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American Revolution

?? What you should know ?? 1.) EXPLAIN why the Thirteen Colonies were upset with England? 2.) Whose ideas on government did many Americans begin to study? 3.) ANALYZE --  Could the American Revolution have been avoided?. American Revolution. King George III Absolute Monarch of England.

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American Revolution

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  1. ?? What you should know ??1.) EXPLAIN why the Thirteen Colonies were upset with England?2.) Whose ideas on government did many Americans begin to study? 3.) ANALYZE -- Could the American Revolution have been avoided?

  2. American Revolution

  3. King George IIIAbsolute Monarch of England

  4. There was a British v.s. French RIVALRY!!!! Britain fought various wars against France. The French and Indian War of 1754-1763 / or also called the The Seven Years War

  5. Blue Claimed by FranceRed Claimed by England

  6. George decided that the colonies should pay for their own defense. • Used Americans to fight his wars and pay for them…. How?? • $$ TAXES $$

  7. Timeline of events • Acts of Parliament (1763-1767) • American boycott British goods

  8. Taxes Imposed on the Colonialists • Proclamation Act (1763)-No expansion pass App. Mount. • Sugar Act (1764)-caused sugar imports to be expensive • Stamp Act (1765)-documents/ communications taxed • Townshend Acts (1767)-taxed paper/ glass, tea • British Troops Land in Boston (1768)-contact between colonists/troops caused probs • Intolerable Acts (1774)-Punishment for Boston Tea Party/Right to quarter soldiers in colonies

  9. British send troops to Boston (1770) • During their stay some will fire shots into a crowd (March 5, 1770) • Boston throws tea over board (Tea Party) 1773 • British close Boston (Intolerable Act) 1774

  10. SONS of LIBERTY

  11. Sons of Liberty – Secret society to go against the Crown

  12. “Taxation w/o Representation” • Colonists felt their rights were being violated • Taxed w/o representation in Parliament

  13. Patrick Henry echoed statements of John Locke • Ideas about Life, Liberty, and Property

  14. It is in vain, sir, to extentuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

  15. July 4, 1776 • Declaration of Independence • Thomas Jefferson spoke of unalienable rights (could not be taken away)

  16. Ideas of Decl. ofIndep. • Many of the ideas were based on the Enlightenment thinkers

  17. American/Enlightenment Connections • Against rule by a monarch • Popular Sovereignty • Basic freedoms of man - - Natural Rights

  18. Writings inspired by Philosophes • Declaration of Independence • Constitution • Bill of Rights

  19. ??What you should know ??1.) EXPLAIN why were the Thirteen Colonies upset with England2.) Whose ideas on government did many Americans start to study? 3.) ANALYZE -- Could the American Revolution have been avoided?

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