__ _______ _________The American Revolution

Rebekah K. MenkITC 525

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• Causes of the Revolution

• Declaration of Independence

• Patriots• Loyalists• Battles• Treaty of Paris• Bibliography

Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence is a document which was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. Finalized on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration stated that the colonies were now free from British rule. For more information:http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/Watch a video:http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=155919&title=Fireworks_Schoolhouse_Rock

This is an actual picture of the Declaration!

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Causes of the Revolution

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French and Indian War

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The French and Indian War occurred because the French and the Indians wanted control over the Ohio River Valley in North America. Britain also wanted this land so Britain teamed up with the American colonists to fight against the French and Indians for this land. Britain spent a large amount of money to pay for this war. Since the French and Indian War was in the Americas, the British decided to make the colonists pay for the war by taxing them.For more information, a video and an interactive map visit these websites:http://www.mrnussbaum.com/fiwarint.htmhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htmhttp://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5372-colonial-frontier-the-french-and-indian-war-video.htm Checkpoint

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and Indian War?

Parliament paid for it

King George paid for it The American Indians paid the British

Colonists paid theBritish taxes

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Taxation Without Representation

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In order to pay for the French and Indian War, the British Parliament decided to tax the colonists on certain goods and services. The American colonists had no say in these taxes. This made the colonists furious! Soon, outcries of, “No taxation without representation” were heard throughout the colonies. This meant that the colonists wanted to have someone in Parliament voicing their opinions about how things should be run before any laws, taxes, or acts were given in the colonies.

Click below for a timeline of taxes that the colonists had to deal with before the War began:http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm

Lexington & Concord

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“The British are coming! The British are coming!” cried Paul Revere as he went to warn the Americans of the British moving toward Concord where the colonists had gathered ammunition and firearms. He also had to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were planning to arrest them.A lantern would be hung in the Old North Church steeple in Lexington if the British were to come by land, and two lanterns if by sea. The British came by sea so two lanterns were hung in the steeple.The British were met by armed Minutemen. Many shots were fired. Revere was captured by the British, however other messengers were able to get the message to Concord about the British coming. People there were able to hide most of the ammunition and weapons .

PatriotsThe colonists who wanted freedom

fromBritish rule were called Patriots. They

feltthat, “taxation without representation”

wasunfair.

– Thomas Paine– Paul Revere– George Washington– Mary Ludwig Hays– Betsy Ross

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Thomas Paine

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Thomas Paine published Common Sense in 1776. Written in everyday language, at that time, Common Sense challenged the British government. It made the people think about freedom from Britain.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30138-assignment-discovery-thomas-paine-and-common-sense-video.htm

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Paul Revere

Table of Contents Patriotshttp://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/virtual.shtml

Use this virtual map to take the journey of the Midnight Ride with Paul Revere:

Find out more about Revere’s life:http://www.paulreverehouse.org/bio/bio.shtml

Paul Revere was an ordinary silversmith before the start of the Revolution He was an important part of saving most of the ammunition stockpiles at Concord because he rode horseback late at night to warn Boston’s countryside that the British were on their way.

George Washington

Table of Contents Patriotshttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/washington/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113270&title=WASHINGTON_Rock__amp__RAP

George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution. He led the troops across an icy Delaware River to sneak up on opposing soldiers at Trenton. Washington spent a winter in Valley Forge, PA with the Continental Army. He later became the first president of the United States of America.To find out more about this very famous Patriot, check out the links below:

Mary Ludwig Hays McCauleyMary Ludwig Hays McCauley was also known as Molly Pitcher because

she brought pitchers of water to the soldiers as they were fighting at the Battle of Monmouth. Her husband was a soldier and she manned his cannon after he was shot. She was one of the few women to actually fight during the Revolution.

Check out the websites below for more information about this famous American heroine:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=pitcherm&bk=bke1&authorname=pitcherm&state=cahttp://www.earlyamerica.com/molly_pitcher.html

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Betsy Ross

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Visit these websites to find out moreabout Betsy and our flag!http://www.betsyrosshouse.org/

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/

Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first battle flag of the Continental Army. George Washington wanted a flag to show the colonies’ unity in battle.

