Chapter 5 – The American Revolution
· Military conflict w/ Great B. – modest one/revolutionary way
· Political struggle within America
o Whether to demand independence from Britain
o How to structure nation they proclaimed
· War over – Brit surrendered at Yorktown (1781)
· U.S. a new type of nation

I. The States United
· Colonies unprepared for challenge
· War against world's greatest armed power
A. Defining American War Arms
· Second Continental Congress – in Philadelphia
o Agreed to support war/disagreed on war purpose
· One end- grp led by Adams, Richard Henry See (VA) – complete independence from Great Britain
· Other end – grp. led by moderates John Dickenson (PA) – modest reforms of imperial relationships early reconciliation w/ G.B.
· Delegates uncertain – 2 different declarations
· Approves last conciliatory (peaceful) appeal to......

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Title: American Revolution
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