The American Revolution

Review

The purpose of a colony is to serve the mother country

England controlled trade, contributed to the cause of the American Revolution

Affected those in port cities, the further in-inland the less it effected

Southern farmers were only able to sell to England

Mercantilism

Independence from BritainWestern border was at the Mississippi RiverSouthern border at FloridaNorthern border at the Great Lakes

Treaty of Paris of 1783

Home-field advantageFought on homelandFamiliar with the land

American Advantages

No experience in warNo moneyNew Leadership

American Disadvantages

Experience in warGood leadership

British Advantages

Over 2000 miles from homeNews travels slow

British Disadvantages

Lexington & Concord:1st Battle of the revolution

Saratoga Turning point of the warFrench join the war

YorktownSurrender of CornwallisLast battle of the warFrench Navy helps cut-off Cornwallis from

retreat

Significant Battles

Why was it called:Response to intolerable acts

Accomplishments/results:Organized boycotts

1st Continental Congress

Why was it called:To help organize the war

Accomplishments/results:Washington CommanderDeclaration of Independence

2nd Continental Congress

Thomas JeffersonWrote the D.O.I.Delegate to the Continental Congresses

Thomas Paine“these are the times that try men’s souls”Wrote Common SenseWrote The Crisis

Benjamin FranklinDelegate to both Continental CongressesOn the committee to write the D.O.I.Ambassador to France & negotiated an

alliance with FranceNegotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783

George WashingtonCommander of the Continental ArmyDelegate to the Continental Congress1st President of the US

“I have not yet begun to fight”, America’s first naval hero. Won a battle against a much larger/stronger

British warship

John Paul Jones

Boston Massacre Engraving“the British are coming”

Paul Revere

Patrick Henry“Give me liberty or give me death”Delegate to the First Continental Congress

Samuel AdamsDelegate to the 1st Continental CongressOutspoken PatriotMember of the Sons of LibertySecretly helped organize the Boston Tea

PartyHelped organize the Committees of

Correspondence

Stamp ActBook, pamphlets, legal documents taxed

“No taxation without representation”Imposing taxes without consent of the

colonists

MercantilismTo control colonial trade & for Britain to excel

Common SenseBook to encourage colonists to join the

Patriots cause

Intolerable ActsPassed in response to the Boston Tea Party &

contributed to the calling of the 1st Continental Congress

Colonists responses to paying for the F/I warCivil Disobedience

BoycottingRefuse to pay taxesProtests

3 Parts of the Declaration of IndependencePurpose of GovernmentWrongs (grievances) done by the kingColonies declare independence

Describe the purpose of each partWhat type of government they would likeThings that king did & they don’t want

repeatedWhy they want to be free

Thomas Jefferson wrote the D.O.I. in 1776

Unalienable RightsRights of all Human BeingsExamples:

Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

4 Grievances in the D.O.I.Unfair judgesKing refusing to follow laws that are good for

the peopleBritish soldiers sent to colonies without

consent of the ColonistsDisbanded representative houses (colonial

governments)

Purpose of the Proclamation of 1763Prevent conflict between the colonists &

Indians in the Ohio Valley

“No taxation without Representation”Taxing colonists without giving them a voice

or say in the matter

Remember to be familiar with each of the terms at the bottom of your review sheet.