17721787 How did the colonists arrive at their decision to declare independence from Great Britain Objective To examine colonial actions that led to war by identifying major events from 1772 to ID: 620207
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BEGINNINGS OF UNITYObj: To follow the actions of the Second Continental Congress that led to independence 1775-1781Thesis: The War for Independence was revolutionary
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CONTINENTAL CONGRESS – SEPT-OCT 1774
55 ELECTED DELEGATES, 12 COLONIES, TOTAL STRANGERS
CREATED “ASSOCIATION” – STOP COMMERCE WITH GB UNTIL INTOLERABLE ACTS REPEALLED
LOCAL COMMITTEES FORMED TO ENFORCE NON-IMPORTATION
GEORGE III NOT PLEASEDSlide2
THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLDCOLONIAL RESISTANCE : MILITIA’S, BOYCOTT & AMERICAN MFG
FORMED SEPARATE GOV-ERNMENTS & IGNORED ROYAL GOVERNORS
COLONIST LOYALTIES DIVIDED
REDCOATS VS. MINUTE-MENLEXINGTON & CONCORD - APRILFORT TICONDEROGA - MAYBUNKER (BREED’S) HILL JUNESlide3
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MAY 75-MARCH ‘81
OLIVE BRANCH PETITION: ATTEMPT TO CURTAIL WARFARE
EXTRALEGAL AUTHORITY – MASS STANDS ALONE
THOMAS PAINE “COMMON SENSE” 1/76: MASSES NOW FELT EMOTIONAL IMPACT
‘1/76 LEARN 0F HESSIAN MERCENARIES
TRADE RESTRICTIONSSlide4
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS COMES AROUND
THOMAS PAINE “COMMON SENSE” 1/76
MASSES FELT EMOTIONAL IMPACT
HESSIAN MERCENARIES – JANUARY
RESOLVED: “THAT THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE & INDEPENDENT STATES” RICHARD LEE - JUNE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; JUSTIFICATION - JULYSlide5
WAR & PEACEFROM LEXINGTON & CONCORD, MA, TO YORKTOWN, VA
LOYALISTS FROM ALL SOCIO-ECO GROUPS
BRITISH ADVANTAGES: 1) EXPERIENCE, 2) POPULATION 3) NAVY & ARMY, 4) LOYALISTS
AMERICAN ADVANTAGES: 1) HOME FIELD 2) WASHINGTON 3) BR. WAR FATIGUE 4) FR&SPSlide6
BATTLES INITIALLY CENTERED IN NEW ENGLAND BUT THROUGHOUT COLONIES“THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MENS SOULS” T. PAINE POST NY & NJ LOSSES
NY & NJ CAMPAIGNS: TRENTON & LAFAYETTE
SARATOGA OCT. 1777 TURNING POINT → FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE 1778
VALLEY FORGE & VON STEUBENGW OPERATING ON SHOESTRING BUDGETSlide7
WAR IN THE WEST – SET STAGE FOR FUTURE TREATMENT OF NATIVE AMERICANSPROCLAMATION 1763SUBSEQUENT TREATIES W/O NATIVES OK
INITIALLY, BOTH SIDES WANTED NATIVES OUT OF WAR
AS WAR ESCALATED MORE BLOODY CONFLICTSlide8
YORKTOWN, VA
TREATY OF PARIS 1783 JAY, FRANKLIN & ADAMS
AMERICAN INDEP. REC-OGNIZED
EVACUATE ALL TROOPS
AMERICA TO REIMBURSE LOYALISTS
ALL LAND EAST OF MISS. RIVER TO AMERICA –WESTERN BOUNDARY
AMBIGUOUS FLORIDA BOUNDARY
WHAT KIND OF SOCIETY? GOVERNMENT?Slide9
G. WOOD & H. ZINN & R. BROWNHISTORIANSWOOD:ZINN:BROWN: