Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
AIM: What were the major Military events of the American Revolution?
The map shows the British strategy to capture New York and divide the colonies. This led to the Battle of Saratoga
AIM; What was the 7 Years War?
A conflict arose between the French & the English over territory. With Britain’s victory it emerged as the most dominant European country in the world.
AIM: What was Pontiac's Uprising/War?
Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the Seven Years War, in which French ceded or gave much of its North American territory to the British.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a law passed by the British parliament that prohibited colonial movements west of the Appalachian Mountains.
How do governments raise revenue ($)?
How much did the National Debt grow from 1739 to 1762?
AIM: What was the impact of the Stamp Act
on the colonists?
• The Stamp Act was enacted in 1765 by British Parliament. It imposed a direct tax on ALL printed material in the colonies.
• The most politically active people of colonial society were the most negatively affected by the act. (Who are they?)
• The Stamp Act intensified colonial hostility toward the British and was a major development that will lead to the American Revolution.
AIM: Is it the incident on King Street
or the Boston Massacre? (Propaganda)
PROPAGANDA
What is Propaganda? - A message that tries to influence the opinions, behavior, or decisions of people
What are the goals of Propaganda? Influence our opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior.
What does Propaganda appeal to? EMOTIONS
Where is propaganda found? Television, radio, movies, news, politics, books, leaflets, posters, advertisements, opinions, relationships, religious debates, internet.
The Albany Plan of Union called for a joint colonial council for defense
Battle of Saratoga
AIM: What was the “shot heard around the world”?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, were the first military clashes of the American Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it convinced the French to support the Americans.
The Massachusetts militia routed the British Army forces and were soon joined by militias from Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. These militias would become the core of the Continental Army.
AIM: What was the purpose of the Declaration of
Independence?
The winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge was the scene of much hardship for General Washington’s troops.
Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, explained to the colonists the reasons why they should become free from British rule.
There are similarities between the pamphlet Common Sense and the document known as the Declaration of Independence. Both documents called for independence from Great Britain.