THE REVOLUTION!!!!

OHHHH YEAHHHH!

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FAAVPX-jg

F.O.A. (Bellwork)• “Give me liberty or give me

death.” – Patrick Henry• Tell me what this quote means

with a one-sentence answer.

Tomorrow• In 2008, 58 percent of registered

American voters actually voted. What would the founding fathers think of this?

After the Acts. . .• First Continental Congress

• Representatives from each of the 13 colonies (except GA) met in Philadelphia (Oct 1774)

• Some wanted violence (VA), but others were seeking peace with Britain (PA, NY)

• Compromised and wrote the Declaration of Rights (life, liberty, property, yadayadayada); sent it King George of England

• Patriots

Revere’s Ride

• The Story• British looking to attack Concord, MA

to take over a weapons stock• Revere, a Patriot spy, hears about it

and decides to help alert the colonial militia• Small, local fighting force of citizens

• “One if by land, two if by sea.”• William Dawes also rides; Revere gets

captured

Liberty’s Kids• Watch Liberty’s Kids and write

down two things you notice.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)• What happened at the First

Continental Congress?• What happened at the Midnight

Ride?

What’s this?

EQs• What were some of the major

battles of the American Revolution? (8.5 spi 4)

• What battles, allies, resources, leaders, etc. would you include in a diagram about the Revolutionary War?

Lexington & Concord• First fighting happened in

Lexington, MA• Small exchange of gunfire; British win

this one very easily• Colonial troops retreat to Concord,

MA and prepare to fight• British Redcoats were an easy target• British forced to retreat back to

Boston

Second Continental Congress • Meets in May, 1775• Still divided, but willing to

compromise• Created the Continental Army and

appointed George Washington as its leader

• Olive Branch Petition• Last attempt at peace with King

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Battle of Bunker Hill• Bunker Hill (June, 1775)

• Colonial troops attack from the top of a large hill; British troops are forced to retreat twice

• Redcoats eventually win, but lose twice as many men as the colonists

• Proved the colonists could fight with the British

Assignment• Do questions 1-4 all parts on page

116.• This assignment is due when you

enter class on Thursday.

DECLARING INDEPENDENCE (almost)• Thomas Paine &

Common Sense• 1776• Englishman• Challenged the

idea of rule by monarch

• Claimed citizens should make the laws; against tyranny

F.O.A. (Bellwork)

What is this? Give me a one-sentence answer.

Other stuff• Turn in your

timeline• Test on

Thursday will cover Chapter 4, Sections 1-2 on pages 112-121.

Turn to page 122.• We’ll read The

Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

• Written by Thomas Jefferson• Three major parts

• Part 1 argues that all people have unalienable rights (rights that cannot be taken away)• “Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness”• Raises the question of slavery

• Part 2 protests the unfair taxes and housing of troops in America

• Part 3 argues that the colonies have the right to break from England• Enlightenment idea of “social contract”

You gotta pick a side. . .• Patriots were considered to be

traitors• Those who opposed the new Dec.

of Independence were called Loyalists or Tories

• Both sides began recruiting Indians to fight; most sided with Britain

3 Groups left out. . .• Women• Slaves• Indians

• The DOI says nothing about the rights of these groups.

Assignment• Read pages 118-121 and do 1-3 all

parts on page 121.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)• Why did Benedict Arnold betray

the United States?• What did Thomas Paine do?• What caused the American

Revolution?• What were Patriots and Loyalists

(Tories)?

Chapter 4, Section 3

What is happening in this photo?

Video• Watch the video and write down

three facts.

Other battles. . .• Trenton

• Continental Army is in danger of completely falling apart; needs a big-time victory

• Washington launches a surprise attack on German mercenaries at Trenton, NJ

• Victory at Trenton inspires more colonists to enlist in the army

• Saratoga• The British respond to Trenton by attempting

to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies; Generals Howe and Burgoyne (Redcoats) to attack from north and south to take New York

• Doesn’t work; Colonists take 8,000 prisoners

Help from Europe• France

• Marquis de Lafayette• Spain• Holland

Strengths and Weaknesses

Colonial Forces

Strengths-Fought for a cause they believed in-Got help from European nations (France & Spain)

Weaknesses-Untrained, poorly equipped soldiers-Small navy

British Forces

Strengths-Well-trained, well-equipped soldiers-Large, powerful navy

Weaknesses-Had to cross the Atlantic Ocean-Used mercenaries as soldiers

Assignment• Finish your assignment from

Wednesday in which you decide whether you’re a Patriot, Loyalist or Neutralist.

• Read pages 126-134.• Answer 1-5 all parts on page 134.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)• Tell me what happened at the

Battle of Saratoga• Why was it a big deal to get the

French, Spanish and Dutch to enter the war?

Reminder• Today we’re covering Chapter 4,

Section 4• We’ll have a test over Chapter 4,

all sections (1-4) on Thursday.

Valley Forge (Winter, 1777)• Thousands of Patriot soldiers die at Valley

Forge, PA during the 1777-78 winter.• Somehow, the Patriot army becomes

stronger and tighter

Fighting in the South• Fighting in the southern colonies was

extremely brutal• Redcoat soldiers not only fought

soldiers but also destroyed crops, lands, and animals as they moved across the South

• The fall of Georgia and South Carolina to the Redcoats forced the Southern Patriots to fight a new way

Guerrilla Warfare• Swift hit-and-run tactics attacks

that avoided large battles in open fields

• Francis Marion aka “Swamp Fox”

Final Battle• Yorktown

• Washington combined forces with the French to surround the British general Lord Cornwallis

CORNWALLIS

MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE

• Fighting at Yorktown continues for months• French ships prevented the British from

receiving supplies by water• Oct. 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders• British loss at Yorktown signals the end of

the Revolutionary War.

Treaty of Paris, 1783

• The British finally recognize the United States of America as an independent nation

• Borders of North America redrawn

Assignment• Finish the

cause and effect chart