1. The American Revolution

2. Important People to the start of The Revolution
3.1 II c – Patrick Henry – “Give me liberty or give me death”
Samuel Adams – organized Sons of Liberty
Benjamin Franklin – diplomat in England but went to the Patriot side because of the way he was treated
George Washington – commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson – wrote Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee – proposed independence

3. Men and Women Mobilized to Support the Independence Movement
3.1 II d – women made homespun cloth
Men joined militias
Paid taxes to colonial government
Women followed the army to help as nurses and to cook
Donated supplies to army
Women ran farms and businesses while men were away
Slaves and free African Americans fought for Continental Army

5. Keys to Success
3.1 II e – Washington able to keep the army together, especially at Valley Forge (1777)
Patriots were fighting to protect their rights and liberties
Saratoga (1777)– victory led to French support – loans, military aid, and naval support.

6. Ideas that Inspired the Revolution and New Government
3.2 I a
John Locke – humans were essentially good, government should protect life, liberty, and property, if not we had the right to revolt.
Thomas Paine – Common Sense – monarchy is wrong
Montesquieu – separation of powers
Great Awakening – rejection of the Church of England and any other religion that rejected the individuals right to choose their own path to God

7. Republican Government
3.2 I b
John Locke – popular sovereignty – power comes from the people
Constitution - based on popular sovereignty
Federalism – balancing national and state governments
John Adams – Bicameralism
Checks and balances