The American Revolution
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French and Indian French and Indian WarWar
Aka: Seven Year War Great Britain vs.
France
Fought over control of land and fur trading
Colonists fought for the British > felt united against a common enemy
Results France lost Canada &
land East of Mississippi River
Colonists develop land– Population increases– Women outnumber
men … why?
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King George III of King George III of EnglandEngland
Refused to listen to colonists’ demands
Issued Proclamation Line of 1763– Lands West of
Appalachian Mtn. reserved for Native Americans
– Response by Natives? By colonists?
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Proclamation of Proclamation of 17631763
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TaxationTaxation
Colonists forced to pay taxes to ease British war debt
Paid taxes without representation– Sugar Act: tax on sugar, coffee,
textiles, wine > effect on prices?– Stamp Act: All official documents
were taxed & money used to pay British soldiers in America
– Navigation Act: restrict colonial trade with British
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Boston MassacreBoston Massacre
Based on the title & visual, how would you describe this event?
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Colonial Colonial ResentmentResentment Sons of Liberty
– Samuel Adams led group of those opposed to British
– Led attacks on British & urged boycotting British goods (i.e. Boston Tea Party after Tea Tax)
Boston Massacre– British troop presence increased– Mar. 1770 a mob taunted British
troops by throwing rocks & snow > troops fired shoots & 3 colonists died
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American LeadersAmerican Leaders Thomas Jefferson
– Author of Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin– Went to Europe to
gain support (& money) for colonists
Thomas Paine (Common Sense)
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The The Course Course of the of the WarWar
The The Course Course of the of the WarWar
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British British AdvantagesAdvantages
Better army and navy (best in the world)
Financially secure Local support from loyalists
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American American AdvantagesAdvantages Home-field advantage
Motivation to win → Independence Many European nations supported
colonists George Washington – brilliant
strategist & military leader who tried to draw out the war to make it expensive for Britain
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Colonist Colonist PropagandaPropaganda
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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris Treaty signed that recognized
independence of the United States Western border set at the
Mississippi River Native American issues with
borders
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Effects for the Effects for the BritishBritish
Lose colonies in New World
Forced to search for new markets
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Effects for the Effects for the United StatesUnited States
25% of the population either dead or left the colonies
No established government in place
Westward expansion began
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Other IssuesOther Issues Disputes over territory between
the United States & Great Britain; United States & Spain
France nearly bankrupt from helping the US
Dutch navy destroyed