American American RevolutionRevolution

Why did it start?Why did it start? The revolutionary era begin in 1763, after the The revolutionary era begin in 1763, after the

threats from French to British North America threats from French to British North America Colonies ended.Colonies ended.

Britain imposed some taxes and laws to the Britain imposed some taxes and laws to the colonies sawing that they should pay a portion of colonies sawing that they should pay a portion of cost so that they can be part of the Empire.cost so that they can be part of the Empire.

Colonies lacked elected representation in the Colonies lacked elected representation in the English Parliament, so they considered this laws English Parliament, so they considered this laws illegitimate and a violation of their rights as illegitimate and a violation of their rights as Englishmen.Englishmen.

Intensified ConflictIntensified Conflict 1/3 of colonist were 1/3 of colonist were PatriotsPatriots(favor (favor

independence) and another 1/3 independence) and another 1/3 LoyalistsLoyalists (opposed independence)(opposed independence)

1773 Lord North’s government allowed the 1773 Lord North’s government allowed the British India Company to ship tea directly to British India Company to ship tea directly to the colonies. “the colonies. “Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party” ”

British closed the port and colonists called British closed the port and colonists called this act Intolerable acts.this act Intolerable acts.

In the fall of 1774. Delegates the colonies demanded that the colonists be generated the full rights of British citizens.

In April 1775 British troops arrived. They fought with groups of armed colonists. The American Revolution had begun.

ConsequencesConsequences

The American Revolution included a series The American Revolution included a series of broad intellectual and social shifts that of broad intellectual and social shifts that occurred in the early American society, such occurred in the early American society, such as the new republican ideals that took hold as the new republican ideals that took hold in the American population. in the American population.

The American shift to republicanism, as well The American shift to republicanism, as well as the gradually expanding democracy, as the gradually expanding democracy, caused an upheaval of the traditional social caused an upheaval of the traditional social hierarchy, and created the ethic that formed hierarchy, and created the ethic that formed the core of American political values.the core of American political values.

Effects of American Effects of American IndependenceIndependence

American experience gave American experience gave encouragement to people who opposed encouragement to people who opposed domination by absolute monarchy and domination by absolute monarchy and privileged classes.privileged classes.

Adoption of democratic ideas was a Adoption of democratic ideas was a landmark in history.landmark in history.

Democracy is different from democracy Democracy is different from democracy todaytoday

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chronicle_timeline.htmlchronicle_timeline.html *http://www.americanrevolution.com/*http://www.americanrevolution.com/ World History People and Nations.World History People and Nations.