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Chapter 8 Period 3
 * February 3,2010

George Washington: Persuasive and a moral symbol (Delaware River Crossing). When first chosen he was a political figure but later on in his career during the war he was able to rally his men and be an avid leader during the war. Hessians: Turned out to not be very useful in the war. They were more interested in finding money, and many were captured early on during the war. Also they were not very reliable deserting the British and even taking the side of Americans. ****Common Sense:** ** Questioned Britain with several points saying why should a smaller body of land be able to control a mass much bigger (America). Also questioned monarch rule in general asking if it was really correct, tying in republicanism, saying the common good of a community can only be achieved through a republic government. ****Loyalist:**** Generally of older age and a higher class. Primarily the loyalist, "Tories", could be found in New York. They were generally the same religion as the Church of England. **
 * Patriots:** Usually a younger age and not as well off. They could be found primarily in New England.
 * Norfolk:** ** Brings the war to the south giving the south a cause in the war. Norfolk was a Virginia port that was burned down by the British.

February 2, 2010 Chapter 7 Part 2

The tea that was throw into Boston's harbor was boycotted in the colonies, thats why there was so much. The best things that Britain had going for them in the war was money and soldiers, Hessians. The colonies had leadership. The Association: the call for complete boycott on British goods.

February 1, 2010 Topic: Chapter 6: The Duel for North America & Chapter 7:The Road to Revolution, 1763 -1775 Notes/Description**

2.01.2010**
 * __Period 3.__

__Chapter 6.__ The French create a strange network on the east coast. French provided protection to the natives. The natives were able to use French against British. Because of the issues between European countries and America which make Americans upset because British restrict their rights and privileges

__Chapter 7. Road to the Revolution.__ People became republicans to solve their own interests because of the corruptions that was in the government. The ideas were going across with the actions. The point was you can't please everybody gave them wherever Americans want. They were fighting for what they believe was good. The problem of the idea "common good" that if you did something for it that would be useful for it but it's not what it actually mean. It makes people pay more for it. __The question is - is our political system right?__ Is our system became over productive for common good?

Mercantilism means as much wealth as possible. The restriction play on British. Small military and a lot of money.

The British felt that colonies can have a protection from France hat was one of the reason why the began their tax system. Restriction played an important role in the relationships between frontiers and government. British afraid hat Americans would go out of control. __**Period 2**__ **(Lauren M.)** Q: Was the French and Indian War about controlling land in America? A: At the same time as the French and Indian War is going on in America the Seven Years War is going on in Europe. This is just another step in the process of the fighting that has been going on in Europe between Britain and France. Before the war Britain did not have that much land the French and the Spanish did. After Queen Anne's War, the British gained a lot of land but the French still had a huge amount of land. Then the War of Jenkinson's War happened and then it's not until the French and Indian War when East of the Mississippi that British had most of the control, and west of the Mississippi that the Spanish had control. Q: Why were the French important to the Native Americans? A: They were using them as protection for the Native Americans? Q: Why were the French so willing to protect the Natives? A: The Native Americans were helping them with the fur trade, which was bringing in huge sums of money for the French? Q: How did the loss at Fort Duquesne effect the frontier settlers? A: Because Braddock and his 2,000 men lost there wasn't anybody to protect the frontier settlers. Up through the French and Indian War, relationships with the Native Americans was fine until the natives started attacking the frontier settlers. Q: What is republicanism? *important term A: It was the belief that everything depended on people giving up their own selfishness for the common good of the country. We have to be a little bit selfless and give up some of the rights that we would have in a government with no society for the common good of everyone. This was a common idea among the Whigs. Q: Is our country based on republicanism? A: No, we're selfish. Our CEO's today are taking all the money and being selfish. Q: Are regular Americans republican? A: It varies on the person. Health Care is a republican idea. Can we spend the money to provide health care opportunities for Americans? Or is health care ruining the common good? Is increasing the debt in our best interest? This idea of republicanism is rooted at our government. Q: Were the Whigs the cause of the revolution? A: They fed it, to a degree.
 * Chapter 6 The Duel for North America**

Q: What was the significance of Crispus Attucks? Was he responsible for it? A: He was part of the mob, that incited the violence at the Boston Massacre. They were throwing ice balls at the troops. Q: What were the Declaratory Acts? A: From here on out the British government maintains control to do anything they want in the colonies. Q: Wasn't this a reaction the the Stamp Act Congress? A: They repealed the stamp act but they implement the Declaratory Act. Which is worse because it gave the government power to do whatever they want? Q: What were the Townshend Acts? A: A series or taxes on fifty different importable goods. The colonists get upset and boycott the goods. The British merchants and manufacturers get out of jobs. The British lift all taxes except the tea tax? Q: What should we have for George Grenville? A: He argues the idea of virtual representation. That argument is like saying that a senator from Montana represents you, here in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, his significance is that he is against the success of the colonies. Q: It says that the colonists didn't want representation but they say "No taxation without representation" A: They realize that it would totally hurt their argument for "No taxation without representation" Q: Why were the British in America? A: To tighten control. These troops were sent over but the colonists don't feel that they need them. But the British think that they need that control over the colonists. "To ensure safety over the Native Americans. Q: What was the significance of John Hancock? A: He was a smuggler and he wanted the British to maintain the Navigation Acts so that he could continue to smuggle. His heart told him to support the colonies but his wallet told his to support the British.
 * Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution**