American Revolution Day 4 Look back over your notes for the Enlightenment. Which philosophe’s ideas had the strongest impact on the US Government?

Setting the Stage

The Settlement of America Europeans first colonize from 1400-1600s Joint-stock companies Investors raise money to establish a colony 1607-1733—England had 13 colonies

Economics & Government in America Mutual trade and profit Salutary Neglect England’s policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws Self-Government Colonial assemblies Text Fun Fact: Salutary means “beneficial”

Causes

The French & Indian War (1754-1763) 1754: England and France went fight over territory 1763: England won Treaty of Paris, 1763 Gave England all French lands east of the Mississippi River War left England with debt

Salutary Neglect is Over Britain taxes American colonists “No taxation without representation”

Wait…how well do we know the American Revolution? Conflict Wait…how well do we know the American Revolution?

Tensions Escalate

Result of Tensions Townshend Acts Boston Massacre Tea Act Result—No taxation without representation Boston Massacre Result—first violence colonists got behind Tea Act Result—Intolerable Acts Intolerable Acts First Continental Congress—colonial leaders draft declaration of colonial rights Lexington and Concord Marked beginning of Revolution

The American Philosophes American used Enlightenment ideas to protest British abuses Ideas helped declare independence Enlightenment ideas fuel conflict

On July 4, 1776 Americans submit the Declaration of Independence Formal Break from King George III Symbolic Execution

What ideas or principles do you see in both documents? Two Treaties of Government Declaration of Independence 33a - explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources of the Declaration of Independence including the writings of John Locke and Montesquieu, and the role of Thomas Jefferson

Outcome

End of the War Battle of Yorktown Colonists win! Many patriots in countryside French alliance Spirit of ‘76 Revolution lasted from 1765 to 1783 Battle of Yorktown

Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris, 1783 Granted US independence Gave US all lands east of Miss. R.

New Government Created a federal system National gov separate from states Power in states No monarch President George Washington

What makes this “Revolutionary”?

What makes this “Revolutionary”? Imperial monarchy no monarchy Revolutionary spirit is formed by Enlightenment Outcome—not very revolutionary Property Rights White elites remained in power Equality for all? “All men are created equal”

Homework Read “Causes of the French Revolution” Answer questions