Radicals: such as Patrick Henry of Virginia wanted the biggest concessions
Social Changes
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5: The
American Revolution and Confederation, 1774-1787
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All states but Georgia sent delegates.
Events
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Patriots:20-30% of the population
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First Continental Congress: Met in Philadelphia on Sep. 1774
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Second Continental Congress: Met in Philadelphia on May 1775
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3 Types of Members
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Moderates: include George Washington of Virginia
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Conservatives: include John Jay of New York who wanted a minimal state of protest
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Actions
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Passed the Suffolk Resolves which repealed the Intolerable Acts.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson
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Called for end to all ties to Britain
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Congress banned the import of slaves
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Demanded Parliamentary rights.
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Convene again if demands weren't met by the crown.
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Response to battles of Lexington and Concord
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Actions
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Called all colonies to provide troops
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Appointed George Washington Commander in Chief and sent him to Boston
Sides during the War
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Adapted Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787: set up rules for how territories could become states
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Inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense published on Jan. 1776.
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Britain recognized the US as a sovereign ation
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Olive Branch Petition: pledged loyalty to King George III if he reinstated Parliamentary rights.
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Rejected by the King
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Lexington and Concord: April 19, 1775
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First battle of the American Revolution
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Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775
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Actually fought on Breed's Hill
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Massive British causalities showed that colonies were a force to be reckoned with
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Americans lost Philadelphia and New York in 1777 and 1776 respectively.
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Each state had one vote and needed 9 votes to pass a law
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Battle of Saratoga
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American victory led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold
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Convinced the French to join on America's side.
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Battle Yorktown (1781): last major battle
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combined US and French troops defeated General Cornwallis' forces near the Chesapeake Bay
Continental Congress
Events of the War
Treaty of Paris (1783)
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US western boundary was the Mississippi River
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US would pay debts to British merchants and give back Loyalist land.
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Congress couldn't collect taxes (major weakness), regulate commerce, or enforce laws.
Declaration of Independence
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Land Ordinance of 1785: 1 section of each western territory was dedicated to education
Articles of Confederation
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first US government: passed in Congress in 1777, ratified in 1781
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Most of the Patriots in the militia, meant reduced amount of regular troops
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Were usually short in supply, equipment, and payment
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Loyalists/Tories: worked with the British
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Most came from wealthy backgrounds
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Aristocratic Titles: Abolished No man could be noble or lord
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Separation of Church and State: states stopped paying money to the church.
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Women were still considered second class citizens even though they served as nurses cooks, took over their husband's jobs, and even fought during the war.
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Slavery still existed even though it contradicted "All men are created equal"