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Warm UpWarm Up What were the 4 things that Great What were the 4 things that Great

Britain did after the French and Indian Britain did after the French and Indian War that began to upset colonists?War that began to upset colonists?

What does “no taxation without What does “no taxation without representation mean”?representation mean”?

What were 3 taxes or acts that the What were 3 taxes or acts that the Brits. put on the colonists?Brits. put on the colonists?

Who wrote the pamphlet “Common Who wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” and what did it urge?Sense” and what did it urge?

Colonists DividedColonists Divided Not all colonists want to break away from Not all colonists want to break away from

England.England.

Some want to reconcile (make up).Some want to reconcile (make up).

The people that want to separate start to The people that want to separate start to be called be called Patriots.Patriots.

The people that want to remain with The people that want to remain with England are called England are called loyalists.loyalists.

Thomas Paine and “Common Thomas Paine and “Common Sense”Sense”

Pamphlet urging Pamphlet urging separation separation (& not (& not reconciliation) from reconciliation) from England.England.

Sold over 120,000 Sold over 120,000 copies in 1copies in 1stst 3-months 3-months

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

Says to stay with Says to stay with England is to be England is to be enslaved.enslaved.

““Give me Liberty, Give me Liberty, or give me death!”or give me death!”

The EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment Revolutionary leaders influenced by the Revolutionary leaders influenced by the

ideas of the ideas of the enlightenmentenlightenment..

Enlightenment was an intellectual Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that stressed movement that stressed natural rightsnatural rights..

Leaders began to Leaders began to question British rulequestion British rule because they felt that it was infringing because they felt that it was infringing (messing with) their natural rights.(messing with) their natural rights.

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson writes the writes the “Declaration of “Declaration of Independence” in Independence” in 1776.1776.

July 4July 4

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/images/declarationdraft_large.jpg

Many of his ideas come from Many of his ideas come from John LockeJohn Locke..

3-part argument:3-part argument:

A. Everybody had A. Everybody had Natural rightsNatural rights—”Life, —”Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

B. Purpose of Govt. is to protect Nat. B. Purpose of Govt. is to protect Nat. Rights.Rights.

C. Right of people to form new C. Right of people to form new governments if Govt. is not doing its job.governments if Govt. is not doing its job.

Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams

““Remember The Remember The Ladies”Ladies”

Letter to her Letter to her husband John husband John Adams.Adams.

Turn to pg. 71 in Turn to pg. 71 in your book. your book.

British AdvantagesBritish Advantages

Professional ArmyProfessional Army

Best Navy in the worldBest Navy in the world

1/3 of the colonists 1/3 of the colonists are “are “loyalists” (Tories)loyalists” (Tories)

Slaves and Native Slaves and Native Americans will helpAmericans will help

Advantages of AmericansAdvantages of Americans

Fighting for Fighting for something they something they believe in.believe in.

Fighting on their Fighting on their home turf.home turf.

Leadership of Leadership of George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Burgoyne’s Surrender at Burgoyne’s Surrender at SaratogaSaratoga

French HelpFrench Help

After After SaratogaSaratoga——French form an French form an alliance with alliance with America.America.

Sends navy and Sends navy and troops.troops.

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin

YorktownYorktown

1781--Washington and 1781--Washington and French defeat French defeat Cornwallis.Cornwallis.

Decisive defeat in the Decisive defeat in the war; End of major war; End of major fighting.fighting.

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1783) (1783) officially ends war.officially ends war.

Why the Americans wonWhy the Americans won They fought a They fought a

defensive war—avoid defensive war—avoid big defeat.big defeat.

Help from the FrenchHelp from the French

Brits. Get tired.Brits. Get tired.

1776--17831776--1783