving small French population of Quebec the largest track of land in British North America- Ohio Territory

Colonists Respond..... Colonist began to boycott British goods Colonist began to collect arms and ammunition Colonists began to raise on army of “Minutemen” Began to hold Continental Congresses Escalated protests- “taxation with representation” Writing of the Declaration of the Independence, July, 4 th, Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence: Declaration (n): an official statement Independence: (v): the ability of govern on one’s on Signees: -John Hancock -Benjamin Franklin -John Adams -Thomas Jefferson

Declaration of Independence- Points: 1- All people have equal rights. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” 2- Great Britain had treated the colonists wrongfully. 3-The colonies were now an independent country known as the United States of America.

Declaration Aftermath: American Revolution or War for Independence Patriot Revolutionaries or Patriots (Blue Coats) & “Militia” versus Loyalist British Army (Red Coats) Key Battles: Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga,& Yorktown Outcome- defeat of British; United States of America; Representative Government; Constitution; Bill of Rights; Unicameral Federal Congressional System