Transcript The American Revolution

The American
Revolution
By James Beauchaine
Chronology of The Revolution
 1754-1763: The French and Indian War
 April 5, 1764: The Sugar Act
 March 22, 1765: The Stamp Act
 June 29, 1767: The Townshend Act
 March 5, 1770: Boston Massacre
 May 10, 1773: The Tea Act
 Dec. 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party
Chronology of The Revolution
Continued
 June 15, 1775: George Washington named
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Commander-in-Chief
Feb. 6, 1778: The U.S. and France sign the
French Alliance
March 2, 1781: Articles of Confederation
adopted
Sept. 3, 1783: U.S. and Great Britain sign the
Treaty of Paris
Sept. 17, 1787: Constitution signed
June 22, 1788: U.S. Constitution adopted
Key Figures and Leaders
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Samuel Adams:
– One of the first two people to argue for
independence.
– He started a protest and told the mob what to do
during the Stamp Act.
– Signed Declaration of Independence
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Benjamin Franklin:
– Scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher,
musician, and economist.
– Founding Father. Considered to be one of the
greatest American citizens.
– "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are
dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or
do things worth the writing." –Ben Franklin. He lived
by these words.
Benjamin
Franklin
Samuel Adams
Key Figures and Leaders Continued
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John Andre:
– Major in the British Army
– Tried to help Benedict Arnold capture George
Washington, but failed
– He was hung because the American Army found his
plans to capture George Washington.
Benedict Arnold:
– American General
– One of the bravest at beginning of Revolution
– Swapped to British side and became a spy
– He was found to have committed treason by the
Americans but managed to escape before they caught
him.
John Andre
Benedict Arnold
Key Figures and Leaders Continued
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George Washington:
– Leader of the American Army during American
Revolution
– Became President of the Constitutional
Convention after the war
– First President of the United States
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William Howe:
– Commander-in-Chief of the British Army
– Led troops well
– Before he was sent to fight, he was
sympathetic toward the colonists.
George
Washington
William Howe
Importance of the Revolution
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The Revolution legally created the United
States.
It gave colonists freedom from Great
Britain.
It laid the foundation for the government
we have today.
It questioned social and political
relationships.
Comparison of French and
American Revolution
French
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Product of
Enlightenment ideas
Felt need to be free
Suffered social and
economic hardship
More upper class
support than
American Revolution
Different Political
Climate – Just came
out of a war
American
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Product of
Enlightenment ideas
Felt need to be free
Suffered social and
economic hardship
Less upper class
support than French
Revolution
Different Political
Climate – Hadn’t been
in a war recently
Map
Thirteen Colonies
American Revolution Battlefield
Great Britain vs. American Patriots