Politics

Key Events in the Revolutionary War Event Date Location Significance Lexington-Concord April 1775 Massachusetts First armed conflict. Propaganda victory for U.S. Casualties: U.S.:95. British: 270 Ft. Ticonderoga May 1775 Lake Champlain Ethan Allen captured fort and cannon later used in defense of Boston Breed's Hill (Bunker Hill) June 1775 Boston 1/6 of all British officers killed in war die here. Only battle in long siege of Boston Invasion of Quebec Winter 1775-76 Maine/Canada Gens. Arnold and Montgomery failed in invasion attempt of Canada Dorchester Heights March 1776 Boston British forced to evacuate New England Declaration of Independence July 1776 Philadelphia 2nd Continental Congress issues formal declaration of separation from British

PATHWAY TO THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE British ?Action British Rationale Colonial Action Colonial Rationale Proclamation of 1763 Provided a temporary measure to gain time to devise a more permanent solution to conflict between Indians and settlers. Settlers were not to cross over into the Ohio Valley until land policies were developed. Resentment and failure to comply to the law?..Pioneers such as Daniel Boone would move westward Colonists saw the Proclamation as an attempt to ?hem them in? and keep them under British control?.Land west was also looked as the colonist?s birthright for the ?American Dream? Writs of Assistance 1763

Instructions: We will be having a Cabinet meeting with President Washington??You need to know the policies of both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. You have the handouts with charts that you need to fill out??Be prepared for this discussion Tuesday in class. Federalist Beliefs (former Anti-Federalists) Democratic-Republicans Leader Appealed to Alexander Hamilton John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison Manufacturers, merchants, wealthy and educated?. Favored seaboard cities Farmers and Planters common man Favored the South and West Ideas of Government Strong government over states Loose Construction of Constitution Implied powers Wealthy and educated involved Limit freedoms of speech & press Preferred govt. similar to a king

Key Events & Battles, French & Indian War ?Event Date Location Notes/Significance British defeated at Ft. Duquesne 1755 Western Pennsylvania (present-day Pittsburgh) Gen. Braddock's force of 1450 men surrounded and defeated by Indian and French-Canadian forces American colonists refuse to serve under British commander 1757 American colonies New British commander (Lord Loudoun) closely managed the war effort, demanding exact numbers of recruits and money from colonies. Colonial assemblies began to refuse to cooperate. French take Ft. Osage 1756 Upstate New York French commander Montcalm takes fort, but is horrified to discover that his Indian allies kill wounded soldiers, take scalps, and make slaves of captives. Massacre at Ft. William Henry 1757

Federalist Party vs. Democrat-Republicans Issue Federalists Demorat-Republicans Notes National vs. state governments Favored a strong central government with the power to control commerce, tax, declare war, and make treaties Sought to limit the role of the national government, favoring local control ? This issue, never finally settled until the Civil War, was the basic philosophical point of contention between the two parties. French Revolution Opposed the Revolution and opposed American support for the anti- monarchy group Supported the popular forces in the French Revolution and favored American assistance ? The debt of America to France for its assistance during the American Revolution is seen as due and unpaid by the D-Rs