The American Revlution

What Were some of the major advantages for the British

British Advantage: (high moral/ history on their side, Native american alliances , strength in the royal navy as well military , superior finances).

What was Common Sense and what effect did it have on the colonists?

Written by Thomas Paine: This document aka pamphlet was very important because it helped sway people into supporting those individuals who favored declaring independence from Great Britain.

What were the Coercive Acts and how did the colonists respond and to them?

The Coercive Acts aka the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies, were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. They were the (Boston port act, Justice act, Quartering act). This led the colonists to unite and form the First Continental Congress to discuss and negotiate a unified approach to the British. Boston port act: closing the port of Boston and demanding that the city's residents pay for the nearly $1 million worth of tea dumped into Boston Harbor. Justice act: It made British officials' trials sent to England to be judged and set for the low, immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts. Quartering act: Invades the privacy of colonists.

What was the Olive Branch Petition, how did the King of England respond to it, and what effect did that response have on the colonists?

was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. The King responded: Rejects the idea of recognition Petition by declaring his own Proclamation of Rebellion. The Proclamation indicated persons now in open arms and rebellion should be turned over to the government for punishment. Colonists responded: saying that, while they had always been loyal to the King, Parliament never had legitimate claim to authority over them, because the colonies were not democratically represented.

How did the Americans win their war for independence?

After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, the Americans had effectively won their independence, though fighting would not formally end until 1783.

How did the war end and what were its results and significance?

The war virtually came to an end when General Cornwallis was surrounded and forced to surrender the British position at Yorktown, Virginia.

What were some of the more important battles and why were they significant?

Battle of Trenton(1776): Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware River and the Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces. It boost moral for the colonist that the war was still around Battle of Saratoga(1777): Was the key battle, was a turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded France to join their cause against a mutual rival British. As a result the Americans received their independence. Winter at valley Forge(1777-78): Valley Forge was where the American Continental Army made camp during the winter of 1777-1778. It was here that the American forces became a true fighting unit. Valley Forge is often called the birthplace of the American Army. Battle of Yorktown(1781): The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. It also cemented Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States.

Why were the Battles of Lexington & Concord significant?

Because it was the 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence. As the british goal was to seize their weapons being stored in Concord, To destroy them. They made the militiamen retreat back to concord in a face to face again and realized the colonist can put up a fight. Ended in a victory for the colonists forcing the british back to Boston. Battle of Lexington: British troops Won. Battle of Concord: Colonist troops Won.

What caused tensions to emerge in the 1760s between England and the North American Colonies?

Britain's debt from the French and Indian War led it to try to consolidate control over its colonies and raise revenue through direct taxation (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, aka Intolerable Acts),

What was the Stamp Act and how did the colonists react to it?

British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. The colonists reacted in protesting and ranged from boycotts of British goods to riots and attacks on the tax collectors.

What Were some of the major disavantages for the British

Distance: It would take 7 weeks to supply their needs and approval. Hessians they rely on money, they were unreliable following orders from their own. Having high morale: being cocky and underestimating the capabilities of the americans commanders underestimating their enemy. ) Divided attention: As France entered the war, they allied with the americans and now the british had to divide his attention between the american rebellion and France. Time: fought for years and no signs of stopp

what Were some of the major advantages for the Americans

Home field advantage: The colonists know the terrain they know the geography. They would be fighting for home and hearth. Time: All they had to do to win the war was making it protracted, making it expensive and bloody. Make it as costly as you can for the british for them to spend money and quit the war. Aka war of attrition. Leadership: George washigton, was a brilliant smart guy.

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill, how did the King of England respond to it, and what effect did that response have on the colonists?

It was technically a victory for Britain, although an emotional victory for the patriots because After the colonial militiamen fought against the first two British assaults, they ran out of ammunition during the third attack and were forced to abandon their base. Even though the british lost lots of men, the colonists gained confidence in fighting the british army well. Took place in Breed's Hill Although the British won the battle and gained control of the hills, they paid a heavy price. They lost hundreds of soldiers including several officers and realized that fighting the colonists wouldn't be as easy as they had thought.

what Were some of the major disavantages for the Americans

Lack of navy: with no official avy, the US had to rely on privateers. Rely on Privateers: an armed ship owned and offered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping. John Paul Jones: A privateer. The continental Army: Poor on everything and unexperience, so George washington had to adopt strategies in order to win. The 2nd continental congress: was weak, Funding the war effort financing the revolution and financing the war was always much harder for the colonists.

What role did the Boston Massacre and Tea Act play in inflaming tensions between England and the colonies?

The Boston Tea Party as a result of "taxation without representation" ultimately led a patriot mob to act in anger and protested against the british soldiers which ended in a gun slotter. As an outcome, the tea was dumped overboard into the water, which the Tea act was placed and sparked the patriots motives to fight for their independence.

What actions did the 2nd Continental Congress take upon convening in 1775?

The Second Congress managed the colonial war effort, financing the war with borrowed funds and without the support of taxes; states were asked to contribute men, supplies, and funds. It created a Continental Army for defense while pursuing peace with Great Britain.

What were the Townshend Acts and how did the colonists react to it?

The Townshend Acts were passed by the British Parliament, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The British Parliament enacted a series of taxes on the colonies for the purpose of raising revenue. They taxed the colonists which resulted in the colonists to act in violence.

What actions did the 1stContinental Congress take upon convening in 1774?

These intolerable acts convinced the colonists to meet for its first 1st Continental Congress. They respond as a group in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to the Parliament's Coercive Acts. They resulted in boycotted British goods.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and why is that document significant to American history?

Thomas Jeferson was the main author and is important in history because it signifies the birth of a nation, instructs free citizens and provides hope for all people who want to be free. Is a symbol of American democracy and one of the free charters of freedom. It was a way for the colonies to show the king of england they wanted to be free