Section 1: The Seeds of Unrest

Section 2: The Shot Heard Round the World

Section 3: Independence Declared

Section 4: An American Victory

CHAPTER 4

Independence!

SECTION 1

The Seeds of Unrest

Question:How did the British Crown respond to Pontiac’s Rebellion?

SECTION 1

The Seeds of Unrest

SuccessesProclamation of 1763:• barred settlement west of

Appalachians• required traders to obtain

permission before entering territory

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Failuresattempted to tax colonists to recover costs of fighting rebellion

SECTION 2

The Shot Heard Round the World

Question:What events resulted in the battles of Lexington and Concord?

SECTION 2

The Shot Heard Round the World

Event• Passage of the

Intolerable Acts

Event• George III’s

order to Gage

Event• George III’s

decision to seize rebel military supplies

Result• battles at Lexington

and Concord

Events That Resulted in the Battles of Lexington and Concord

SECTION 3

Independence Declared

Question:What were the reactions of Patriots, Loyalists, and others to the Declaration of Independence?

SECTION 3

Independence Declared

Patriot Reaction

• wild celebrations

• destruction of British icons

Loyalist Reaction

• ignored the Declaration

• opposed the Declaration

• fled the country

Other Reactions

• Abigail Adams: wanted women to have a role in the new government

Declaration of Independence

SECTION 4

An American Victory

Question:Why were the battles of Trenton and Saratoga important to Americans?

SECTION 4

An American Victory

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Saratoga

• first major offensive attack

• raised American morale

Importance

• encouraged European countries to become allies

• raised American morale

Importance

• How did British attempts to raise revenue in the colonies conflict with colonial interests?

• What role did democratic values play in the independence movement?

• How was the Revolutionary War affected by European nations other than Britain?

• How did British attempts to raise revenue in the colonies conflict with colonial interests?

• What role did democratic values play in the independence movement?

• How was the Revolutionary War affected by European nations other than Britain?

CHAPTER 4

Chapter Wrap-Up