lesson 6 the American revolution

who was Thomas Jefferson influenced by when writing the declaration of independence

John Lockes writings of the second treaties of government

Who fought defensive in the war

colonists

who had division between the loyalists and the patriots?

the colonists

who had more competent military leaders?

colonists

Only ___ of the colonists were in favor of the war for independence

1/3

what were the other thirds that didn’t care for the war for independence?

The loyalists and neutral

Colonists had a poor training until the arrival of

Baron van Steuben

how much was the British casualties in bunker hill?

40%

washington crossing the Delaware

defeats the Hessions 1776 (trenton, NJ); allows Army to head towards NY

how many men died of cold an disease in valley forge?

2000

What war was considered the turning point of the war?

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Saratoga

American victory, convinces France and Spain to join their side in the war.

Battle of Yorktown resulted in

declaration of independence formally accepted by British Parliament

Treaty of Paris of 1783

America gained independence, Britain ceded so much land to America it ignored the American Indian territorial rights, sets Us/Canada, new idea of Republicanism

represent america at Treaty of Paris of 1783

Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay

war was very unpopular in Britain

Britain continue fight with France and Spain in the west Indies (for sugar)

Republicanism

A government based on elected assemblies with no king or established nobility

Republicanism is based on 2 things

Equality and Liberty

weaknesses of the Articles of confederation

Unicameral congress (1 house), 9/13 to vote to pass laws, 13 out of 13 to amend, representatives frequently absent, no executive or judicial branches

BIGGEST weakness of the Articles of confederation

Could not tax or raise armies

State constitutions

Most had bicameral legislatures, bill of rights, state-established religions while others disestablished religions,

did the central government or states have more power?

state governments

Law Ordinance of 1785

laid out the process by which lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to be surveyed and sold.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787 significance

1st attempt to ban slavery in a new territory

Statehood achieved in 3 stages

1. congress appointed 3 judged and a governor to govern the territory

2. When population reached 5000 adult male landowners elect territorial legislature

3. When population reached 60,000 elect delegates to a state constitutional convention

congress appointed___ judged and a governor to govern the territory

3

When population reached ___ adult male landowners elect territorial legislature.

5,000

When population reached ____ elect delegates to a state constitutional convention

60,000

Annapolis Convention 1786

Goal, to address barriers that limited trade and commerce between the states

Annapolis Convention 1786 what 5/13 states showed up?

NY,NJ,PA,DE,and VA