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Title: The Enlightenment


1
The Enlightenment
  • The Setting
  • Natural Law
  • Natures God
  • Reason
  • Idea of Progress
  • Realms of Thinking
  • Example of the Scientific Revolution

2
Road to Revolt
  • No Taxation without Representation
  • Mercantilism
  • Various Events
  • Coercive Acts
  • Lexington and Concord
  • Colonial Debates patriots, loyalists and
    opportunists

3
Reluctant Revolutionaries
  • Act of Rebellion and Treason
  • Who were the leaders? Only ones?
  • The Continental Congress
  • George Washingtons role
  • Colonial Divisions
  • Early Campaigns

4
Mobilization
  • The British Empire
  • Colonial Aims Independence or Loyal
  • Finances
  • Military Preparedness
  • Allies slaves? Indians? Other nations?
  • Public Opinion divided

5
1775-76
  • Fortunes of War
  • Thomas Paines Common Sense
  • Republicanism representative govt
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • Early state governments
  • Feature in Constitutions
  • The Articles of Confederation, 1781 The US

6
Military Campaigns
  • British Strategy
  • Loss of New York
  • Battle of Saratoga
  • Frances Entrance
  • Western and Southern Campaigns
  • Yorktown

7
The Other Americans
  • The Role of Women At home and t/o the
    campaigns.
  • Voice of Abigail Adams
  • Slaves and Freedmen
  • The Plantation system
  • The Debates
  • Contributions

8
Paris Peace, 1783
  • The Map of North America
  • Western boundry Mississippi
  • North Great Lakes and Canada
  • South Florida and the Gulf
  • The Atlantic

9
Post War Blues
  • Foreign Affairs Brits, French and Spain
  • Domestic Economy Debt and Depression
  • Shays Rebellion
  • United States?
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • Gathering Storm

10
The Articles of Confederation
  • The ratification and purpose
  • Deficiencies
  • Taxation, revenue and regulation
  • Coercive Powers
  • Legislative authority
  • Mt Vernon and Annapolis
  • Off to Philly
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