1 / 11

The American Revolution

The American Revolution. What caused the American Revolution? Who were the main “players” in the Revolution? What were the consequences of the Revolution ? . Review Questions. John Locke. Voltaire. Thomas Hobbes. What are the main ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers?

libby
Download Presentation

The American Revolution

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The American Revolution What caused the American Revolution? Who were the main “players” in the Revolution? What were the consequences of the Revolution?

  2. Review Questions John Locke Voltaire Thomas Hobbes What are the main ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers? How do they challenge the powers of Absolute Monarchs?  

  3. Great Britain’s New Laws • Imposed on colonists to help pay for the war debts caused from the French and Indian war.

  4. Stamp Act- (1765) Required colonists to pay a tax for an official stamp on all newspapers, legal documents, and other public papers. Taxation without Representation - Colonists are outraged that Parliament taxed them without representatives there to plead their case. The colonists decide to boycott English goods. Parliament repeals the Stamp Act in 1766.

  5. Townshend Acts- (1767) a new series of taxes on glass, paper, paints, and tea. Boston Merchants were furious call for another boycott. British send over troops to keep order in the city, most of which are harassed by the colonists  leads to Boston Massacre (1770)

  6. The Conflict Heats up… Sons of Liberty- (1773) a group of rebellious Bostonians led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere carry out the Boston Tea Party. British close the port of Boston and pass the Intolerable Acts (these are regulations that limit the freedom of the colonist).

  7. The War Begins April 19, 1775 Sons of Liberty had hidden weapons in the countryside. British soldiers found out and started searching for them. Lexington, Massachusetts: First battle of American Revolution  “The Shot Heard Round the World”

  8. Leaders Thomas Paine • Thomas Paine • wrote pamphlet Common Sense, which argued that the colonist should be free.

  9. Leaders • Second Continental Congress • Committee formed to write a document declaring the colonies’ independence from Great Britain. • John Adams- well-educated man who believed in the enlightenment ideas • Thomas Jefferson- wrote the declaration incorporating ideas the Enlightenment • George Washington- commanding general of the army • Benjamin Franklin- was in Paris, France at the time asking for help in the war.

  10. Colonist Win! British surrendered to General Washington on October 19, 1781. Treaty of Paris (September 1783)- British government formally recognized the independence of the United States.

  11. Consequences • The colonist form a new government • Articles of Confederation (1781) • Constitution (1787) • French Revolution (1787-1799) • Haitian Revolution (1791-1803)

More Related