PPT-Chapter 8 America Secedes From the British Empire

Aftermath of Lexington and Concord After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 about 20000 Minutemen swarmed around Boston where they outnumbered the British Even though they were fighting for the first year of the war they . Name________________________ Chapter 8 America Secedes from the Empire, 1775 - 1783 A. True or False Where the statement is true, mark T. Where it is false, mark F, and correct it in the space i America Secedes from the Empire . The Second Continental Congress . met on May 10, 1775 in Philadelphia. At this meeting, every colony was represented. . There was still no . well-defined sentiment for independence—merely a desire to keep fighting in the hope that the king and Parliament would consent to rectify their grievances. The congress drafted appeals to the British people and to the King but these appeals were rejected or ignored. . George . Washington Drafted. 20,000 fired-up militiamen swarmed . Boston . area following the first shots at Lexington and Concord. . redcoats outnumbered. .. Second . Continental Congress.  met in May 1775 in . 1775-1783. I. Congress Drafts George Washington. May 1775. all colonies meet 2. nd. Continental Congress. No well defined sentiment for independence. Adopted measures to raise money for army and navy, sent list of grievances to George III. . \. Sam Alexander’s book cover 1880. Queen Victorian and her Indian servant Abdul Karim (the „Munshi”). „I am so very fond of him. He is so good and gentle and understanding, and is a real comfort to me”. Congress drafts George Washington. The Second Continental Congress selected . George Washington. to head the army besieging Boston. .. There were thousands of militia surrounding Boston but they were poorly equipped and had no sense of military discipline. . . \. Sam Alexander’s book cover 1880. Queen Victorian and her Indian servant Abdul Karim (the „Munshi”). „I am so very fond of him. He is so good and gentle and understanding, and is a real comfort to me”. Congress Drafts George Washington. Actually lost more battles than won at this point. “Outstanding powers of leadership and immense strength of character”. Served without pay (but kept list of expenses). Chapter 5 paperback. 2. nd. . Cont. inental . Congress May 10, 1775. 3 . weeks after Lexington & Concord. , delegates from . all 13 . colonies met in Philadelphia . GA didn’t attend 1. st. because dealing w/ Indian issues that they needed . Chapter 8. Introduction. 2. nd. Continental Congress met in . Phila. in May 1775 and this time all 13 colonies were represented.. The attendees were split among 2 groups; the Separatists and the . Reconciliationists. What enabled Europeans to carve out huge empires an ocean away from their homelands?. Europeans were much closer to the Americas than were their potential Asian competitors. . Groups within European society—including competing monarchs, merchants, impoverished nobles and commoners, Christian missionaries, and persecuted minorities—all had strong, if different, motivations for participating in empire building.. 1775–1783. I. Congress Drafts George Washington. Second Continental Congress. meets in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775:. Most important single action—selected George Washington to head army:. Choice was made with considerable misgivings. Chapter 5 paperback. 2. nd. . Cont. inental . Congress May 10, 1775. 3 . weeks after Lexington & Concord. , delegates from . all 13 . colonies met in Philadelphia . GA didn’t attend 1. st. because dealing w/ Indian issues that they needed . The British empire A brief history of the empire PART ONE The industrial revolution A mill – a factory – a plant Smokestack industries Manufactured goods Production lines Produce on a massive