Lecture ch06
Lecture ch06
Lecture ch06
Part One
Introduction
Part Two
With repressive actions,Great Britain had forced the colonists to recognize a community of interests distinct from that of the mother country.
Part Three
The impending war involved Indian peoples of the interior. The Iroquois Confederacy and Creeks successfully played the European powers off one another.
Frontier Warfare
Map: The War for Empire in North America, 1754-1763 The defeat of General Braddock in 1755 was followed by the outbreak of war between Britain and France in 1756. The French achieved early victories in New York. The British harshly treated French-speaking farmers of Acadia by expelling them from their homes. Many moved to Louisiana where they became known as Cajuns.
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Intercolonial Cooperation
In the early seventies, several colonies established committees of correspondence to:
share information; shape public opinion; and build cooperation among the colonies.
These acts were calculated to punish Massachusetts and strengthen the British.
To enforce the sanctions, the delegates urged formation of Committees of Observation and Safety to assume the functions of local government. The Committees organized militia, called extralegal courts, and combined to form colonywide congresses or conventions.
Part Seven
No Turning Back
King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition and issued a proclamation declaring that the colonists were in open rebellion.
Colonist hopes for reconciliation died
Spain and France opened trade with the colonies. In Common Sense, Thomas Paine helped cut Americans emotional ties to Britain and the King.
The two ancient tyrannies of aristocracy and monarchy were not appropriate for America. Labeled King George as the royal Brute
North Carolina became the first state to vote for a declaration of independence.
Part Eight
Conclusion