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2. Lobby:Click on an area you would like to visit on the map below Beginning of the War During the War End of the War Causes of the War You Are Here Effects of the War

3. Causes of the War Back to Lobby Beginning of the War

4. People George Washington Benjamin Franklin http://george-washington.visit-barbados.com/ http://www.reformation.org/secrets-of-the-bank-of-rome.html Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa King George III http://isd.ingham.k12.mi.us/~99mich/histfig.html Back to Causes of the War http://www.people.virginia.edu/~jlc5f/charlotte/kronung.html

5. Who was he? From Virginia At 21 in 1754, he was sent by a British lieutenant to order the French to leave the area known as the Ohio Valley and protect a newly built fort-1st major event of his military career Chosen in 1775 by the 2nd Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army 1st president of the United States More on Washington http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/life/chronology.html http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html George Washington • Role in Revolution • General of Continental Army • Led the training of inexperienced soldiers • Faced hardships with his soldiers at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 • Led Continental Army to victory over Britain Back to People

6. Who was he? From Pennsylvania Author of Albany Plan-one of the first proposals for uniting the colonies Published the “Join, or Die” cartoon Role in Revolution Delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress Part of the Committee to write the Declaration of Independence Known as one of our Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin • More on Franklin • http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/ • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

7. Who was he? Chief of Ottawa tribe Wanted to stop the loss of Indian hunting lands Role in Revolution United tribes of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region against the British Leader of Pontiac’s Rebellion Chief Pontiac • More on Chief Pontiac • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/pontiac.shtml Back to People

8. Who was he? King of England Role in Revolution Heavily taxed “British” colonists Passed new laws to raise money to support expenses from the French and Indian War King George III • More on King George III • http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1480.asp Back to People

9. Places Paris Ohio Valley http://fc.lbpsb.qc.ca/~history/pro_roy.gif http://www.backpackers.com.au/worldmap/images/europe-map.gif England Fort Necessity Back to Causes of the War http://www.traveleze.com/travel_planning/fortnecessity.jpg

10. Information about it Stretched for about 1,000 miles along the Ohio River from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River Inhabited by Native Americans French and British each believed this land belonged to them because of early exploration and settlement What happened there during the Revolution? Fighting between British and French/Indians Ohio Valley • More on Ohio Valley • http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/artcenter.aspx Back to Places

11. Information about it Makeshift fort that George Washington and Virginian army built in case of attacks from French Located in Pennsylvania What happened there during the Revolution? 600 French soldiers and 100 of their Indian allies attacked it The Virginians and Washington surrendered, outnumbered, and returned to Virginia Fort Necessity • More on Fort Necessity • http://www.nps.gov/fone/ Back to Places

12. Information about it Capital of France What happened there during the Revolution? Negotiations between French and British after French and Indian War, British and Americans after the Revolutionary War Signing of Treaty of Paris of 1763 Signing of Treaty of Paris of 1782 Paris • More on Paris Back to Places

13. Information about it Country in Europe Island off the coast of France What happened there during the Revolution? British Parliament and King George III met and passed new laws for the colonies Home base for British soldiers England • More on England Back to Places

14. Events Pontiac's Rebellion French and Indian War http://www.mohicanpress.com/images/painting_griffing_bushy_run.jpg http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/socialsciences/images/history/p1pontia.gif Treaty of Paris of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/Media/treatyofparissignature.jpg http://www.leftjustified.com/leftjust/lib/sc/ht/decl/1763map.gif The Acts Back to Causes of the War http://www.iath.virginia.edu/seminar/unit1/images/tar.jpg

15. What was it? War fought between French/Indian Allies and British Fought over the Ohio Valley region British wanted region as an area for trade and growth French saw region as an important link between France’s holdings in Canada and Louisiana Importance in Revolution Victory led King George III to issue the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that colonists could not buy land west of the Appalachians and settlers living there to leave at once Led to first step in angering colonists and wanting independence French and Indian War • More on French and Indian War Back to Events

16. What was it? Led by Chief Pontiac and united tribes, they attacked British forts in the Ohio Valley region after the French and Indian War Purpose was to attack forts and gain guns and supplies to use against the British Chief Pontiac wanted to stop settlers from settling Indian hunting lands Importance in Revolution Led King George III to pass the Proclamation of 1763 because he thought it was the backcountry traders and settlers fault Pontiac’s Rebellion • More on Pontiac’s Rebellion Back to Events

