Pre-Revolution and Revolutionary War Period

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Pre-Revolution and Revolutionary War Period

• By Chang Liu 20
• and
• Lauren Wang 29

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Peace with England

• Due to the increased immigration, the levels of
  population and diversity in the thirteen colonies
  amplified during the mid-1700s.
• The early 1730s became the era known as The
  Great Awakening American colonists challenged
  authority and grew a sense of independence.
• At about the same time as this era of
  individualism, scientists learned to use reason
  and observation to heighten their learning?
• Because England was 3000 miles away from the
  American colonies, communication and authority
  was difficult to enforce. (England was
  preoccupied with its own problems)

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Peace with England

• Due to the increased immigration, the levels of
  population and diversity in the thirteen colonies
  amplified during the mid-1700s.
• The early 1730s became the era known as The
  Great Awakening American colonists challenged
  authority and grew a sense of independence.
• At about the same time as this era of
  individualism, scientists learned to use reason
  and observation to heighten their learning.
• Because England was 3,000 miles away from the
  American colonies, communication and authority
  was difficult to enforce. (England was
  preoccupied with its own problems.)

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Conflict with the Crown (part 1)

• France and Britain fought over the lustrous Ohio
  River Valley in the French and Indian War
  eventually, the English and the colonists
  received the area from the Treaty of Paris.
• Although the colonies doubled in size, King
  George III, the sovereign of England, prohibited
  the colonists from settling west of the
  Appalachian Mountains with the Proclamation of
  1763.
• In the five years before 1770, Britain
  established the quartering, stamp, and Townshed
  acts (all acts that limited the colonistss
  civil liberties).
• In 1700, the vital unification of the 13 colonies
  courtesy of Sam Adams led the colonies through
  the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

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Conflict with the Crown (part 1)

• France and Britain fought over the lustrous Ohio
  River Valley in the French and Indian War
  eventually, the English and the colonists
  received the area from the Treaty of Paris.
• Although the colonies doubled in size, King
  George III, the sovereign of England, prohibited
  the colonists from settling west of the
  Appalachian Mountains with the Proclamation of
  1763.
• In the five years before 1770, Britain
  established the quartering, stamp, and Townshed
  acts. (all acts that limited the colonists civil
  liberties).
• In 1700, the vital unification of the thirteen
  colonies (courtesy of Sam Adams) led the colonies
  through the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea
  Party.

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Conflicts with the Crown (part 2)

• The Intolerable Acts were sustained to punish the
  Bostonians for an organized conspiracy against
  Britain.
• The Committee of Correspondents was a group of
  communicators in the colonies who met in 1774 to
  discuss the evils Britain was enacting upon them.
• At their crucial meeting, the delegates decided
  that all the British acts were null and void and
  instated an embargo against theyre reigning
  country.
• After sending a list of grievances to the king,
  the members of the First Continental Congress
  told the colonies to train soldiers for a
  possible war

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Conflict with the Crown (part 2)

• The Intolerable Acts were sustained to punish the
  Bostonians for an organized conspiracy against
  Britain.
• The Committee of Correspondents was a group of
  communicators in the colonies who met in 1774 to
  discuss the evils Britain was enacting upon them.
• At their crucial meeting, the delegates decided
  that all the British acts were null and void
  and instated an embargo against their reigning
  country.
• After sending a list of grievances to the king,
  the members of the First Continental Congress
  told the colonies to train soldiers for a
  possible war.

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1775-1781

• In April of 1775, the first battles occurred in
  Lexington and Concord. Its obscure as to whether
  the infamous Shot heard around the world was
  fired by the British or the colonists (quote by
  Patrick Henry).
• The Battle of Bunker Hill was a major morale
  booster for the waning patriots in January of
  1776, Thomas Paine, a British author wrote Common
  Sense, a booklet urging the colonists to rebel
  for freedom.
• In July of 1776, the Declaration of Independence
  was written to attain their freedom from
  Britains harsh rule. (It was stolen by Nicholas
  Cage in National Treasure 1.) Give me liberty
  or give me death was declared by Patrick Henry.
  John Hancock signed the largest on this document
  that made America a country. D
• Difficult times included Valley Forge and the
  brutal winter of 1776, though French support
  ultimately won the revolution?

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1775-1781

• In April of 1775, the first battles occurred in
  Lexington and Concord. Its obscure as to whether
  the infamous Shot heard around the world! was
  fired by the British or the colonists. (quote by
  Patrick Henry)
• The Battle of Bunker Hill was a major morale
  booster for the waning patriots in January of
  1776, Thomas Paine, a British author wrote Common
  Sense, a booklet urging the colonists to rebel
  for freedom.
• In July of 1776, the Declaration of Independence
  was written to attain their freedom from
  Britains harsh rule. (It was stolen by Nicholas
  Cage in National Treasure 1.) Give me liberty
  or give me death was declared by Patrick Henry.
  John Hancock signed the largest on this document
  that made America a country. D
• Difficult times included Valley Forge and the
  brutal winter of 1776, though French support
  ultimately won the revolution.

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Results of the War

• There were two things the Treaty of Paris did
  when it officially ended the war in 1783 bringing
  freedom to the colonists and peace between
  America and Britain.
• Throughout the American revolution, the
  population was split evenly between three groups
  the Rebels, Tories and neutrals.
• The colonies doubled in size, gave Florida to
  Spain, and gave France the area west of the
  Mississippi river.
• The physical destruction of the colonies left
  years of repair and a low economy, as well as
  divided families!

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Results of the War

• There were two things the Treaty of Paris did
  when it officially ended the war in 1783
  bringing freedom to the colonists and peace
  between America and Britain.
• Throughout the American Revolution, the
  population was split evenly between three groups
  Rebels, Tories and neutrals.
• The colonies doubled in size, gave Florida to
  Spain, and gave France the area west of the
  Mississippi River.
• The physical destruction of the colonies left
  years of repair and a low economy, as well as
  divided families.