The American Revolution

Chapter 5

Uniting the States Situation in 1775 Two struggles:

Internal political struggle Military conflict with Britain

Second Continental Congress Olive Branch Petition King's Response

Thomas Paine Common Sense

Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson John Locke

Uniting the States Loyalists/Tories Patriots Articles of Confederation Relations with Foreign Nations

France Printing Paper Money

Inflation George Washington Continental Army

The War for Independence Advantages/Disadvantages of British/Colonies

Essential Question from Summer Work General Thomas Gage Battle of Bunker Hill

Effect on British perceptions Result of Battle

Colonial invasion of Canada Second Phase of War – 1776-1778

British in best position to win General William Howe Trenton, NJ – Dec. 24th, 1776

The War for Independence Second Phase (con't)

Pincer Strategy Goal Failure Defeats at Oriskany and Bennington

Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga Results

British Mistakes Foreign Aid

Benjamin Franklin – France Covert Aid from France Spain and the Netherlands

The War for Independence Separation of Iroquois Confederation British public opinion Third Stage of War

Guerilla War Politicization of the Population Lord Cornwallis Yorktown – October 1781

Treaty of Paris - 1783

War and Society Loyalist Property Disestablishment of Anglican Church Catholics in colonies Liberty vs. Slavery

Emancipation of some slaves Impact of Evangelical Christianity Effect of war on Native Americans

Effect of War on Women Role of women during the war Camp followers Mary Wollstonecraft – Vindication of the Rights of Women Republican Motherhood

Economic Effects of Revolution

Creation of State Governments State governments were the first governments

created by the Revolution Democratic roots of governments How democratic were they? Rights of minorities, women, poor Bicameral Legislatures Powers of the executive Statute of Religious Freedom Slavery in the North

Search for a National Government Articles of Confederation

Weaknesses Strengths

British violation of Treaty of Paris Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance Northwest Territory Shay's Rebellion

Reason for rebellion Results Effects