American Revolutionary War. First Continental Congress 1774 1774 John Dickinson John Dickinson John...

American American Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress 17741774 John DickinsonJohn Dickinson John AdamsJohn Adams Patrick HenryPatrick Henry Declaration of Declaration of

Resolves/RightsResolves/Rights

‘‘Shot Heard Round the Shot Heard Round the World’World’

Minutemen Minutemen April 1775 British Officer Thomas GageApril 1775 British Officer Thomas Gage Seize weapons at ConcordSeize weapons at Concord Paul ReverePaul Revere

‘‘Shot Heard Round the Shot Heard Round the World’World’

April 19 1775, Lexington – outnumbered April 19 1775, Lexington – outnumbered colonistscolonists

‘‘Shot Heard Round the World’ – START OF Shot Heard Round the World’ – START OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR!REVOLUTIONARY WAR!

‘‘Shot Hear Round the World’Shot Hear Round the World’ Concord weaponsConcord weapons Battle at ConcordBattle at Concord

– 250 British dead 250 British dead (Redcoats)(Redcoats)

– >100 Colonists >100 Colonists deaddead

– Inaccurate weaponsInaccurate weapons

Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongress

May 1775 Philadelphia, PAMay 1775 Philadelphia, PA Do not break awayDo not break away Build Continental Army- George Build Continental Army- George

Washington as Commander Washington as Commander

Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongress

July 5 1775 – Olive Branch Petition- July 5 1775 – Olive Branch Petition- Richard PennRichard Penn

King George III Rejects – Why?King George III Rejects – Why?

Early BattlesEarly Battles

A. Fort Ticonderoga A. Fort Ticonderoga – Lake ChamplainLake Champlain– Arnold and Allen Arnold and Allen – Defeat British – Defeat British –

take weaponstake weapons


B. Bunker Hill and B. Bunker Hill and Breeds HillBreeds Hill– Boston under Boston under siegesiege– Colonists on hillsColonists on hills– Low on ammunition Low on ammunition

– Retreat– Retreat– Defeated BUT - Defeated BUT -

Moral victory Moral victory 1,000 British 1,000 British

CasualtiesCasualties 400 Colonial 400 Colonial

CasualtiesCasualties


C. Dorchester C. Dorchester HeightsHeights– Washington brings Washington brings

in the big gunsin the big guns– British siege British siege

overthrownoverthrown– Boston back in Boston back in

colonial controlcolonial control

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

17761776 Common SenseCommon Sense

– 47 pages47 pages– Why was it Why was it

so popular?so popular?

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Influenced by PaineInfluenced by Paine June 1776 June 1776

– John AdamsJohn Adams– Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin– Roger ShermanRoger Sherman– Robert R. LivingstonRobert R. Livingston


Intro, Rights, Intro, Rights, Complaints, Complaints, IndependenceIndependence

Criticized King George Criticized King George IIIIII

Influence of the Influence of the Enlightenment – Social Enlightenment – Social Contract TheoryContract Theory

July 2, July 4, Aug 2 July 2, July 4, Aug 2 17761776


Enlightenment Enlightenment beliefsbeliefs– Respect ‘natural Respect ‘natural

rights’rights’– Life, liberty, and the Life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happinesspursuit of happiness– Corrupt Corrupt

governmentsgovernments– King George IIIKing George III

Choosing SidesChoosing Sides

Patriots: Support Revolution/ Traitor to your Patriots: Support Revolution/ Traitor to your mother countrymother country

Loyalist: remain loyal to mother countryLoyalist: remain loyal to mother country

July 1776 - At the Signing of the Declaration of Independence:July 1776 - At the Signing of the Declaration of Independence: "We must indeed all hang together, or, most "We must indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."assuredly, we shall all hang separately."

~Benjamin Franklin~Benjamin Franklin

TrentonTrenton Christmas ‘76Christmas ‘76 Washington crosses the Delaware RiverWashington crosses the Delaware River British use of Mercenaries/Hessians.British use of Mercenaries/Hessians. Morale booster!Morale booster!

PrincetonPrinceton

Jan. ‘77Jan. ‘77 Campfires burningCampfires burning Morale BoostMorale Boost

SaratogaSaratoga Oct. ’77Oct. ’77 26 days – 25 miles26 days – 25 miles

– Lack of Lack of communicationcommunication

Biggest win to this Biggest win to this pointpoint

Gain support of Gain support of France and SpainFrance and Spain

Valley ForgeValley Forge

Winter of ‘77 – ’78Winter of ‘77 – ’78 ¼ of the troops die – Washington ¼ of the troops die – Washington

gamblesgambles Von Steuben – Prussian OfficerVon Steuben – Prussian Officer Well trained armyWell trained army

VincennesVincennes

George Rogers George Rogers ClarkClark

Kaskaskia/Kaskaskia/CahokiaCahokia

British lose British lose Western holdWestern hold

CamdenCamden Aug. ‘80Aug. ‘80 Gates vs. CornwallisGates vs. Cornwallis Cornwallis Cornwallis

dominating the dominating the SouthSouth

Gates men sick off Gates men sick off cornmeal and cornmeal and molassesmolasses

Cornwallis destroys Cornwallis destroys patriot armypatriot army

YorktownYorktown Fall ‘81Fall ‘81 Siege on Yorktown – Siege on Yorktown –

trap Cornwallistrap Cornwallis Help of French NavyHelp of French Navy Washington from Washington from

NY - RochambeauNY - Rochambeau Last major battle of Last major battle of

American American RevolutionRevolution

Treaty of Paris of 1783Treaty of Paris of 1783

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin negotiates with negotiates with British British

Cornwallis Cornwallis surrenders in ‘81 surrenders in ‘81 but treaty not but treaty not signed until ‘83. signed until ‘83.

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