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Mercantilism/ Salutary Neglect

Mercantilism/ Salutary Neglect. First Continental Congress 1774. 55 delegates from 12 colonies. Demanded repeal of Coercive Acts Created “The Association” Interesting to note, the Continental Congress is still not mentioning REBELLION…. Just ways to reconcile . The British Are Coming.

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Mercantilism/ Salutary Neglect

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  1. Mercantilism/ Salutary Neglect

  2. First Continental Congress 1774 55 delegates from 12 colonies • Demanded repeal of Coercive Acts • Created “The Association” • Interesting to note, the Continental Congress is still not mentioning REBELLION…. Just ways to reconcile

  3. The British Are Coming Paul Revere & William Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers.

  4. The Shot Heard ’Round the World! Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775

  5. The Second Continental Congress(1775) • All 13 colonies present • Decided to go to war and named G. Washington head of Continental Army • Set plan to raise money and to create an army and navy • Olive Branch Petition: • Last ditch effort to prevent all out war • Pledged loyalty to crown, sought to restore peace • Ignored by King George

  6. George Washington • Pros • Good leader • Patient • Courageous • Sense of justice • National symbol and rallying pt. • Trusted • Self-disciplined • Cons • Never been over a rank of Colonel • Had not served in over 20 years • Largest forces ever led 1,200 • Political Appointment?

  7. On the Eve of the Revolution ?

  8. The American Revolution: 1775-1783

  9. Washington’s Headaches • Only 1/3 of the colonists were in favor of a war • State/colony loyalties. • Congress couldn’t tax • Poor training

  10. Loyalist Strongholds: Who would Be a loyalist?

  11. Fighting Sides

  12. Military Strategies The Americans The British • Attrition • Guerilla tactics [you don’t have to win a battle, just wear the British down] • Make an alliance • Break the colonies in half. • Blockade the ports to prevent supplies from an ally. • “Divide and Conquer”  use the Loyalists.

  13. Bunker Hill (June, 1775) The British suffered over 40% casualties.

  14. Significance of Bunker Hill • Patriot victory because British lost so many soldiers • Increased morale • King hired the Hessians

  15. Phase II: NY & PA[1777-1778]

  16. New York City in Flames(1776)

  17. Why were Trenton and Princeton Important? • Canadian invasion had failed • Fall of 1776, Patriot cause was at its lowest point • Washington’s recrossing of Delaware River and 2 victories were crucial for morale and preventing NE from being cut off from rest of the colonies

  18. Washington Crossing the Delaware Painted by Emanuel Leutze, 1851

  19. Saratoga: “Turning Point” of the War- leads to French assistance A modern-day re-enactment

  20. Saratoga • Revived cause • Pats won major victory and this made French military/diplomatic aid more possible • Brit offered colonists “homerule” but we refused

  21. The Battle of Yorktown (1781) Count de Rochambeau AdmiralDe Grasse

  22. Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown: “The World Turned Upside Down!” Painted by John Trumbull, 1797

  23. North America After theTreaty of Paris, 1783

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