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King George Thomas McGuire

Thomas Hutchinson

Benedict Arnold

General Cornwallis

Paul Revere

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LoyalistsThe colonists who were loyal to Britain

andwanted to stay a part of British rule

werecalled Loyalists.

– Benedict Arnold– Thomas Hutchinson– General Thomas Gage

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Benedict Arnold

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Originally, Benedict Arnold began his career as a Patriot, however he ended up America’s most infamous traitor when he ended siding with the British. It is said that without Arnold, Americans would not have won the Battle of Saratoga which was a very important win for the Patriots during the war.

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/arnold.htmhttp://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/arnold.htm

Thomas HutchinsonThomas Hutchinson, a descendant of Anne Hutchinson, worked in colonial politics. He was a loyal servant of the King and supported royal ideas. Many American Patriots like Samuel Adams did not understand Hutchinson’s loyaltyto the king.

http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/hutch.htmhttp://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1222.html

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General Thomas Gage

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General Thomas Gage was a British general and colonial governor in America . Gage ordered the British troops to Lexington and Concord to destroy the stockpiles of ammunition and weapons. He was a huge part of Parliament’s Intolerable Acts which resulted from the Boston Tea Party. Without General Gage, the beginnings of the Revolution may have looked much different.http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/GAGE.HTM

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Thomas Jefferson Molly Pitcher

Samuel Adams

John Hancock General Washington

Thomas Hutchinson

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Battles During the WarThis website gives you a complete list of the many battles during the

Revolution:http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx

Major Battles:

Battle of Bunker Hill:http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=5http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/bunkerhill/Video animation of the Battle of Bunker Hill- http://video.aol.com/video-detail/battle-of-bunker-hill/228809068

Battle of Trenton:http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=14http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/761226.htm

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Battle of Saratoga:http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=30http://www.kidport.com/refLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Saratoga.htm

Battle of Yorktown:http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=29http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/yorktowndef.htm

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Battles During the War

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Trenton

Monmouth

Brandywine

Bunker Hill Saratoga

Yorktown

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Treaty of Paris

Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris, France on September 3, 1783. It

marked theofficial end of the Revolution and stated that the colonies were now

completelyindependent of British rule. It also set up the new nation’s boundaries

which went fromthe Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. The treaty also stated that the

UnitedStates would allow British troops to peacefully leave the country and that

the U. S.would pay back all debts to Britain.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/u/treatyofparis1783def.htm

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newly foundedUnited States

This is a look at our country after the signing of the Treaty

of Paris in 1783:

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Map out the land that the United States had

Allow British troops to Leave peacefully

Make the United StatesPay Britain back debts

End the war

Allow Loyalists the sameFreedoms as Patriots

Keep them a part of Britain

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Bibliography

With thanks to these Revolutionary Resources:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=pitcherm&bk=bke1&authorname=pitcherm&state=ca• http://www.kathimitchell.com/revolt.htm• http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/paul-revere.html• http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/• http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=155919&title=Fireworks_Schoolhouse_Rock• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/fiwarint.htm• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htm• http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5372-colonial-frontier-the-french-and-indian-war-video.htm• http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm• http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30138-assignment-discovery-thomas-paine-and-common-sense-video.htm• http://www.paulreverehouse.org/bio/bio.shtml• http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/virtual.shtml• http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/washington/• http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113270&title=WASHINGTON_Rock__amp__RAP• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=pitcherm&bk=bke1&authorname=pitcherm&state=ca• http://www.earlyamerica.com/molly_pitcher.html• http://www.betsyrosshouse.org/• http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/• http://www.mrnussbaum.com/arnold.htm• http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/arnold.htm• http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/GAGE.HTM• http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/hutch.htm• http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1222.html• http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx• http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=5• http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/bunkerhill/• http://video.aol.com/video-detail/battle-of-bunker-hill/228809068• http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=14• http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/761226.htm• http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=30• http://www.kidport.com/refLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Saratoga.htm• http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=29• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/yorktowndef.htm• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/u/treatyofparis1783def.htm Table of Contents