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1.Women were not mentioned
2.Slavery is protected by the declaration
3.This did not include black people or Native Americans
4.This means it was only for white men
5.It was sort of a forbidden way to decree independence from England
6.It was a way for people to join the cause and fight for the colonies independence

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The colonists were rightfully frustrated, and were ready to rebel. The Sons of Liberty had gained traction over the course of events and patriotism was on the rise. Although I take it a little out of context I would like to quote Hamilton. The quote is "We are a powder keg about to explode."

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The laws and taxes imposed by the British on the Colonies included the Stamp Act, the Proclamation of 1763, the Quartering Act, Townsend Acts and the Intolerable Acts

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Continental Army Strengths and Weaknesses

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Continental Army Strengths and Weaknesses

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CONTINENTAL WEAKNESSES

Continental army was always short of men

Never had more that 20000 troops at one time

Few Americans were trained for battle

Plagued by shortages of supply's

Congress lack power to raise money for supply's

The new currency had no value

CONTINENTAL STRENGTHS

Patriotism

Got gunpowder from France

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How was the Continental army able to win the war for independence from Great Britain?

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How was the Continental army able to win the war for independence from Great Britain?

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General Washington set a trap at Yorktown. What happened was that he secretly, he moved his army south to Virginia, where they joined the French in surrounding Yorktown on land with more than 16,000 troops. The French warships cut off the British navy and any hope of rescue by sea which made the British surrender.

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Describe African Americans, Women, and Native Americans  relationship with  the Revolutionary war.

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Describe African Americans, Women, and Native Americans  relationship with  the Revolutionary war.

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Native Americans:
Some sided with the British because they said colonists could not cross the Appalachian mountains, which would let the natives keep their territory. They were also revered for their fighting skills and also disliked for the disputes they had with farmers.

Slaves:

Some slaves wanted to fight in the war and were seeking freedom but George Washington refused to let them join, fearing they would escape from their plantations and cause problems.

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the British Army

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the British Army

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BRITISH STRENGTHS

42000 troops at the beginning of the war

hired 30000 mercenaries from Germany known as Hessians

troops were trained in military tactics

well supplied in food, uniforms, weapons and ammunition

BRITISH WEAKNESSES

Distance between great Britain and the colonies

Sending troops and supplies took very long

British people didn't think that defeating the rebels was super important

poor leadership

Had no real sense on how to defeat the Americans

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What principles of government are expressed in the Declaration of Independence? 

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What principles of government are expressed in the Declaration of Independence? 

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". This did not include slaves, women. or Native Americans

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It was kind of structured like a breakup letter. They were "breaking up" with with England and the king. The colonists felt like their rights were being taken away and wanted freedom from England.

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French and Indian War

The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. This lead to tensions between France and Britain

The Stamp Act

They had to buy a stamp for every piece of paper purchased

The Quartering Act

Colonists had to house British soldiers

Townshend Acts

Taxed many goods including glass, sugar, tea, paper and more

Boston Massacre

A mob attacked British soldiers and the people in the mob were shot

The Tea Act

Tea was taxed by the British

Boston Tea Party

Sons of Liberty threw tea overboard in the Boston harbor

Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)

Britain passed a series of very harsh laws because the colonists were rebelling

What a list, huh?