The U.S. History Review By Miguel A. Rivera. Section 4 The American Revolution.

The U.S. History The U.S. History ReviewReview

By Miguel A. RiveraBy Miguel A. Rivera

Section 4 Section 4 The American RevolutionThe American Revolution

What are some characteristics of theWhat are some characteristics of the

American Revolutionary Period?American Revolutionary Period?

Activity – American RevolutionActivity – American Revolution

Gather as much information as you possibly Gather as much information as you possibly can about the American Revolution in your can about the American Revolution in your groupgroup

½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ ½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after having brainstormed what you knowhaving brainstormed what you know

We will come together as a class and figure We will come together as a class and figure out what you’ve put down.out what you’ve put down.

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

British vs. American colonistsBritish vs. American colonists

LoyalistsLoyalists (people who supported King George III) vs. (people who supported King George III) vs. PatriotsPatriots (people who wanted independence) (people who wanted independence)

People wanted People wanted unalienable rightsunalienable rights – rights that could – rights that could not be taken away from anyonenot be taken away from anyone

Battles of Lexington, Saratoga, and YorktownBattles of Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown


Important Documents: Important Documents: Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence Treaty of Paris of 1783Treaty of Paris of 1783

Laws that led to the RevolutionLaws that led to the Revolution Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Tea Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Tea

ActAct


17751775

Battle of Lexington and Concord begins the military struggles between American colonists and Britain


17761776

American Declaration of Independence is signed – U.S. makes it official that it is no longer part of England


17771777

Battle of Saratoga is considered the turning point in the American Revolution because the U.S. wins the battle and gets French support


1781 (battle)1781 (battle)

Battle of Yorktown puts an end to the American Revolution because General Cornwallis gives up to the Americans

Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts Aka Coercive Acts – includes: Aka Coercive Acts – includes:

Boston Port Act –closes Boston HarborBoston Port Act –closes Boston Harbor

Mass. Govt. Act – almost all positions appointed by gov. or Mass. Govt. Act – almost all positions appointed by gov. or kingking

Admin. of Justice Act – allowed governor to choose Admin. of Justice Act – allowed governor to choose change of venue where a trial would be had for royal change of venue where a trial would be had for royal officials accused of breaking the lawofficials accused of breaking the law

Quartering Act – required ppl to put soldiers in their barns, Quartering Act – required ppl to put soldiers in their barns, outhouses, etc.outhouses, etc.

Stamp ActStamp Act

Law put into effect prior to the Am. Rev. that Law put into effect prior to the Am. Rev. that required colonists to put stamps on things such required colonists to put stamps on things such as playing cards, patent medicines, checks, as playing cards, patent medicines, checks, mortgages, contracts and newspapers all in an mortgages, contracts and newspapers all in an effort to get more revenue for Britain. effort to get more revenue for Britain.

Quartering ActQuartering Act

Forced people to give soldiers a home in Forced people to give soldiers a home in barns, outhouses, empty buildingsbarns, outhouses, empty buildings

Sons of Liberty and the Sons of Liberty and the MinutemenMinutemen

Sons of Liberty - underground organization of Sons of Liberty - underground organization of Americans interested in promoting Americans interested in promoting independence and civil rights for colonists.independence and civil rights for colonists.

Minutemen – American militia men who Minutemen – American militia men who fought in favor of the colonists during the fought in favor of the colonists during the American revolution and were ready at a American revolution and were ready at a “minutes notice”.“minutes notice”.

The Tea Act and the Boston The Tea Act and the Boston Tea PartyTea Party

•Law that allowed the East India Tea Company to export British Tea to the Am. Colonists w/o paying taxes.

•Created competition for Am. Colonists who sold tea

•Believed to be an attempt at coercing the Am. Colonists to work with the British-

•American Colonists protest –

Boston Tea Party

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

Document where the Am. colonists declare Document where the Am. colonists declare independence from Britainindependence from Britain

Written by Thomas JeffersonWritten by Thomas Jefferson

Attacks King George III of Britain for his Attacks King George III of Britain for his unfair treatment of American colonistsunfair treatment of American colonists

Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

Set up a weak governmentSet up a weak government

Did not tell states what their role was in the Did not tell states what their role was in the forming of one “union”forming of one “union”

Created confusion and disagreements about Created confusion and disagreements about what states needed to do to support one what states needed to do to support one governmentgovernment

Treaty of Paris of 1783Treaty of Paris of 1783

Great Britain recognizes U.S. as independent Great Britain recognizes U.S. as independent nationnation

Britain pretty much kicked out of North Britain pretty much kicked out of North America America

American Revolution American Revolution – – Who is this guy?Who is this guy?

American Revolution American Revolution – – Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

•Writes Declaration of Independence

•Leader of Revolution

•Buys Louisiana Purchase

•3rd President of the U.S.

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution– – Who is this guy?Who is this guy?

American Revolution American Revolution – – George WashingtonGeorge Washington

•General of Continental Army who beat the British

•People wanted him to be king

•1st President of the U.S.

•On the $1 Bill

American Revolution American Revolution – – Paul ReverePaul Revere

•Said “the British are coming”

•Announced British arrival at a crucial time in the Am. Rev.

American Revolution American Revolution – – Benedict ArnoldBenedict Arnold

•Gen. during the Battle of Saratoga

•Eventually tried to take over West Point, New York and give it up to the British

•His name is now synonymous with “traitor”;

•He tried to give up the Am. Colonists to the British b/c he was unhappy with Congress and decision to get together with French

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