17. What was it? Ended the French and Indian War when the French and the British signed this peace treaty Terms: France gave Britain: Most of it’s land is present day Canada Most of the land between Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mts. Spain gave Britain Florida Importance in Revolution Led settlers to move further west, which caused Pontiac’s Rebellion Treaty of Paris of 1763 • More on Treaty of Paris of 1763 Back to Events

18. What was it? Order from King George III to the colonists to stop settling lands west of the Appalachian Mts. and for those who already had, to leave immediately Passed in the hope of preventing more wars between colonists and Native Americans Importance in Revolution Angered colonists because they thought their rights had as citizens had been taken away Proclamation of 1763 • More on Proclamation of 1763 Back to Events

19. What were they? The Sugar Act: added a tax on sugar and other goods coming into the colonies from other places The Stamp Act: placed a tax on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, all kinds of legal documents, insurance policies, licenses, and even playing cards Townshend Acts: laws placed taxes on lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea brought into the colonies Importance in Revolution Angered colonists because they felt like they had no voice in deciding on this tax law They led to the slogan “No Taxation Without Representation” Also led colonists to boycott, or refuse to buy, British goods Led a group of leaders to write their rights and grievances to the king The Acts • More on The Acts Back to Events

20. Beginning of the War Back to Lobby Causes of the War During the War

21. Crispus Attucks People Sam Adams http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/bwyattb/attucks.jpg http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E172/images/Sam.Adams.Copley.jpg Paul Revere Minutemen http://www.snowshoemen.com/Battleroad/br5.jpg 1st and 2nd Continental Congress http://www.americanrevolution.org/revere.gif British Parliament http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/warindep/photo-1.gif http://www.histparl.ac.uk/images/rump-s.jpg British Soldiers Back to Beginning of the War http://www.concordma.com/magazine/apr99/soldiers.jpeg

22. Who was he? Cousin of John Adams Member of Massachusetts legislature Role in Revolution Member of the Sons of Liberty-secretly attacked British officials and agents and their homes and businesses Helped plan the Boston Tea Party Sam Adams • More on Adams • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

23. Who were they? Professional soldiers from England Had the best training and the most experienced officers Nicknamed “Lobsterbacks” and “Redcoats” by colonists Role in Revolution Fought against the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War British Soldiers • More on British Soldiers Back to People

24. Who were they? Lawmaking body of the British government in London, England Role in Revolution Made decisions along with the King of England, King George III, that dealt with the war and new laws for the colonists British Parliament • More on British Parliament • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

25. Who was he? Boston silversmith Role in Revolution Painted portrait of Boston Massacre Made the Midnight Ride Member of the Sons of Liberty Paul Revere • More on Revere • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

26. Who was he? Former slave Role in Revolution Many people considered him the first person to be killed in the struggle for American liberty in the Boston Massacre Crispus Attucks • More on Attucks Back to People

27. Who were they? Representatives from the colonies 56 delegates were present at Philadelphia’s Carpenter’s Hall They met at first to discuss ways they might respond to the British threat, later to work on the new independence of America Role in Revolution Wrote a peace petition and sent it to the British Parliament and King George III Formed the Continental Army Approved the Declaration of Independence Set up the new government for America under the Articles of the Confederation 1st and 2nd Continental Congress • More on Continental Congress Back to People

28. Who were they? Massachusetts colonists who formed a special militia unit Got their name because they could be ready in a minute to defend Massachusetts Role in Revolution Fought at Lexington and Concord against the British, “The Shot Heard Around the World”, it marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War Minutemen • More on Minutemen Back to People

29. Places Boston Lexington and Concord http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/stewart/maps/boston-ma.gif http://www.historywiz.com/images/americanrevolution/lexington.gif Boston Harbor Philadelphia http://kingstonuu.org/history/h-images/ships-boston-harbor.jpg http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~iwaniw/snj_phil_1776_1778.jpg Back to Beginning of the War

30. Information about it Located in the colony-then, state-now of Massachusetts What happened there during the Revolution? British troops home base Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Boston • More on Boston • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to Places

31. Information about it Located on the east coast of Boston Leads into Atlantic Ocean Ships continually went in and out with imports and exports What happened there during the Revolution? The Boston Tea Party Boston Harbor • More on Boston Harbor Back to Places

32. Information about them Cities located in Massachusetts What happened there during the Revolution? First battles that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War Shot Heard Around the World Lexington & Concord • More on Lexington • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html • More on Concord • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to Places

33. Information about it City in Pennsylvania What happened there during the Revolution? Housed the Continental Congress at Carpenter’s Hall, later Independence Hall Declaration of Independence signed and read here Philadelphia • More on Philadelphia • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to Places

