Birth of the American RepublicObjective: SWBAT summarize the events and significance of the American Revolution.

Do Now Friday 12/14/12•Have your homework out

▫Section 2 Ideas Spread ▫Section 3 American Republic

▫TEST Monday 12/17▫Study guide is online ONLY A GUIDE

Do Now Friday 12/14/12•Have your homework out

▫#1-6 American Republic

▫TEST Tuesday 12/18▫Study guide is online ONLY A GUIDE

Britain Becomes a Global Power•George III becomes king

•What does he do?

•Ends Whig domination•Choose own ministers•Dissolve cabinet system•Make Parliament follow

his will

13 Colonies

•Sugar Act 1764▫Taxes on imported

goods •Stamp Act 1765

▫Newspapers, pamphlets, etc.

•“No taxation without representation”

•Parliament repeals Stamp Act in 1766

13 Colonies • Passed Declaratory Act 1766

▫ England is in complete control of the colonies

• Boston Massacre▫ 1770 British soldiers open

fire on crowd▫ John Adams Defends

British soldiers… WHY?• Boston Tea Party

▫ Protest tax on tea dumped into harbor

• Colonist rally to oppose British response

• Continental Congress Philadelphia

I found my rights•i found my rights

Colonists Declare Independence

• April 1775 ▫ Lexington & Concord MA▫ “The shot heard ‘round the

world”• Revolutionary War begins• Continental Congress meets

Continental Army• In command: George

Washington (VA)• Many battles ended with

British victories• Continental Army determined

to fight at any cost• Moral & determination

(fluctuated based on battles)

•John Adams•let me have a free country

The 2nd of July…?• July 2, 1776 voted for

independence from Britain• Declaration is dated July 4,

1776• Signed August 2, 1776

▫ 56 signed▫ Not all were present on

August 2• John Hancock signed first

and the largest▫ President of the

Continental Congress

Do you see the resemblance?

John Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon

Exit Ticket •Write at least a paragraph explaining how

Enlightenment ideas and/or philosophers contributed to the American Revolution and the structure of the government.