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Reading Focus What were some of the causes of change and crisis in the American colonies?How was the struggle for independence affected by Enlightenment concepts?How did American colonists form a new government?. Main IdeaEnlightenment ideas led to revolution, independence, and a new government
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Main Idea / Reading Focus
Change and Crisis
Faces of History: George Washington
Struggle for Independence
Map: The Revolutionary War
Forming a New Government
Visual Study Guide / Quick Facts
Video: The Impact of the Declaration of Independence
6. First Continental Congress
Called in Philadelphia, 1774
Colonists listed grievances against British
Plan to reconcile differences with British presented
Plan voted down
14. The Treaty of Paris
Set the geographic boundaries for the new United States
Gave Americans much greater territory than original 13 colonies
Americans gained all land east of Mississippi River and north of 31st parallel
End of war just the beginning
Americans faced task of building new nation
17. Influence of Enlightenment thought on Constitution very powerful
Founding principle, government exists for the people
Reflected Locke’s and Rousseau’s idea of government by consent of people
Division of government into three branches reflected Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers