BELL WORK
 Grab crossword from front desk.
 Using your resources (i.e. book, internet, blog ppt) complete
the crossword.
CAUSES OF
AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
1760s-1776
GEORGIA STANDARDS
 S S U S H 3 T h e s t u d e n t w i l l e x p l a in t h e p r im a r y c a u s e s o f t h e A m e r ic a n R ev o lut i o n .
 a . E x p l a i n h o w t h e e n d o f A n g l o - Fr en c h i m p e r ia l c o m p et i t io n a s s e e n i n t h e Fr e n c h
a n d I n d i a n Wa r a n d t h e 176 3 Tr e a t y o f P a r i s l a i d t h e g r o un d wo r k f o r t h e A m e r i c a n
Rev o l ut i o n .
 b . E x p l a i n c o l o n i al r e s p o n s e to s u c h B r i t i s h a c t i o n s a s t h e P r o c l am a t i o n o f 176 3 ,
t h e S t a m p A c t , a n d t h e I n to l e r a b le A c t s a s s e e n i n S o n s a n d D a u g h te r s o f L i b e r t y
a n d C o m m i t te e s o f C o r r e s p o n d e nc e .
 c . E x p l a i n t h e i m p o r t a nc e o f T h o m a s P a i n e ’ s C o m m o n S e n s e to t h e m o ve m e n t f o r
i n d e p e n d e nc e .
 S S U S H 4 T h e s t ud e n t w i l l i d e n t if y t h e i d e o lo g i c a l, m i l i t a r y, a n d d i p l o m a t i c a s p ec t s
o f t h e A m e r ic a n R ev o l ut io n .
 a . E x p l a i n t h e l a n g ua g e , o r g a n i z a t i o n , a n d i n te l l e c t ua l s o u r c e s o f t h e D e c l a r a t i o n o f
I n d e p e n d e nc e ; i n c l ud e t h e w r i t i n g o f J o h n L o c ke a n d t h e r o l e o f T h o m a s J e f f e r s o n .
 b . E x p l a i n t h e r e a s o n f o r a n d s i g n i fi c a nc e o f t h e Fr e n c h a l l i a n c e a n d f o r ei g n
a s s i s t a nc e a n d t h e r o l e s o f B e n j a m i n Fr a n k l i n a n d t h e M a r q u i s d e L a f ayet te .
 c . A n a l y z e G e o r g e Wa s h i n g to n a s a m i l it a r y l e a d e r ; i n c l ud e t h e c r e a t i o n o f a
p r o fe s s i o n a l m i l i t a r y a n d t h e l i f e o f a c o m m o n s o l d i er, a n d d e s c r i b e t h e
s i g n i fi ca n c e o f t h e c r o s si n g o f t h e D e l awa r e R i v e r a n d Va l l ey Fo r g e .
 d . E x p l a i n t h e r o l e o f g e o g r a p hy a t t h e B a t t l e o f Yo r k tow n , t h e r o l e o f L o r d
C o r nwal l i s , a n d t h e Tr e a t y o f P a r i s , 17 8 3 .
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)
British in debt
because of war
Begin to tax
colonists
Thought the
colonists should
help pay
DOCUMENTS OF 1763
Treaty of Paris (1763):
ended the French and
Indian War and gave
British full control over
all American colonies
Proclamation of 1763:
British deal with the
Native…Colonists can’t
go beyond Appalachian
Mountains
PROCLAMATION OF 1763
“NO TAXATION WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION”
 England places more taxes without colonists’ approval
 Sugar Act: (1 st )—sugar and molasses
 Stamp Act: taxes placed on anything paper (newspapers,
licenses, deeds, playing cards)
 Townshend Acts: glass, paint, etc.
 Boston Massacre (March 1770): protests of taxes (7 killed by
British)
NO TAXATION WITH REPRESENTATION
RESISTANCE GROUPS
 The Sons of Liberty—protests against
all taxes, damaged British property
and started the Boston Tea Party
 The Daughters of Liberty —protest by
boycotts of British cloth (Ladies—
make clothes)
 The Committees of
Correspondence—create private
communication lines between and
amongst the colonies.
 Thomas Paine—wrote Common Sense
(about independence)
INTOLERABLE ACTS
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Punishment for Boston Tea party,
Passes Intolerable Acts
Closed Boston Harbor (big port in MA)
Quartering Act—had to house/feed British soldiers
Boston under British military control (Red Coats everywhere)
Committees of Correspondence —create 1st Continental
Congress
Foldable Instructions and notes
Today’s foldable!
Foldables
Follow directions
If you need help…ASK
Fold, glue, cut
Anchor tab=only place where glue goes
Things to remember with GLUE
• Dot, dot not a lot
• One line is just fine
Step 1
Cut out the square
Make sure not to cut the
anchor tab (frame around
square)
Step 2
Fold along the one
of the dotted line
“pinch method”
Step 3
Cut the dotted lines to the
half way point
Step 4
Add glue to ANCHOR TAB
(inside the frame only
place on clean sheet of paper
Step 4
Let glue dry then
finish cutting the
dotted line
NOW it’s time for notes!
