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American Revolution

American Revolution. Fast and Dirty. Chronology Challenge. Battle of Saratoga Shays’ Rebellion Intolerable Acts French & Indian War Articles of Confederation Battle of Bunker Hill Boston Massacre Battle of Yorktown. Treaty of Paris Battle of Lexington & Concord Boston Tea Party.

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American Revolution

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  1. American Revolution Fast and Dirty

  2. Chronology Challenge • Battle of Saratoga • Shays’ Rebellion • Intolerable Acts • French & Indian War • Articles of Confederation • Battle of Bunker Hill • Boston Massacre • Battle of Yorktown • Treaty of Paris • Battle of Lexington & Concord • Boston Tea Party

  3. British Strengths & Weaknesses • Large Army • Powerful Navy • Experienced Generals • Plentiful supplies • $ for mercenaries • Over confident • Over extended • Predictable military tactics • Unhappy home front • Ambivalent about fighting

  4. American Weaknesses & Strengths • Small Army • Smaller Navy • Inexperienced generals • Lack of funds • Shortage of supplies • Disorganized • Reason for fighting • Inspirational leaders • Knew the land • Guerrilla tactics • Hope for allies • And…

  5. French & Indian War (1754-1763)

  6. Boston Massacre (1770)

  7. Boston Tea Party (1773)

  8. Intolerable Acts (1774)

  9. Battle of Lexington & Concord (1775)

  10. Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)

  11. Battle of Saratoga (1777)

  12. Battle of Yorktown (1781)

  13. Treaty of Paris (1783) • GB recognized US as independent nation • Mississippi River = western boundary • Fishing rights off of coast of Canada • Amer’s pay debts to GB and honor Loyalist claims for property confiscated during the war

  14. Articles of Confederation (1781) • Did… • Won the war • Land Ordinance of 1785 • Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • Problems… • No executive • No power to tax • War debts • No power to coin money • No spokesperson in foreign affairs • Domestic unrest • States most/too powerful

  15. Shay’s Rebellion (1786)

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