THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

I. Causes of the RevolutionA. French and Indian War1. France, Spain, Indians VS England England wins2. Taxes placed on colonists to help pay for protection of colonies and to pay off war debt. Taxation Without Representation1. The Sugar Act (1764)England began enforcing a tax on molasses (used to make rum)Smugglers go to trial in Englands courts2. Stamp Act (1765)a. Tax on all printed material3. Townsend Act (1767)a. Tax on imported goods like coffee, tea, wine, glass, and paint.

4. Tea Act (1773) the last strawa. Told colonists they could only buy tea from the East India Tea Company a British companyb. Colonists did not like being told where they could buy tea, even though it made their tea cheaper.WRITING ASSINGMENT PUT IT RIGHT IN YOUR NOTES:Imagine you are a colonist in the 1773, you are suddenly confronted with a lot of extra rules and taxes. Create a magazine ad that expresses how you feel about England and their new rules. In your ad you will need to tell your fellow colonists about these new laws, how they effect their lives, and what they can do about it. Make them JUMP out a people, this is an ad.

C. Arguments against British lawsConsent of the governed a. Governments can rule only as long as citizens agree to be ruled.2. Representative government a. People have a right to elect people to represent them and make decisions that effect their lives.3. Limited government a. People have natural rights government cant take awayb. Such as life, liberty and property

D. Actions of the ColonistsThe Boston Massacrea. Frightened British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry Boston citizens 5 dead, 6 wounded.

WRITING ASSISNMENT (IN YOUR NOTES write the question) 1. Describe in detail each depiction of the Boston Massacre.2. Which depiction is more realistic and WHY?3. Why would Paul Revere make a print that is historically inaccurate?

2. The Boston Tea Party (1773)a. The Sons of Liberty a group in Boston trying to stir people to action against Britain they often used violence and intimidation to accomplish their goal.b. Sons of Liberty dress up like Indians and throw 342 chests of tea into the Boston HarborWRITING ASSINGMENT:You are a member of the Sons of Liberty and you have just participated in the Boston Tea Party or the Boston Massacre. Write a letter to a friend in Georgia telling them about what happened and why it happened and Englands reaction. Include specific details about the event be creative, make it fun to read. AT LEAST ONE PAGE!

E. Englands reaction The Intolerable Acts1. Boston Port Acta. England closed the Boston port until the Tea was paid for2. Massachusetts Government Acta. Massachusetts cannot elect officials or hold meetings without approval of Royal Governor3. The Quartering Act (1774)a. All colonists are required to house and feed British soldiers

II. Revolution time for action.B. Second Continental Congress (May 1775)1. Delegates from all colonies meet to decide what to doa. Would it be war or peace?A. Battle of Lexington and Concord1. British troops try to destroy patriot military supplies.2. Colonial messengers alert minutemen who go to Concord to fight the British Redcoats3. First battle of War for Independencea. Colonial victory2. July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence 3. Georgia Delegates:a. Button Gwinnettb. Lyman Hallc. George Walton

Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, & John AdamsWhy didnt the declaration say anything about slavery?

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

C. More on the declaration of independenceThe declaration included the following ideas:a. All men are created equalb. Everyone is born with certain right, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. c. Government gets its power from the peopled. The people can get rid of a government they no longer approve of.D. Where did these ideas come from?Look back in your notes, match these ideas from the Declaration of Independence with the arguments against British rule.

III. Georgia in the RevolutionA. Whigs (patriots) vs. Tories (loyalists)1. Most Whigs lived in the backcountry and had been in Georgia longer2. Most Tories lived on the coast and relied on England for trade.B. Savannah held by British troops for most of the war.1. Whigs controlled Georgia from 1776 - 17782. British troops took Georgia in 1778 and held it until the end of the war (1783)3. Siege of Savannaha. In 1779 a group of patriots and French soldiers tried to retake Savannahb. The siege failed after 3 weeks British troops lost 150 men, Americans and French lost 1,000- Count Casmir Pulaski was killed in a cavalry charge.

IV. End of WarA. Treaty of Paris 17831. British General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown NOW the newly freed STATES had to deal with a whole new set of problems