PPT-The American Revolution 1775 - 1783

Different Perspectives Loyalists They call me a brainless Tory but tell me which is better to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants not one mile away. A canon or large gun.. Second continental congress. A governing body whose delegates agreed in may 1775 to form the continental army and to approve the declaration of independence.. Continental Army . History 350. April 2, 2015. A Little More Bureaucracy. Navigating around History 350. Syllabus is the first item in Blackboard Documents. Links to PowerPoints will be posted before each class. . Discussion Forum requirement: In left-hand Blackboard menu, go to . 1.) The first b attle of the American Revolutio n occurred at _______________, Massachusetts. 2.) Why did the Revolution occur? A. Colonists were angry abo ut their poor living conditions B. Eng Like the Rebel Alliance in . Star Wars. , the rebels of the American Revolution were a small disorganized group fighting against a giant empire with vastly superior numbers and firepower.. Yet the rebels won anyway, due to massive foreign support, clever strategies, noble leaders, high ideals, propaganda, and a fair amount of foul play. We don't think the Force was involved, although Benjamin Franklin had a bit of a Yoda vibe going.. Unit 2 Lesson 3 E. December 4, . 2015. Copy the date and the objective:. Explain the mistakes made by the French monarchy.. Do now: Complete Pie . Graphs- you have 8 minutes!!!. Create this Pyramid (3 lines) OR make the information into a List. Build up, overview, results. I can . analyze the declaration of Independence in order to evaluate which Enlightenment Ideas are present in the document.. What is a Contagion? . a : rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state). Congress drafts George Washington. The Second Continental Congress selected . George Washington. to head the army besieging Boston. .. There were thousands of militia surrounding Boston but they were poorly equipped and had no sense of military discipline. . The Crisis Begins. Consolidating the Empire. The experience and costs of the . Seven Years’ War led Great Britain. , where King George assumed the throne in 1760, to consolidate its growing empire and . 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). Causes of the American Revolution. Mercantilism. - the economic system in which all trade is controlled by the mother country. . The colonies main job is to make money for England.. Causes of the American Revolution. 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 . Prelude to Revolution . Great Awakening . allowed people to question many forms of established authority . encouraged independent thinking. broadened the range of religious options. Newspaper and pamphlet wars expanded the printing capabilities of the colonies. Major Themes. French & Indian War. British Colonial Policies. Colonial Resistance. Declaration of Independence. War of Revolution. Post American Society. French and Indian War. Identify the cause of the French and Indian War.. Report CurrentBiologyMealTimingRegulatestheHumanCircadianSystemSophieM.T.Wehrens,SkevoullaChristou,CherylIsherwood,BenitaMiddleton,MichelleA.Gibbs,SimonN.Archer,DebraJ.Skene,andJonathanD.JohnstonFacul