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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

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Evoked american independence 1848-1851

painted a 21 ft painting

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Emmanuel Leutze painting

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comments on bravery, hope, courage, but many flaws “Crossing the deleware”

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“Crossing the Deleware”

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Emmanuel Leutze painting

James Monroe, Burr, Hamilton, Washington crossing river

Indian and AA on boat too

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Crossing the deleware time

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crossed on christmas night

prince whippled rowing in front of boat in pic, but not actually

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Prince Whippled

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Came over to US.

African parents wealthy

taken captive

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Washington crossing DR

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only group to get to the hessians in time

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Durham Boats

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The boats the men used to cross the river in

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4 hours

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how long it took them to cross the Deleware river

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Hessians by deleware river

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Fell back asleep before Washington got there

Americans victorious, took many prisoners

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James Wilkinson

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writes about bloody tracks in snow

went to where Americans defeated the hessians

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Washing Strategy after crossing deleware river

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very defensive, very caustious

herass brit

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Battle of Saratoga Springs, NY

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turning point in war

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John Burgoyne

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“Gentlemen Johnny”

doesnt get reinforcements

brit los saratoga bad

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“Gentlemen Johnny”

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had carts carrying women and other of his personal belongings

39
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Oct 17, 1777 who defeats who

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Gates defeats Johnn’s troops

now France wants to join on Americans side

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Treaty of Amity and Commerce

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We are your friend, trade partners, supports bt america and france

41
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Kings Louis Death

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Adams uses the excuse that the government is no longer the same without him in power

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Battle of Yorktown

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17,000 troops surrender

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Dr. James Thurber quote

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“Americans were not all in uniform but…”

44
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Treaty after yorktown

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ended war, but not very beneficial

45
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Dispute after war

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  1. Troops
  2. Debts- promises made by americans
  3. Southerners- very upset about departure of AA after war
46
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John Jay

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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

47
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1787 Const Convention

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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

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Republic type of govt

49
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Republicanism

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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

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traveled in grand style

51
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TJ travel to inauguration

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walked like common people

52
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G W was called…

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your majesty

53
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Amount of delegates attend th econst conv

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55 delegates showed up in philly

54
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only state that didnt send a delegate

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Rhode Island, liked aoc

55
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Characteristics of men that met at convention

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experienced politicians

most lawyers

all pretty young, avg age= 30

oldest BF= 80

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James Madison (meeting)

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Father of Const

lawyer

4th pres

took lots of notes, everything said

brought secretary who also took notes

57
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Hamilton (meeting)

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born in west indies

enters service with GW

led charge

loved aristocrats, admired rich ppl

strong central govt

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GW (meeting)

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appointed chairmen

does not take place in debates at all

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Gov. Morris (meeting)

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editor of const.

from philly, wealthy

chosen to put const together

60
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TJ location of meeting

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was in paris, not at meeting at all

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J Adams location of meeting

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in london not at meeting

62
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John Hancock location of meeting

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taking care of merchant

63
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Issue not ready to address at meeting

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Universal manhood suffrage

white men 18 yrs older who owned x amount of prop

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JA quote

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“if we allow any of these, new claims will arise, women will be able to vote!”

65
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Slavery

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BF anti slavery

66
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1st state to prohibit slavery

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Vermont

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