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Road to the Road to the RevolutionRevolutionEngland’s Conflict England’s Conflict
with France and the with France and the ColoniesColonies
1754-17761754-1776
Leading Up to the American Leading Up to the American RevolutionRevolution
1750: Purpose of colonies is to supply raw 1750: Purpose of colonies is to supply raw materials to Britainmaterials to Britain Mercantilism Mercantilism
1754-1763: Britain and France fight to 1754-1763: Britain and France fight to control North America. control North America. ((7 years War7 years War = = French and Indian War)French and Indian War)
1763: Treaty of Paris ends the war1763: Treaty of Paris ends the war Britain wins the war but has a massive Britain wins the war but has a massive
debt from the wardebt from the war Britain imposes taxes Britain imposes taxes on the colonies to pay for the war.on the colonies to pay for the war.
Britain takes on the Colonies Britain takes on the Colonies 1763-17761763-1776
King George III Charles
Townshend
The The Stamp Act Stamp Act
- 1765- 1765
Internal TaxInternal Tax Colonist purchased Colonist purchased
stamps for required itemsstamps for required items
“No taxation without Representation”
Stamp Act Congress
Sons of Sons of LibertyLiberty
Used violence Used violence to get their to get their
goals goals accomplishedaccomplished
Sam Adams
Colonial MuscleColonial Muscle More BoycottsMore Boycotts
Boston Massacre - 1770Boston Massacre - 1770
New Guy – New New Guy – New Idea – More Idea – More
ViolenceViolence
Lord NorthLord NorthTea Act - 1773Tea Act - 1773
Boston Tea Party - 1773
The Last The Last StrawStraw
Coercive Acts Coercive Acts AKA Intolerable AKA Intolerable
Acts – 1774Acts – 1774 Boston Port ActBoston Port Act Admin of Justice Admin of Justice
ActAct Massachusetts Massachusetts
Government ActGovernment ActAlso PassedAlso Passed Quartering ActQuartering Act Quebec ActQuebec Act
Shot Heard ‘Round the Shot Heard ‘Round the WorldWorld
April 19, April 19, 17751775
Lexington Lexington and Concordand Concord
Red Coats vs Red Coats vs MinutemenMinutemen
George WashingtonGeorge Washington
1775–1783: 1775–1783: Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief of Revolutionary of Revolutionary ForcesForces
1789:1789:
Became the first Became the first President of the President of the United StatesUnited States
Second Second Continental Continental CongressCongress
Common SenseCommon Sense
Written by Thomas Written by Thomas PainePaine
It was first published It was first published anonymously on anonymously on January 10, 1776, January 10, 1776, during the American during the American Revolution Revolution
Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson – main author– main author
A formal stated A formal stated desire to separate desire to separate from Britain (must)from Britain (must)
Highlighted a belief Highlighted a belief that the that the government must government must protect the rights of protect the rights of the people….the people….
NATURAL NATURAL RIGHTS RIGHTS (life,liberty,pursuit (life,liberty,pursuit of happiness)of happiness)
Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Point Point
1777:1777: Considered the Considered the
turning point in the turning point in the WarWar
Importance of this Importance of this battlebattle The French The French Join The Colonies!Join The Colonies!
Lafayette: 1757-1834Lafayette: 1757-1834
French military officer French military officer who volunteered to who volunteered to fight for the colonies fight for the colonies against Britainagainst Britain
Becomes a general Becomes a general and serves under and serves under George WashingtonGeorge Washington
Gains French support Gains French support and convinces French and convinces French to send essential to send essential reinforcementsreinforcements
Siege of Yorktown: 1781Siege of Yorktown: 1781
Lafayette pursued Lafayette pursued Cornwallis to Cornwallis to Yorktown where Yorktown where George Washington George Washington and the French defeat and the French defeat the British. the British.
Lord Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis Surrenders. Surrenders.
Last Major battle of Last Major battle of the American the American RevolutionRevolution
The War Ends, Now What? The War Ends, Now What?
Articles of Articles of ConfederationConfederation
First try at a First try at a ConstitutionConstitution
Ratified in 1781Ratified in 1781 Intentionally Weak Intentionally Weak No ability to tax the No ability to tax the
statesstates Why?Why?
U.S. Constitution (1789)U.S. Constitution (1789)and Bill of Rightsand Bill of Rights
22ndnd try after the Articles of Confederation try after the Articles of Confederation Balance of power between federal Balance of power between federal
government and the individual statesgovernment and the individual states The first 10 amendments to the U.S. The first 10 amendments to the U.S.
Constitution are called the ???Constitution are called the ??? The states would not ratify the U.S. The states would not ratify the U.S.
Constitution unless this was included:Constitution unless this was included: 7 articles, 27 amendments7 articles, 27 amendments
Impact of American Revolution Impact of American Revolution Around the WorldAround the World
Serves as guide for Serves as guide for future democratic future democratic governments and governments and revolutions around revolutions around the world: the world:
French RevolutionFrench Revolution