1. Monday, January 11, 2010
Agree Disagree 1. The Navigation Agree Disagree
____ ____ Act allowed the ____ ____
colonies to ship their
goods with any country.
___ ____ 2. The Sugar Act ____ _____
placed a tax on molasses.

2. AHSGE Chapter 2: The Revolutionary War
and the War of 1812
Colonialism and Restricted Trade
•Colonialism - Economic system where the
colonies supply England with raw materials
and sell the finished products back to the
colonies.
AMERICAN COLONIES ENGLAND AMERICAN COLONIES

3.  Monopoly – a market in which there is
only one supplier.
 Navigation Act (1651) - required that
only English ships carry goods to and
from the colonies.

4. Restricted Rights
 George III – King of England who tried to
gain more control over colonial trade.
 Writs of Assistance – search
warrants that gave customs
officials the right to search
anywhere for illegal goods.
 Illegal good – goods that had been
bought or sold without being taxed.

5.  French and Indian War (Seven Years
War) War between Great Britain and
France over control of North America.
Great Britain (England) won. Ended with
the Treaty Paris 1763 which gave
England all lands in North America.

6. Turn to page 25 in your AHSGE book. Read the
2nd paragraph and describe the terms of the
Proclamation of 1763.

7.  Proclamation of 1763 –
Colonists were not allowed to move west
of the Appalachian Mountains so as
to not upset the Native Americans.

8. Taxation without Representation
 Colonists were not allowed to have
representatives in the British
Parliament so each tax became law
without their consent.
 Sugar Act – Tax on molasses and was
strictly enforced.
 Stamp Act – created a tax on
all paper items, legal documents,
playing cards, etc. First tax
placed directly on the colonists.

9.  Sons of Liberty – secret group of
colonists who came together to
organize a boycott of British goods.
 Boycott – refusal to buy goods.
 Daughters of Liberty – colonial
women who weaved their own
cloth so they would not have
to buy it from Britain.

10.  The Townshend Acts – Tax on glass,
paper, lead and tea. British soldiers
could also search any home, building or
ship with the authority of writs of
assistance.

11. Other Events Leading to Colonial Separation
 Crispus Attucks – a free black sailor
who was active in the Sons of Liberty.
Killed during the Boston Massacre.
Boston Massacre –
Incident in Boston, MA
where British soldiers
fired on a crowd and
killed five colonists.

12.  Boston Tea Party – Members of Sons
of Liberty who dressed as Native
Americans and dumped tea into the
Boston Harbor.

13.  Patriots – colonists who wanted
independence from Britain.
 Intolerable Acts – Shut down
Boston Harbor, limited town meetings
to one per year, forced colonists to
house British soldiers, British officers
would be tried in England. Called
Coercive Acts by Parliament.
 First Continental Congress (1774) –
agreed to boycott all British goods and
to stop exporting goods to England until
acts repealed.

14. The Revolutionary War Begins
 Patrick Henry – “Give me liberty or give me death”
( would rather be dead than stay under British rule)
; speech helped convince colonial leaders to fight
for independence.
 Minutemen- volunteer soldiers who were ready to
fight at a moment’s notice.
 Paul Revere –rode on horseback
warning colonists “The British
are coming!” before the conflict
at Lexington and Concord.

15.  Second Continental Congress – Held to
discuss what to do about the war
effort.
 Battle of Bunker Hill – moral victory
for colonists. British had huge number
of casualties. Patriots lost because they
were out of ammunition.

16.  George Washington – commander of the
Continental Army.
 Prohibitory Act – King George III’s
statement that colonies were in a state
of rebellion and considered traitors to
England.

17. Declaration of Independence
 Declaration of Independence – Justified
reasons for colonial independence from
Great Britain.
 Foundation – basis for
the new American
government that guaranteed life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness.

18.  Principles –
 All men are created equal
 All people are guaranteed their unalienable
rights (rights given at birth)
 Government exists only by the consent of
the governed.
 Government must be change if it becomes
unjust (unfair).
Thomas Jefferson wrote the
Declaration of Independence
and it was signed on
July 4, 1776.

19. Major Battles of the Revolutionary War
 Battles of Lexington and Concord – 1st
battle of the Revolutionary War.
 Battle of Bunker Hill – see previous
notes.
 Battle of Saratoga – Turning point in
the war. After this victory, the French
decided to send troops to help the
colonists.

20.  Valley Forge – Low point for the
Continental Army. Hard winter where
thousands died of starvation and
exposure.
 Yorktown – Last battle of the
Revolutionary War. Cornwallis
surrendered.

21. Treaty of Paris
 Treaty of Paris 1783 – Britain
recognized the independence of the
United States and its borders. U.S. now
owns all land to the Mississippi River.

22. The War of 1812
Reasons why the U.S. and England go back
to war again…
Impressment – the act of taking sailors
from United States shops and forcing
them to serve in the British or French
Navy.

23. Embargo – prohibiting entry or departure
of ships.
 “War Hawks” – Congressmen from the
South and the West who supported war
with Britain.
 James Madison – President during
the War of 1812.

24. Important Battles of the War of 1812
 Battle of Horseshoe Bend (fought in
Alabama) – Andrew Jackson defeated
the Creeks with the help of the
Cherokee. Creeks had to give up much
of their land to the U.S.
 Battle of Fort McHenry – Battle where
Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star
Spangled Banner” (National Anthem).

25.  Treaty of Ghent – ended the War of
1812. Borders of U.S. stayed the same.
Nothing changed.
 Battle of New Orleans – Battle fought
after the treaty was signed. Decisive
victory over British
troops.
 Made Andrew Jackson
a hero.

26. Consequences of the War
 Nationalism – Feelings of extreme pride
and devotion for one’s country.
Nationalism grew in the U.S.