U.S. History
Mr. Boothby
10/3/2016
The Learning Target
: CH 8: America Secedes from the Empire
TOUCH AN ACTUAL…
PATRIOT Instead of reaction?
FIRST 15 MINUTES…
Discuss why the Colonist would HATE THIS!
Silently Read Pages 141-151
America Secedes from the Empire
Stamp Act Paper…250 YO!
1)
Explain the 2nd Continental Congress and its importance.
The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775.
2)
What made George Washington a good selection for “Commander of
the Military”?
3)
What was the early part of the Revolutionary War like? List who was
winning and major battles!
4)
What was the “Olive Branch Petition” and did it work?
5)
What happened with the rebel (Patriot) invasion of Canada in 1775?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------KEY 6) Who was Thomas Paine, how was he influenced by Locke and
WHAT DID HE DO TO UNITE THE COLONIES???
KEY: Know Boston Massacre 1770
KEY 7)What were Richard Lee’s Resolutions and how
did they lead to PERMENENT STATES-UNITED?
THERE IS HELP BELOW!
Notes tonight on pages 152-164 tonight
CH 8 ptII! All of them DUE TOMORROW!!
+THE PATRIOT &
+ TEA PARTY in 1773!
1) Explain the 2nd Continental Congress and it’s
importance.
The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
on May 10, 1775. A well-defined statement for the desire
of independence was still nonexistent, but there was a
desire for the king and Parliament to readdress
grievances. At this point, America and England were
were teetering on all-out warfare. STILL A CHANCE OF
PEACE!
2) What made George Washington a good selection for
“Commander of the Military”?
The most important action carried out by the Congress
was selecting George Washington as commander. He had
outstanding leadership and a strong character, could be
trusted and was very modest and genuine. He stood out
among his peers at 6’2” and very broad shoulders a
prototypical NFL Quarterback among hobbits!
3) What was the early part of the Revolutionary War
like? List who was winning and major battles!
Before the plunge into independence, fourteen months of
inconsistent fighting occurred. Eventually, the tempo of
the war began increasing. At Bunker Hill, the British
were menaced by the Americans in Boston.
4) What was the “Olive Branch Petition” and did it
work?
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted to beg the king to
prevent further hostilities but after Bunker Hill, King
George III declared the colonies in rebellion. Colonists
were outraged when the British hired Hessians to help
defeat them. The KING SPIT ON IT AND WAS
TICKED OFF!!!
5) What happened with the rebel (Patriot) invasion of
Canada in 1775?
In 1775, the rebels tried an invasion of Canada, thinking
that with a fourteenth colony they could be even stronger.
The invasion failed, however, the Canadians preferred to
be on their own. Fighting continued in the colonies and
yet very few had a real sense of yearning for
independence.
KEY 6)Who was Thomas Paine, how was he influenced
by Locke and WHAT DID HE DO TO UNITE THE
COLONIES???
In 1776, radical Thomas Paine published some of the
most influential pamphlets ever written. Paine's work had
a huge effect on convincing the Americans that their true
cause was independence, not reconciliation with Britain.
Paine wanted to create an all new political society in
America, a republic. The components of a republic
appealed to many Americans, but at the same time some
Patriots were skeptical towards drastically changing their
society.
KEY 7)What were Richard Lee’s Resolutions and how
did they lead to PERMENENT STATES-UNITED?
Richard Henry Lee's resolution of having the colonies be
free and independent states took formal form in the
Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas
Jefferson, and was finally approved July 4, 1776. The
Declaration had a world-wide impact, it was known as the
"shout heard round the world," and eventually inspired
the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
***The War of Independence can be considered a war
within a war. Loyalists fought Patriots, and Patriots
fought the redcoats as well. Aside from fighting against
themselves, they contended for the allegiance of civilians.
The British proved unable to do this while the Americans
were successful in convincing others that the British could
not be trusted. Loyalists were mainly the educated and
wealthy, officers of the king, and strongest where the
Anglican Church was. Patriots were most numerous near
Presbyterian areas were.