“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

SONGS FOR THE DAY: AUTHORITY SONG

Daily Comment & Card

BOSTON MASSACRE

TEA ACT AND BOSTON TEA

PARTY

-Results from British attempting to enforce the Townshend Acts-British soldiers killed 5 Bostonians, including Crispus Attucks-John Adams defended the soldiers at trial-Used to create reaction from colonies

MARCH 5, 1770 1773

-Tea Act gave the British East India Company right to ship tea directly to America and sell cheaper-Colonists opposed the monopoly. Turned back ships, left shipments to rot, held ships in port-Led to Boston Tea Party in Dec, where citizens dressed like Indians dumped the tea in the harbor.

“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

SONGS FOR THE DAY: AUTHORITY SONG

Daily Comment & Card

BOSTON MASSACRE

-Results from British attempting to enforce the Townshend Acts-British soldiers killed 5 Bostonians, including Crispus Attucks-John Adams defended the soldiers at trial-Used to create reaction from colonies

MARCH 5, 1770

“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

“…These united

colonies are, and of right ought to be, free

and independ

ent states…”

-Richard

Henry Lee

SONGS FOR THE DAY: I WON’T BACK DOWN

Daily Comment & Card

TEA ACT AND BOSTON TEA

PARTY

1773

-Tea Act gave the British East India Company right to ship tea directly to America and sell cheaper-Colonists opposed the monopoly. Turned back ships, left shipments to rot, held ships in port-Led to Boston Tea Party in Dec, where citizens dressed like Indians dumped the tea in the harbor.

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:-discuss the First Continental Congress, including who was there and the actions taken-understand the importance of Lexington

and Concord and Bunker Hill-explain the importance of the actions of

the Second Continental Congress, including the Olive Branch petition -analyze the importance of the Richard Henry Lee’s Resolution and the Declaration of Independence

VI. AMERICAN REVOLUTION

A. INFLUENCESB. FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

1. COLONIES UNITE2. WHO WAS THERE?3. RESULTS

C. FIRST SHOTSD. BRITISH HUMILIATIONE. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESSF. WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

A. INFLUENCES ON POLITICAL THINKING-AMERICANS SEEK TO JUSTIFY ACTIONS-LOOK TO ENLIGHTENMENT

JOHN LOCKE PROVIDES RATIONALE“NATURAL LAWS”

JEAN-JOCQUES ROUSSEAU“SOCIAL CONTRACT”

ROUSSEAU

LOCKE

1/13

Republicanism

• BASED ON CONSENT OF GOVERNED• INSPIRED AMERICAN REVOLUTION• REPRESENTATION BASED ON POPULATION• BETTER THAN MONARCHY ( RESPONSIBLE TO THE PEOPLE)• STANDING ARMIES DANGEROUS (AVOID)• AGRARIAN (FARM) LIFE DESIRABLE/VIRTUOUS

2/13

B. FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

1.THE COLONIES UNITE

-FORCED INTO ACTION (INTOLERABLE ACTS)

-EVERYONE BUT GEORGIA

-PHILADELPHIA (SEPT 1774)

-PROTECT RIGHTS AS ENGLISHMEN

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2. WHO WAS THERE?HENRY

JOHN JAY GALLOWAY

SAM ADAMS

RADICALS PATRICK HENRY

SAM ADAMS

JOHN ADAMS

MODERATES GEORGE WASHINGTON

JOHN DICKINSON

CONSERVATIVES JOHN JAY

JOSEPH GALLOWAY

4/13

3. RESULTS

SUFFOLK RESOLVES

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCES

COMMITTEES FOR BOYCOTTS

CALLED FOR ANOTHER MEETING

Rejected Intolerable Acts (want repeal): Urged colonies to resist,

prepare military, boycott

5/13

KINGS REACTION:-DECLARED MASSACHUSETTS IN

A STATE OF REBELLION

-SENT ADDITIONAL TROOPS

6/13

C. FIRST SHOTS

-APRIL 18, 1775

-GENERAL GAGE SENT TROOPS TO SEIZE SUPPLIES

-REVERE AND DAWES RIDE TO WARN COLONISTS

REVERE

FIRST SHOTS FIRED AT LEXINGTON…

BRITISH CONTINUE MARCH…

7/13

CONCORD…

-BRITISH DESTROY MILITARY SUPPLIES -

CONTINUE MARCH BACK TO BOSTON…

-ATTACKED BY MILITIA ON WAY BACK

8/13

THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4

D. BRITISH HUMILIATION

BUNKER HILL JUNE 17, 1775

COLONIAL MILITIA FORTIFIES BREED’S HILL. TAKES BRITISH 3 TRIES…HEAVY LOSSES!!

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E. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS (MAY 1775)

-MEETS BECAUSE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST

-ADOPT DECLARATION OF THE CAUSES AND NECESSITIES FOR TAKING UP ARMS

-CALL ON COLONIES FOR TROOPS

-APPOINT WASHINGTON COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE COLONIAL ARMY

10/13

STILL SOUGHT PEACE…

OLIVE BRANCH PETITION

ASKED KING GEORGE III TO INTERCEDE WITH PARLIAMENT, PLEDGED LOYALTY

KING GEORGE REFUSED TO HELP, DECLARED THEM IN REBELLION. ALL TRADE AND SHIPPING FORBIDDEN…

11/13

Not everyone was sure they wanted to go to war…

F. A WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

-THOMAS PAINE “COMMON SENSE”

-RICHARD HENRY LEE’S RESOLUTION

“THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. ALL POLITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM AND GREAT BRITAIN IS, AND OUGHT TO BE, TOTALLY DISSOLVED.”

“THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. ALL POLITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM AND GREAT BRITAIN IS, AND OUGHT TO BE, TOTALLY DISSOLVED.”

12/13

THE DECLARATIONTHOMAS JEFFERSON, BEN FRANKLIN, JOHN ADAMS, ROGER SHERMAN, ROBERT LIVINGSTON

“ WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT: THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL; THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS; THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS…”

RESOLUTION ADOPTED JULY 2, DECLARATION ADOPTED ON JULY 4, 1776

13/13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg