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Questions to Think About
The Revolution altered everyones life.
-How did it alter the lives of various groups in different ways?(men & women; Indians & Slaves; loyalists & patriots)
-Do the British measures leading up to the Revolution in retrospect look reasonable?
-If so, how can one explain the American response to them?
-Would you characterize the Revolution as a conflict that looked forward or backward? -
French&Indian War
-Ended with the Treaty of Paris.
-Redrawing of American Map;redistribution of French territory.
-British Expansion continued. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty to end the French and Indian war. -
The Sugar Act
First of many acts to enforce rules of trade in British Empire.
-tax was added to imports (ex: coffee, sugar, molasses, wines, etc.)
-Regulated exports from colonies (ex: Lumber & Iron) -
The Stamp Act Congress Condemns the Stamp Act
Document 1.
Colonists gathered to write arguments about why the Stamp Act is unfair to the colonies.
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Townshend Acts
-Multiple acts, prevented assemblies until the quartering act was satisfied (if a british soldier needs a bed, you better have it!)
-Duties (taxes at ports on goods like lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea etc. -
Boston Massacre
-All of the townshend acts (revenue acts) were repealed, EXCEPT for tax on tea.
-Street fight, between patriot mob trowing snowballs stones and sticks, and British soldiers.
-Several colonists killed. Used to rally against British. -
Tea Act
-East India Tea, were shipped to the colonies, and had to be paid for. Forced on colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
-All ports.
-Ships were raided, tea was either dumped or left to rot on docks.
-Tea ships weren't allowed to unload.
(Was in play well before this specific event) -
Intolerable Acts
-Series of acts to assert authority in the empire (British).
EXAMPLES:
-Shut down Boston Harbor. Only allow food and firewood.
-Town meetings were banned.
-Authority of the royal governor was increased.
-Gen. Gage, appointed gov. of massachusetts (leader of british forces)
-British troops and forces, if committing a crime, wouldn't be tried in massachusetts, but taken back to Britain. -
"Give me Liberty, or give me death"
Wirginian Patrick Henry warns the British to Matintain American Liberties, 1775
- Americans have done everything to prevent war.
-British pushed them to fight. -
Pamphleteer Thomas Paine Advocates the "Common Sense" of Independence
Document 3.
Thomas Paine argues for American Independence and a Republican Government.
He states several of his own opinions. -
"Women's Rights"
Abigail and John Adams Debate Women's Rights, 1776
-Believes that the new America hasn't been founded on christian principles.
-Asks John to remember the ladies when giving rights.
-John replies, laughs, won't repeal masculine systems, calles her Saucy. -
Mohawk's Loyalty
Mohawk Leader Joseph Brant commits the loyalty of his people to Britain,1776.
-Disturbances in America gave trouble to their native american nations.
-Basically, states that if the British help do away with the issues with the Americans, they offer an alliance. -
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American Independence
Declartion of Independence signed. -
African Americans Petition for Freedom
Document 7.
A large group of enslaved Africa Americans petition for their rights to freedom. -
Gen. Washington, Funds, Valley Forge
General Washington argues for greater military funding by protraying the plight of soldiers at valley forge, 1778.
- Success of the military is at the most importance.
-"The enemy" = British
-uses the imagery of soldiers sad situations to persuade for funds. -
Radical Posibilities of the American Revolution
Essay 1.
Gordon S. Wood explores the radical and social changes of the Revolution and how the Americans dealt with them. -
The Radical Revolution from the "Bottom Up"
Essay 2
Gary B. Nash
Gives examples of the topics gone over in the chapter.
EX: unfulfilled elements of the revolution.