34. Events Boston Massacre Midnight Ride http://www.iath.virginia.edu/seminar/unit1/images/boston.jpg www.constitution.org/img/ hintermeister_revere.jpg Boston Tea Party Shot Heard Around the World http://www.nps.gov/mima/brvc/graphics/intro.gif http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E172/images/Boston.tea.party.1746.jpg Back to Beginning of the War

35. What was it? Violent crowd of colonists gathered across from British soldiers shouting insults at them and throwing snowballs A fight breaks out and shots are fired 5 colonists are killed Importance in Revolution Angered colonists even more Boston Massacre • More on Boston Massacre Back to Events

36. What was it? Members of the Sons of Liberty boarded the British ships in the Boston Harbor, disguised as Mohawk Indians, and broke open 342 tea chests and dumped the tea into the harbor Importance in Revolution Angered King George III and the British Parliament Provoked England to pass more laws like the Boston Port Bill-which closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea Boston Tea Party • More on Boston Tea Party Back to Events

37. What was it? General Thomas Gage of the British army learned that two of the Sons of Liberty were meeting in a village in Lexington and that Minutemen were storing weapons in Concord The British army marched to Lexington but were met by the minutemen, shots were fired Importance in Revolution Marked the first battles of the Revolutionary War Shot Heard Around the World • More on Shot Heard Around the World Back to Events

38. What was it? Paul Revere rode through the streets from Lexington to Concord to warn the Sons of Liberty and the minutemen that the British were coming Importance in Revolution Prepared the minutemen, so that they were ready when the British showed up Midnight Ride • More on Midnight Ride Back to Events

39. During the War Back to Lobby Beginning of the War End of the War

40. Mercenaries People Continental Army http://www.americanrevolution.com/washington.gif http://www.afn.org/~sar_gvil/mercenaries.jpg Thomas Jefferson Patriots Loyalists http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/images/founder-of-the-month/thomas-jefferson.jpg http://pages.zdnet.com/sartre/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/13-star-betsy-ross-1776-full.gif John Adams http://www.ngw.nl/int/can/images/loyalist.jpg Francis Marion http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/graphic/xlarge/31_00005.jpg http://sciway3.net/clark/revolutionarywar/sswampfox.gif John Hancock Thomas Paine Nathan Hale http://www.walika.com/sr/images/hancock-sm.jpg Back to During the War http://www.raven1.net/nathan_h.jpg http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/paine/index.gif

41. Who were they? Colonial soldiers who had never fought as an army before Role in Revolution Fought against the British army in the Revolutionary War Continental Army • More on Continental Army Back to People

42. Who were they? Soldiers who serve for pay in the military of a foreign government Most were from Germany, many were Hessians, from the Hesse region of Germany Role in Revolution King George III ordered them to be hired to enlarge the British army to fight the colonists Mercenaries • More on Mercenaries Back to People

43. Who was he? Continental Congress delegate from Virginia Role in Revolution Chief writer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson • More on Jefferson • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

44. Who was he? Colonist who published the pamphlet, Common Sense Role in Revolution People read his pamphlet and began to urge for independence Thomas Paine • More on Paine • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

45. Who was he? Massachusetts delegate of the Continental Congress Later, 2nd president of the United States Role in Revolution Part of the committee chosen to write the Declaration of Independence Known as one of the Founding Fathers of America John Adams • More on Adams • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

46. Who was he? Colonial leader and delegate from Role in Revolution President of the Continental Congress Member of the Sons of Liberty Signed the Declaration of Independence first Signed it so big so that King George III could read it, John Hancock now means a person’s signature John Hancock • More on Hancock • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People

47. Who were they? Those colonists who supported independence Role in Revolution Fought in the war Ran businesses and farms while men were away fighting Patriots • More on Patriots Back to People

48. Who were they? Those colonists who remained loyal to King George III and England Role in Revolution Housed British soldiers Fought in the war Loyalists • More on Loyalists Back to People

49. Who was he? Nicknamed “The Swamp Fox” by the British because they could never catch him Role in Revolution Led daring raids against the British in South Carolina Francis Marion • More on Marion Back to People

50. Who was he? Young Continental Army soldier from Connecticut Role in Revolution Volunteered to spy as a Dutch school teacher to get information Washington needed Was captured and later hung by the British Quoted as saying: ”I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” Nathan Hale • More on Hale • http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/archive.html Back to People