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