America’s Puritan Roots. Stereotype of the Puritans is based upon 16 th Century Puritans.
Bell Ringer Answer the following prompt: To what extent were New England Puritans successful in...
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Bell Ringer Answer the following prompt: To what extent were New England Puritans successful in creating a model society? 1. List whether you believe they were mostly successful or mostly unsuccessful. 2. List 5 terms, events, names, etc. you would use in an essay on this topic to prove your argument.
Transcript of Bell Ringer Answer the following prompt: To what extent were New England Puritans successful in...
Bell RingerAnswer the following prompt:
To what extent were New England Puritans successful in creating a model society?
1. List whether you believe they were mostly successful or mostly unsuccessful.
2. List 5 terms, events, names, etc. you would use in an essay on this topic to prove your argument.
The Revolution Begins!The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
The Dividing LinePatriots Tories
• Generally younger• Usually from poor or
working class families• Lived in areas where
the Anglican Church was weak▫ Inland, away from
ports
• Usually older and from conservative families
• Usually from richer, aristocratic families
• Were strong in areas where the Anglican Church was strong
The Matchup!
Britain The Colonies Best trained, best
equipped army and navy on Earth
Immense wealth Estimated 50,000
American Loyalists (Tories)
Poor officers Difficulty providing
supplies overseas
• Fighting a defensive war with home-field advantage
• Strong leadership• Had a defined cause• Poorly trained, poorly
equipped army; no navy to speak of
• No central government; no stable economic system
Second Continental Congress (1775)
•Olive Branch Petition: Pledged America’s loyalty and asked for peace
•King George III formally declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion
•Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Arms
The Early War•The 2ndCC took measures
to raise money to create an army and navy
•Appointed George Washington as general of the continental army
•The Americans took Bunker Hill, only to have the British take it in a frontal assault▫“Don’t shoot until you see
the whites of their eyes”
Common Sense •Thomas Paine’s Common Sense: Urged American independence as common sense
•Wrote plainly and convincingly▫ In the physical world, the
smaller body never ruled the larger one
▫ It was illogical for a country to rule another from 3000 miles away
▫He had no respect for a king who did not protect his own people
America Secedes From Great Britain
•Richard Henry Lee made a motion for independence on June 7, 1776.
•A committee was formed to create a formal written declaration of America’s independence: ▫ John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
The Declaration of Independence Group Challenge
Now that you have heard the Declaration of Independence in its entirety, you will now summarize its main points:
1. List the four basic rights Americans were declaring (*Hint: Must read between the lines)
2. Summarize the Declaration in 25 words or less.
Friendship with France
Genius George• December 26, 1776
– Washington surprises the Hessians at Trenton after crossing the icy Delaware
• A week later, Americans scored another victory at Princeton after leaving their campfires burning as a distraction for the British
Valley Forge
•Washington’s troops camped for the winter at Valley Forge▫Bitterly cold, morale and supplies were low, desertions were high
▫Prussian military officer (Van Steuben) drilled the rag-tag militia into a true army over the winter
Battle of Saratoga
•British three-part plan to defeat Washington▫Attack from North, East, and South▫Only Eastern battalion actually showed
•Turning point in the war▫A major military victory▫Huge morale boost▫Convinced France to openly aid America
The Southern War
•Battles in the South fought with guerrilla warfare▫Destroyed British supply lines▫Francis Marion (the "Swamp Fox")
who'd attack then disappear with his men into the swamps
•The “Bloody War”▫Fought on the frontier▫British paid Indians for scalps
Yorktown
• British General Cornwallis moved his men to Chesapeake Bay to get more supplies via the British navy.
• The French navy moved in and sealed off the Bay.• Gen. Washington moved his troops in to seal off the
peninsula.• Cornwallis was penned in and was forced to surrender.
Ending the War
•Treaty of Paris, 1783: Ended the American Revolution. ▫England recognized
American independence
▫Colonists gained control all the way to the Mississippi River.
Six Degrees of Separation
Overview: Today you will be given two events from this era that you must connect together. You will then select six events in chronological order that link the first event in the series with the last.
Instructions: 1. Write the given events in the first and
last boxes2. Write the name of each of the events
you’ve chosen in the remaining six boxes
3. For each event you’ve selected, you must explain how it relates to the event before and after it.
