History 270: The United States to 1865
Spring Semester 1999 - Dr. Thomas R. Maddux
Lecture Outline
The Road to Independence: 1763 -1776

  1. Challenge from Aborad
    1. British reorganization of colonial policies
    2. Stamp Act Crisi, 1765
    3. Townshend Duties, 1767
    4. Boston Massacre, 1770
  2. Process of the Revolution
    1. Decline of the movement
    2. Concord and the movement
    3. Backcountry, Daniel Boone and the movement
  3. Decision for Independence: 1773-1776
    1. British policy: Tea act and Quebec Act
    2. Boston Tea Party and "Intolerable Acts"
    3. First Continental Congress: Sept. 1774
    4. Lexington and Concord: April 1775
    5. 2nd Continental Congress: June 1775
    6. George Washington and Continental Army
      1. Boston: Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill
      2. Invasiion of Canada
    7. Great Bridge in Virginia, Dec. 1775
  4. Why so long and so much reluctance?
    1. Tories: "Good bye to conservatives"
    2. Why so long and so much reluctance?
    3. Tories: "Good bye to conservatives"

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