Hansen
U.S. History
Unit I Lecture- Causes of the American Revolution
►I) Long Term Causes
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1. British Tradition of Challenging ____________________
– ____________________(1215)- first European
document to ____________ the power of a king
– The __________________________- British
overthrew an unpopular king (James II) and
______________________with a more popular one
– The Glorious Revolution Encouraged uprisings
against British authority in ________________
2. The Enlightenment ____________________
– The search for the __________________ of society
and government encouraged people to ___________
__________________________________themselves
3. Locke’s Ideas
– __________________________
– If government fails to protect rights people can
________________________________ government
–
Influenced many founding fathers (ex: __________
_______________________________)
–
His Ideas Appear throughout the _______________
___________________________________________
4. The Great ____________________
– Religious ___________________ Movement
– Preachers who led it felt that traditional church
services were too focused on __________and failed
to _________________________________ with their
audiences
–
Encouraged the ___________________________
(movement de-emphasized importance of
___________________________________________)
– The _________ were the _____ , not the leaders (do
you see how this religious issue thus contributes to
the ______________________?
Importance of the Long Term Causes
– Helped Colonists Feel ___________ by __________
_________________________________ that
Surpassed Their Religious, Economic, and Regional
____________________________
Name _____________________
Period _________
Note-Taking Guide
► II) More Immediate Causes
1. The French and _________ War
–
War between the
____________________________ against the
French/Indians over _____________ in North
America
–
First battle was started by a young and unknown
American military officer. Guess who?________
–
British/Colonists ________, but the _______of
the war
strained the relationship _______________________
–
War caused Brits to fall into ___________ &
they wanted the _______________ to pay
•
Colonists wanted to
____________________________ Britain acquired
as
part of the war without British ____________
2. British Policies
–
Proclamation of 1763
•
_________________________________
_________________________________
–
New Taxes!
•
________, __________,
_______________ and Tea Acts all place
new taxes on colonists
•
Colonists react with protest (ex: Boston
_____ ________)
–
________________
•
required colonists to provide
________________ ____________
______________to British troops
(continued)
1774 _ ______________ Acts ( _____________ Acts)
–
Result of Tea Party – ___________for Boston
–
Closed Boston Harbor, changed the
government of Massachusetts __________
___________________________ more power
–
____________ all colonies that they would
lose the ________________________they had
3). Colonial Political Action
•
A. Committee of Correspondence (1772)
– Formed to coordinate __________________
_____________________________________
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B. First Continental Congress (1774)
– ________________________ by the
Committee of Correspondence
– Met with _____________________________
– Decided to ____________ British goods,
create a ____________, and to send a letter to
King George asking for _________________
_____________________________________
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C. The Patriots Organize
– Following First Continental Congress,
colonists create their military – the
____________________________ (Patriots)
► III) The War
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•
•
British Were a _____________________
– Time to put these _________ colonists in
their place
The Colonists Decide _________________
Colonists ______, partially because of their
_________________________ advantage
and partly because __________________
(traditional enemies of Britain) see a nice way
to get _______________ for the French and
Indian Wars and Join in
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So the Revolution is Over- There’s Just One Small Matter Remaining:
_______________________________?
1. British Tradition of Challenging Unjust
Government
2.The Enlightenment
3. Locke’s Ideas
4.The Great Awakening
1.British Tradition of Challenging Unjust
Government
• Magna Carta (1215)- first European
document to limit the power of a king
• The Glorious Revolution- British overthrew
an unpopular king (James II) and replaced
him with a more popular one
• The Glorious Revolution Encouraged
uprisings against British authority in Mass,
NY, & Maryland
2. The Enlightenment
•
The search for the natural laws of
society and government encouraged
people to study the world & think for
themselves
3. Locke’s Ideas
•natural rights
•If government fails to protect rights people
can revolt and create a new government
• Influenced many founding fathers (ex:
Thomas Jefferson)
• His Ideas Appear throughout the
Declaration of Independence
4. Great Awakening
• Religious Revival Movement
•Preachers who led it felt that
traditional church services
were too focused on ritual and
failed to emotionally connect
with their audiences
• Encouraged the questioning of authority
(movement de-emphasized importance of
church leaders)
•The people were the key, not the leaders
(do you see how this religious issue thus
contributes to the American Revolution?
Importance of the Long Term Causes
Helped Colonists Feel United by
Common Experiences that
Surpassed Their Religious,
Economic, and Regional Difference
1. The French and Indian War
2. Unpopular British Policies
3. Colonial Reaction to these
Policies
• War between the British/Colonists against the
French/Indians over territory in North America
•First battle was started by a young and unknown
American military officer. Guess who? _____________
•Washington!
• British/Colonists won, but the cost of the war
strained the relationship between the two
• War caused Brits to fall into debt & they wanted
the Colonies to pay
• Colonists wanted to expand into the territory Britain
acquired as part of the war without British approval
Proclamation of 1763
• British closed the region west of the Appalachians to
colonists
New Taxes!
• Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, and Tea Acts all place new
taxes on colonists
• Colonists react with protest (ex: Boston Tea Party)
Quartering Act
•
required colonists to provide housing and supplies
to British troops
1774 Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
• Result of Tea Party – punishment for Boston
• Closed Boston Harbor, changed the government of
Massachusetts giving the crown more power
• Scared all colonies that they would lose the little
political power they had
A. Committee of Correspondence (1772)
• Formed to coordinate resistance to British Acts
B. First Continental Congress (1774)
• Organized by the Committee of Correspondence
• Met with delegates from the colonies
• Decided to boycott British goods, create a militia, and
to send a letter to King George asking for
representation in Parliament
C. The Patriots Organize
• Following First Continental Congress, colonists
create their military – the Continental Army (Patriots)
• British Were a World Power
– Time to put these upstart colonists in their
place
• The Colonists Decide to Fight
• Colonists Win, partially because of their
home court advantage and partly because
the French (traditional enemies of Britain)
see a nice way to get revenge for the French
and Indian Wars and Join in
There’s Just one Small Matter remaining…
…what next?