Colonial and United States Review to
1820
 a.
Identify the reasons for colonization, evaluate its
impacts, and analyze the success or failure of
settlements in North America
 b. Analyze religious development and its significance
in colonial America (e.g., religious settlements, the
Great Awakening)
 c. Describe significant aspects of the variety of social
structures of colonial America
 d. Compare the economies of the various colonies,
and analyze the development and impact of
indentured servitude and African slavery in North
America (e.g., social, political, and economic)
 e. Explain the origins and development of colonial
governments
 f. Evaluate the influence of Enlightenment ideas on
the development of American government as
embodied in the Declaration of Independence
Huge population
growth from 17001775 (300,000-2.5
million)
Youthful
population –
average age by
1775 was 16
Most populous
colonies –
Virginia,
Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania,
North Carolina,
Maryland
VA –established
For purpose of
Economic profit
MA- very religious
2 important events paved the way
for revolutionist ideas
 1.
1730’s-1740’s a revival of religion which
became known as the
 IMPORTANCE
The Great Awakening was a movement rooted in spiritual growth which
brought a national identity to Colonial America.
The major effect of the Awakening – it encouraged people to question authority
and think for themselves. Spilled over in political matters.
2.
French and Indian War-1754-1763
•Conflict between British and French
Over land in America
Importance
•Colonist questioned strength
Of British army
•French and Spanish lost lands
•Native Americans lost ground
•Proclamation of 1763 -prohibited colonists
From settling lands west of Appalachian mts.
•Colonist ignored this
March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire on
citizens (Crispus Attucks
died)
1773 – Tea
Boston Tea Party
1765 Quartering Act
1767 Townshend Acts –tax
to pay salaries of
governors and judges
1774 Intolerable Acts
-Boston Port closed
-Troops in Boston
-Restriction of town
meetings
1765 Stamp Act
(Repealed in 1766)
1766 Declaratory Act –
absolute sovereignty over
colonies
April 1775
Lexington and Concord
British troops fire on
colonial militia
1764 Sugar Act –
taxes on foreign sugar
Explain the cartoon .
•Ben Franklin’s drawing is considered to be the first political cartoon in
American History
1.
 Using maps on page 85 and 92, answer the
provided questions.
 The maps deal with immigrant groups in 1775
and the colonial economy.
2.
 Using the prints of the Boston Massacre on
page 129 and the account of the massacre on
pages 129-130, answer the provided
questions.
1st Continental Congress
• 1774
• Wrote letters to the King and Parliament
2nd Continental Congress
• 1775
• Convened right after the Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Appointed George Washington leader of a colonial army
1776
• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
• It was approved on July 2, 1776
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Painted by Emanuel Leutze, 1851
British surrender at Yorktown - 1781
 Treaty
of Paris 1783 – formally ended the war
between the Colonists and the British
Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown:
“The World Turned Upside Down!”
Painted by John Trumbull, 1797
Wholesale
Price
Index:
1770-1789
Articles of Confederation
(1781-1787)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
One of the major accomplishments of the
Confederation Congress!
Statehood achieved in three stages:
1. Congress appointed 3 judges & a governor to
govern the territory.
2. When population reached 5,000 adult male
landowners  elect territorial legislature.
3. When population reached 60,000  elect
delegates to a state constitutional convention.
Result – calls for a
Stronger federal govt
Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-7
There could be no
stronger evidence of
the want of energy in
our governments than
these disorders.
-- George Washington
55 men –
lawyers,
merchant,
shippers
Held in secret
in
Philadelphia
James
Madison –
Father of
Constitution
Absent : Thomas
Jefferson, John
Adams, Thomas
Paine, Samuel
Adams, John
Hancock, and
Patrick Henry
You will receive a packet with readings and assignments on
the following topics:
 1. timeline of the American Revolution and activity
 2. The Stamp Act
 3. The Boston Tea Party
 4. The Intolerable Acts
 5. The First Continental Congress
 6. Lexington and Concord
 7. The Second Continental Congress
 8. Signers of the Declaration
 9. The Articles of Confederation
 10. The Treaty of Paris
*This assignment is due on Wednesday

Virginia Plan
Representation
based on
Population
New Jersey Plan
Representation
based on equality
Great Compromise
House of
Representatives
Senate
Based on
Population
Based on Equal
Representation
(2 per state)
Executive
Carries out laws
Legislative
Makes Laws
Judicial
Interprets Laws
Three Branches of
Government
Federalists
Antifederalists
 You
will receive a copy of George
Washington’s farewell in 1796.
 Read the Farewell Address and annotate.
 Be prepared to discuss its importance in
1796, as well as for the future.
Federalists and Democratic Republicans
(John Adams/Thomas Jefferson)
George
Washington
stepped
down after
his 2nd term
1797-1801
John Adams
1801-1809
Thomas
Jefferson
Louisiana
Purchase 1803
($15 million)
1807 – End of
the slave trade
Thomas
Jefferson
1801-1809
Issues with
England on the
high seas
1804 – Lewis
and Clark
expedition to
the Northwest
(Sacajawea)
Jeffersonian Era
 Father
of the Declaration of Independence
 Began the Democratic-Republican Party
 2nd Vice President of the US (Jon Adams)
 1st Secretary of State under Washington
 Minister to France
 Governor of Virginia
 Founded University of Virginia
 3rd president of the USA
How does this qualify as a primary document?
What do we know about Sandy from this advertisement?
What does this advertisement tell us about Thomas
Jefferson?
1. Read Opportunity Knocks: Jefferson
Responds and answer the accompanying
questions.
 This document deals with the Louisiana
Purchase.
 2. Read The Lewis and Clark Expedition and
complete the Lewis and Clark quiz.


Highlights of his
presidency
War of 1812 – against
Britain (burned DC)
 Battle of Orleans – led
by Andrew Jackson
defeated British troops
 Ended the Federalist
Party
 Encouraged growth of
industry
 Confirmed US a free
nation
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1817-1825
Era of Good feelings (1
political party dr)
Panic of 1819- banks fail
1819- Florida ceded to
the US from Spain
Monroe Doctrine

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2.
After reading about the Monroe Doctrine,
answer the following questions in your
notes:
1. What was the original reason for
developing the Monroe Doctrine?
Explain the Monroe Doctrine.
3. What was an immediate effect of the
Monroe Doctrine?
 Originally,
colonies used labor known as
indentured servitude.
 White servants were “employed” with
passage paid to the colonies from England.
There was a surplus of people needing work.
 The Head right system developed. For every
person provided passage to the colonies, 50
acres of land would be given to the master.
 However, indentured servants weren’t ideal
because eventually they were to receive
freedom after years of work.
1492-1792
400,000 Africans to North America
North – trade/fishing
South –
agriculture/plantations
By 1662, slave codes
were established in
Virginia
Captured on western
portion of Africa
Triangular trade/middle
passage
South
slave
based
agriculture
North
commerce