HIST 105 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Stamp Act CongressII. Declaratory ActIII. Townsend ActIV. Boston MassacreV. Tea Act/Tea PartyVI. Coercive/Intolerable ActsVII. Committees of CorrespondenceOutline of Current Lecture I. Lexington and Concord II. Second Continental Congress III. Common Sense IV. Declaration of Independence V. Republicanism Current LectureI. Lexington and Concord- Bring in more soldiers - March to Concord, Massachusetts- Seize magazine - Take supplies back to Boston - Paul Revere - Famous ride “The British are coming!”- Minute Men- Local militia - Met at Lexington, Massachusetts April 19, 1775 Shot heard around the world Start of the American Revolution Guerrilla warfare II. Second Continental Congress May 1775 Act as government Recruit army These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Issue money Try to reconcile with King George - George I of Hanover - George II- George III (first to know English way) - Tries to be a good King July 5, 1775, Olive Branch Petition Ask for peace July 6, 1775 Declaration of Causes for Taking Up Arms Ask for war - More soldiers go to colonies III. Common Sense January 1776 Written by Thomas Paine Pushing for independence Plain English Best-seller Read aloud at taverns By May 1776 renounce royal charters IV. Declaration of Independence June 7, 1776 Richard Henry Lee - Motion to declare independence - Form Committee of 5 Ben Franklin John Adams Thomas Jefferson Roger Sherman Robert Livingston - Present it to congress of June 38- Congress also edito July 2, 1776 Congress will approve Richard Henry Lee’s motion for independence o July 4, 1776 Congress will approve the document o August 2, 1776 Sign document V. Republicanism - Political idea- What they had: - “Constitutional Monarchy”- “King in Parliament” House of Lords (hereditary) House of Commons (elected) King in center - Propose to replace it with republic - Rests on the virtue of the people - Fugal, industrious, temperate, simple lives - Greece and Rome models - Four key elements to Republicanism 1. Popular Sovereignty (people rule) People Elect Representatives “People would NEVER elect corrupt government officials 2. Virtue You will submerge your own selfish interests and worry about others Never worry about themselves 3. Independence Own source of wealth (must be present with virtue) Property owner Never be bribed because they already have enough 4. Balance of power and Liberty Between people and government Note: No equality, equality = equal opportunity, able to “move up” - Republicanism emits - Women- Slaves- Native Americans - Some cases, free blacks - Why did they think it would work? 1. All commoners No heredity titles Equal opportunities 2. High degree of property ownership 3. Think they are virtuous Successful boycotts Look at leaders of Revolution Continental Army 4. Close to nature Note: Biggest problem: VirtueAre they actually
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