American Revolution

Enlightenment Philosophes started getting more and more people listening to them Philosophes started getting more and more people listening to them –Enlightened despots Powerful people in government and society Powerful people in government and society –Would host parties were people would discuss their ideas Parties were illegal and people could get in trouble for being there Parties were illegal and people could get in trouble for being there

Censorship Censorship –Governments began censoring material –Could not talk bad about government Voltaire and others would write satires Voltaire and others would write satires –Change names and places Wizard of oz Wizard of oz Ideas spread to places like the United States Ideas spread to places like the United States

American Revolution America was under English Control America was under English Control –Not too much enforcement Other wars to fight Other wars to fight Far away Far away –Started to become a profitable country Started French and Indian War (1763) Started French and Indian War (1763) –England felt colonists should pay for war Started raising taxes Started raising taxes

American Revolution England started tightening its control over colonists England started tightening its control over colonists Colonists were not happy Colonists were not happy –Protesting Zenger Trial Zenger Trial Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre Boston Massacre

American Revolution Continental Congress met Continental Congress met –1 st meetings about how they should handle English Situation –Wrote Declaration of Independence Signs of John Locke and Montesquieu Signs of John Locke and Montesquieu Natural rights Natural rights Started Revolution Started Revolution

American Revolution Many battles broke out Many battles broke out –British won most of them –Native Americans, slaves sided with Britain Battle of Saratoga Battle of Saratoga –1 st major American victory –Convinced France to support colonists –Provided many supplies, ammunition, and soldiers –Later Netherlands and Spain helped French and colonists together were too much for British to handle French and colonists together were too much for British to handle

American Revolution British surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia British surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris –Recognized the independence of the United States New government was formed New government was formed –Articles of Confederation- failed –Constitution- success –Enlightenment ideas

American Revolution Assignment Assignment –Pretend that this class is breaking away from Farmington High School and creating a new school. –Write your own declaration of Independence Must include Must include –Introduction statement –5 grievances about FHS –5 ideas about your new school –3 Enlightenment ideas –Closing statement –Name of school