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