Because Mrs. Cook is so nice…….
YOU ONLY HAVE TO
WRITE NOTES
WHEN YOU SEE
SLIDES LIKE THIS!!!
John Locke
John Locke (1632-1704)
Locke describes the natural state of human existence
arguing:
• …that everyone is born with a natural right to defend his “life,
liberty and property”.
• …individuals would agree to form a state (i.e. government)
that would provide a “neutral judge” to protect the beforementioned rights.
• …”all men are created equal.”
Thomas Jefferson
Principle author of the
Declaration of Independence
Influenced heavily by Locke
and other Enlightenment
thinkers
Supporter of separation of
church and state
Slave owner from Virginia
Preamble to the Declaration of
Independence
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.
Declaration of Independence
 Summer of 1776
 the 2nd Continental Congress
 Philadelphia.
 Written by Thomas Jefferson
 include the writing of John Locke and
Montesquieu
 July 4, 1776.
 The “break-up” between the colonies and
Great Britain.
 Colonists’ grievances to the King.
George Washington
“Father of the USA”
Gained military experience in the French
and Indian War.
Chosen as Commander in Chief of the
Continental Army.
One early problem Washington
encountered was the creation of a
professional military.
Washington organized and trained (with
the assistance of the French) the various
state militias into one “national” army.
Life as a common soldier
At the urging of Washington,
Congress provided for the
creation of a standing army.
Enlistments were 1-3 years.
Pay was meager.
Rations were short and the
army often have to scavenge to
find supplies and food.
Disease was common due to
close confinement combined
with poor diet and sanitation .
Washington As a Military Leader
Lost a lot battles
Believed quick, strong strikes followed by an
immediate retreat “hit and run” .
This principle is best illustrated when
Washington crossed the Delaware River on
December 25, 1776 in a surprise attack against
British allies.
This victory further boosted the morale of the
American forces…victory was now strategically
possible.
Valley Forge
Washington’s skill at maintaining his force
under trying conditions is best shown during
the winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania.
The Continental Army was stuck at Valley
Forge with very little rations; very little food
and insufficient winter attire.
However Valley Forge proved to be critical in
the further development of the army.
Lafayette and other foreign military leaders
arrived and trained the soldiers extensively at
Valley Forge.
This newly trained force would go on to
defeat the British at Yorktown 3 years later.
Georgia Washington and the
Continental Army
Washington—commander of Army
Created better and trained army
Respected though lost many battles
Hit-run attack method (Delaware River victory)
Soldier life—1-3 years, low pay, lack of food and
supplies
Valley Forge—cold, 6 months, disease, no food +
boot camp
Franklin asks France for Help
In the 18th century England and France maintained a deep rivalry that played out all
over the globe.
While the colonial army scored many victories early in the war with England, victory
was far from certain.
Most Indian tribes were assisting the British who supplied them with high-tech
weapons and promised a return of their native lands.
At the time of the Declaration, Benjamin Franklin was serving as a diplomat to
France.
Franklin convinced the French government to lend support to the American rebels
against the British.
France felt that by supporting the colonial rebellion, they could weaken England
militarily and enact revenge for the defeat in the French and Indian War.
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette: French
General who was an integral part of
the American assistance in the
Revolution.
France supplied money, supplies,
troops, weapons, ships, military
expertise, etc.
Lafayette served alongside General
Washington and was influential in
the eventual defeat of the British at
Yorktown.
Statue of Lafayette in D.C
French Alliance
Ben Franklin convinced the French support to the
American rebels against the British.
France thought helping would weaken
England=revenge for French and Indian War.
Marquis de Lafayette—French General
France supplied money, supplies, troops, weapons,
ships, military expertise, etc.
Lafayette fought with General Washington helped at
Yorktown.
Siege at Yorktown
General Lord Cornwallis: British leader who
planned to push French-American forces
southward in an attempt to divide the
Continental Army in two.
Cornwallis succeeded…eventually ending
up with American forces near the coastal
town of Yorktown in Virginia.
While awaiting reinforcements from the
British navy, the French and Americans
were able to corner Cornwallis and his men.
Cut off from reinforcements, Cornwallis
was forced to surrender effectively ending
the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris (1783) formally
ended the American Revolution.
The United States won its
independence from Great Britain and
gained control of land stretching west
to the Mississippi River.
Next, the newly freed colonists would
have the tumultuous task of creating
any entirely new government on their
own.
Victory and the 2nd Treaty of Paris
British Lord General Cornwallis—moved south but still
close to the sea
Battle of Yorktown—British surrounded by the French and
Americans
British forced to surrender
Treaty of Paris 1783—ends the American Revolution
• America get independence
• Spain gets Florida
• France gets African and Caribbean colonies
How did the Americans win the war?
Auditory
Visual
Tactile
Journal/Diary
Fact File (Fact/Opinion 5
facts)
Flow Map (artistic map)
Comic Strip (6 pics)
How-to-book/video
News broadcast (script
and video)