This Day in History

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This Day in History

• Aug 7th, 1782 George Washington created the
  "Badge for Military Merit

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Issues and Revolutionary War

• Chap 4

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• I. Britain vs.Colonies
• Increased tensions
• 1. Proclamation of 1763 closed area west of
  Appalachian Mountains to the colonist.

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• B. Paying for the War
• Sugar Act 1764
• Quartering Act 1765
• Stamp Act 1765

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• C. Colonist react
• James Otis, presents the idea of no taxation
  without Representation

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• D. Parliament steps in again
• 1766, Declaratory Act passed, stating Parliament
  could pass laws in the colonies without consent.
• 1767, passage of the Townsend Acts, placed duties
  on Tea, and glass.

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This Day in History

• August 8th, 1588 - The Spanish Armada is defeated
  by the English

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• E. Boston Massacre March 5, 1770
• Crispus Attucks is the first to be shot and
  killed. Five die total.

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• 2. John Adams- defends the soldiers
• "one of the most gallant, generous, manly, and
  disinterested actions of my whole life, and one
  of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my
  country." 

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Sam Adams was leader of Sons of Liberty

• 3. 1773 Tea Act, colonist dress as Indians to
  destroy the tea.

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• 4. Parliament passes Coercive Act ( 1774
  Intolerable Acts), closed Controlled Boston
  Harbor till repayment of tea.

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• II. 1st Continental Congress Meets (sept 5, 1774)
• A. Boycott British goods
• B. Kings responds calling them rebels.

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• III. Shot heard around the World
• A. Paul Revere rides alerting the militia.

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• b. Battle of Lexington and Concord
• April, 1775 Shot heard around the world.
• June 1775 Bunker Hill, 1st major fighting.
  (showed British we would put up a good fight)

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• IV. 2nd Continental Congress (May 10, 1775)
• A. George Washington Chosen as Commander of
  Continental Army.

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This Day in history

• Aug 12th, 1939 The Wizard of Oz debuted

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• B. Declaration of Independence
• 1. Patrick Henrys give me liberty or give me
  death (March 23, 1775) in Virginia House

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C. Thomas Jefferson chosen to draft it. 1.
Enlightenment Idea unalienable rights. (life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness.)
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2. John Hancock 1st signer
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• VI. War Continues
• Early War 1775-76
• Washingtons strategy was to fight a defensive
  war.

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2. Jan. 1776, Thomas Paines Pamphlet Common
Sense encourages colonies toward independence.
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• Sept 1776, Hero/Spy- Nathan Hale captured in New
  York, by Gen Howe and sentenced to death.
• 'I only regret that I have but one life to
  lose for my country.'

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• 4. Christmas night 1776, Crosses the Delaware and
  Captures Trenton, N.J., along with 1,000
  mercenary troops.

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• Turning point
• 1777 Saratoga, New York (British tried to cut off
  new England)
• Victory opened formal alliance with United States
  and France

Gen. Burgoyne surrenders to Gen. Gates
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• 3. 1780, General Arnold , commanding West Point
  is discovered to be a traitor.

Benedict Arnold
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• 4. 1781, Nathaniel Greene and Dan Morgan defeat
  Cornwallis in South Carolina forcing him to go to
  Yorktown.

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• c. The End and Results
• 1. 1781, Gen. Cornwallis in Yorktown, surrenders.
  
• 2. Treaty of Paris 1783 ends the War.