PPT-America Secedes from the Empire

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 welldefined sentiment for independencemerely 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 . Coach Grgurich. Unit 4B. Background. The . Ottoman Empire. lasted from 1299 until the end of World War I. Beginning as a Turkish tribe, the Ottomans, ruled by an absolute monarchy, became the most powerful Muslim country in the world, with an empire reaching from southeastern Europe to north Africa.. 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. Location. The eastern portion of the former Roman Empire. Capital City – Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Excellent location for trade. Military defense. Fought with the following for control of the area. Amari, Jazmine, Stephanie, and Zayrienne . Due Date: March 10, 2014. Rise. . The Delhi sultanate began to weaken in the early 1500’s and this left India open to invasion.. . The man who took advantage of this was a young Central Asian conqueror named Zahir ud-Din, but better known as Babur or “The Tiger”. After trying and failing to create an empire in Central Asia he turned to India.. Students will be able to . track the expansion of the Ottoman . empire . by completing a map . activity.. Objective. Ottoman Empire Map Questions. As you look at the maps, answer the following questions.. 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). At its height the Roman Empire included all the land around the Mediterranean Sea. In the early AD 100s, the empire stretched from Britain south to Egypt, and from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Syrian Desert. . 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 . Preview. Decline. -. After the year 180, political, geographic, and cultural factors made the Roman Empire weaker. Finally, it fell into decline.. Diocletian and Constantine. - . Diocletian returned order and organization to the empire. Constantine totally changed the way the empire was run.. 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. Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul. Byzantine Empire – Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire (330 CE-1453 CE) The Eastern Empire split from Rome after 330 CE, and continued under Greek rule While the West fell in 485 CE, the East continued and was a dominant force Focus Questions. What was Native American society like before European contact? . What factors led to Europe’s increased exploration and to the discovery of the New World?. What is the . Columbian Exchange.