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The American Revolution

The American Revolution. 1775-1783. Questions. What is a “revolution”? What were the aims of the colonies? What were the aims of the British? What forces influenced the Founders? Was the American Revolution “revolutionary”?. The Big Picture. The Age of Enlightenment

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The American Revolution

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  1. The American Revolution 1775-1783

  2. Questions • What is a “revolution”? • What were the aims of the colonies? • What were the aims of the British? • What forces influenced the Founders? • Was the American Revolution “revolutionary”?

  3. The Big Picture • The Age of Enlightenment • What made the Enlightenment possible? • The Philosophes • Social Contract • John Locke • Baron de Montesquieu

  4. The Big Picture • Influence of English History (1603-1689) • Stuarts vs. Parliament • James I • English Monarchy • Charles I

  5. The Big Picture • The English Civil War (1640-1649) • Causes • Results • The Commonwealth of England (1649-1660) • Oliver Cromwell

  6. The Big Picture • The Restoration (1660-1689) • Charles II • The Glorious Revolution • James II • William and Mary • The Rise of the English Constitutional Monarchy

  7. The American Revolution • Recap (1763-1775) • The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)

  8. The American Revolution • The Case for Independence • Second Continental Congress • Thomas Paine • The Declaration of Independence

  9. The Revolutionary War • Britain • Advantages • Disadvantages

  10. The Revolutionary War • The United States • Advantages • Disadvantages

  11. The Revolutionary War • Goals and Strategies • Britain • The United States

  12. The Revolutionary War • The Northern Campaigns (1775-1778) • The Early Years • The Battle of Saratoga

  13. The Revolutionary War • The Western Campaigns (1778-1780) • Fought in Interior • Role of Native Americans

  14. The Revolutionary War • The Southern Campaigns (1778-1781) • Change in British Strategy • Initial British Successes • Guerrilla Warfare • The Battle of Yorktown (1781)

  15. The Revolutionary War • The Home Front • Statistics • Patriots • Loyalists

  16. The Revolutionary War • International Crisis • France • Britain’s diplomatic isolation

  17. The Revolutionary War • The Treaty of Paris (1783) • Terms • Unresolved Issues

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