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2nd Continental Congress

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May 10, 1775.

1st 3 presidents were there (washington, adams, jefferson)

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New Faces to 2nd Continental Congress

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Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock

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Continental Army leader

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George Washington nominated by John Adams

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George Washington’s leading problems

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Self conscious, not well educated, but very tall standing at 6’2”

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Washington’s War Debt

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He refused payment and only wanted to open an account and worry about it later. 52 Million - 42 Million domestic

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6-23-1775

continental army retreated

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Continental Army retreated from long island all the way to Trenton, New Jersey.

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Continental Army troop numbers

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started out with 19,000, ended in Trenton with 2,000.

Very popular to desert army

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June 17, 1775

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Thomas Gage= Commander

Patriots take 3 attempts and finally run out Americans

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George III “Kings Proclamation” 8/1775

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3 things that causes there to be no peace

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3 reason why George III caused no peace

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  1. Find traitors and are beheaded
  2. Americans learned Brits hired “Hessians”
  3. Book- Common Sense
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Hessians

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German professional soldiers, very good

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Common Sense

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Written by Thomas Pain

called the king a “Royal Brute”

stated that little island of GB shouldn’t control big America

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D.O.I

who wrote it

who’s ideas what it based from

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Thomas Jefferson didn’t want to write it but Adams convinced him to

a lot of the ideas were taken from John Locke

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Contract Theory

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Contract between people and government you elected to govern you

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Jefferson on what he did not want mentioned in const.

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did not want god mentioned bc he didnt want to lose any support

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1777- Adopt AOC

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to keep 13 colonies going unitil independence

didnt want monarchy

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What the AOC did

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grants power to each state

ended up not working, many flaws

basis for const

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Revolution Points based on american view

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americans ill prepared

not seasoned

fighting on home turf

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Penn. Rifle

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Long nose, more accurate

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Warfare “flint lock”

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seasonal, if guns got wet, block back on you (backfire)

“Flint lock”

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1781 war

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War ends- 8 years long

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French admiration and huge american excitement

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frech gave us money

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Battle of Saratoga

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America defeated 7,000 troops, now france entels war bc they hat GB

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Emmanuel Leutze
Evoked american independence 1848-1851 painted a 21 ft painting
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Emmanuel Leutze painting
comments on bravery, hope, courage, but many flaws "Crossing the deleware"
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"Crossing the Deleware"
Emmanuel Leutze painting James Monroe, Burr, Hamilton, Washington crossing river Indian and AA on boat too
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Crossing the deleware time
crossed on christmas night prince whippled rowing in front of boat in pic, but not actually
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Prince Whippled
Came over to US. African parents wealthy taken captive
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Washington crossing DR
only group to get to the hessians in time
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Durham Boats
The boats the men used to cross the river in
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4 hours
how long it took them to cross the Deleware river
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Hessians by deleware river
Fell back asleep before Washington got there Americans victorious, took many prisoners
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James Wilkinson
writes about bloody tracks in snow went to where Americans defeated the hessians
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Washing Strategy after crossing deleware river
very defensive, very caustious herass brit
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Battle of Saratoga Springs, NY
turning point in war
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John Burgoyne
"Gentlemen Johnny" doesnt get reinforcements brit los saratoga bad
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"Gentlemen Johnny"
had carts carrying women and other of his personal belongings
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Oct 17, 1777 who defeats who
Gates defeats Johnn's troops now France wants to join on Americans side
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce
We are your friend, trade partners, supports bt america and france
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Kings Louis Death
Adams uses the excuse that the government is no longer the same without him in power
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Battle of Yorktown
17,000 troops surrender
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Dr. James Thurber quote
"Americans were not all in uniform but..."
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Treaty after yorktown
ended war, but not very beneficial
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Dispute after war
1. Troops 2. Debts- promises made by americans 3. Southerners- very upset about departure of AA after war
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John Jay
Government sent him to London to get htings straightened out asked if he was speaking on behalf of 1 or 13 countries due to lack of govt
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1787 Const Convention
let you have this...if you let us have that meet agian in may
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Type of Govt from Const conv of 1787
Republic type of govt
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Republicanism
way of life in which citizens feel free of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
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G wash and J Adams travel to inauguration
traveled in grand style
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TJ travel to inauguration
walked like common people
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G W was called...
your majesty
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Amount of delegates attend th econst conv
55 delegates showed up in philly
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only state that didnt send a delegate
Rhode Island, liked aoc
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Characteristics of men that met at convention
experienced politicians most lawyers all pretty young, avg age= 30 oldest BF= 80
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James Madison (meeting)
Father of Const lawyer 4th pres took lots of notes, everything said brought secretary who also took notes
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Hamilton (meeting)
born in west indies enters service with GW led charge loved aristocrats, admired rich ppl strong central govt
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GW (meeting)
appointed chairmen does not take place in debates at all
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Gov. Morris (meeting)
editor of const. from philly, wealthy chosen to put const together
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TJ location of meeting
was in paris, not at meeting at all
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J Adams location of meeting
in london not at meeting
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John Hancock location of meeting
taking care of merchant
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Issue not ready to address at meeting
Universal manhood suffrage white men 18 yrs older who owned x amount of prop
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JA quote
"if we allow any of these, new claims will arise, women will be able to vote!"
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Slavery
BF anti slavery
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1st state to prohibit slavery
Vermont

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