The Break up The causes and events of the American Revolution

Now give me your money and do what I say…really French and Indian War ( ) French and Indian War ( ) Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Quartering Act Quartering Act Stamp Act Stamp Act Townshend Acts Townshend Acts Declaratory Act Declaratory Act Tea Act Tea Act Intolerable/Coercive Act Intolerable/Coercive Act

Colonial Response Boston Massacre 1770 Boston Massacre 1770 Committees of Correspondence Committees of Correspondence Boston Tea Party, December of 1773 Boston Tea Party, December of 1773 Continental Congress convenes 1774 Continental Congress convenes 1774 Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 1775 Second Continental Congress convenes 1775 Second Continental Congress convenes Formed Continental Army and put Washington in charge - Olive Branch Petition (sent to George III)

Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775 June 17, 1775 British general Thomas Gage attacks minutemen on Breed’s Hill in Boston British general Thomas Gage attacks minutemen on Breed’s Hill in Boston American losses: 450 men American losses: 450 men British losses: over 1,000 men British losses: over 1,000 men Results: British won after the Americans were forced to retreat when they ran out of ammunition Results: British won after the Americans were forced to retreat when they ran out of ammunition

Fighting Capacities Great Britain Top ranked Navy Top ranked Navy A long way from home A long way from home Worldwide empire Worldwide empire Well trained and equipped army Well trained and equipped army Inefficient military leaders Inefficient military leaders Population of 10 million Population of 10 million Wealthy, had ability to tax Wealthy, had ability to tax The 13 Colonies No Navy (privateers later) Fought on own ground Weak central government Poorly trained and equipped militia Capable military leaders Population of 2.5 million (20% slaves) Little wealth, no ability to tax

Ideals of the Revolution John Locke John Locke - Natural rights (life, liberty and property) and the Social Contract Theory Magna Carta 1215 Magna Carta Due process, trial by jury, speedy trial, King’s power is limited by the people Thomas Paine Thomas Paine - Common Sense

We’re over! Declaration of Independence- July 4, 1776

You are either on my side or you aren’t… Patriots Patriots Loyalists (Tories)

Let the battles begin Fort Ticonderoga (1775) Fort Ticonderoga (1775) - Get canons and ammunitions needed at Breed’s Hill Quebec (1775) Quebec (1775) Long Island (1776) Long Island (1776) - Washington’s troops barely escape to fight again Trenton (1776) Trenton (1776) - Surprise Christmas night attack on mostly Hessians Saratoga (1777) Saratoga (1777) - Turning point because France agrees to an alliance

Valley Forge Winter of Winter of Over 2,000 American soldiers died Over 2,000 American soldiers died

Who are you going to call?

Great Britain moves South Change in strategy- more Loyalists and slaves Change in strategy- more Loyalists and slaves Faced guerilla/hit-and-run warfare tactics Faced guerilla/hit-and-run warfare tactics American General Nathanael Greene is Commander of the South American General Nathanael Greene is Commander of the South

Battle of Yorktown October 19, 1781 Great Britain surrenders after three weeks of constant attack from Washington October 19, 1781 Great Britain surrenders after three weeks of constant attack from Washington Washington blocks land exit and French blockade Cornwallis and the British in from the water Washington blocks land exit and French blockade Cornwallis and the British in from the water War is over but a treaty needs to be signed first War is over but a treaty needs to be signed first

Let’s Make this official… Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris Signed on September 3, 1783 Signed on September 3, 1783 American negotiators included John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Henry Laurens American negotiators included John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Henry Laurens U.S. is recognized by Great Britain as a free and independent country U.S. is recognized by Great Britain as a free and independent country Western border of the U.S. is the Mississippi River Western border of the U.S. is the Mississippi River Peaceful withdrawal of British troops from all U.S. soil Peaceful withdrawal of British troops from all U.S. soil Spain got Florida back Spain got Florida back Border issues go unresolved Border issues go unresolved