1. Created by Scott Habeeb
Causes of Revolution
Created by Scott Habeeb

2. Causes of Revolution Enlightenment Ideas - New and better ways
of doing things
What are some things that
philosophers were talking about?

3. Causes of Revolution We’re #1!! 2. Nationalism
- pride in your people or nation
- wanting to be the best
and independent
Can you think of an example
of nationalism?
We’re #1!!

4. Causes of Revolution 3. Social Injustice
- a group or groups of people are treated unfairly
Can you think of an
example from real-
life?

5. Causes of Revolution 4. Unpopular Methods of Rule
- People don’t like the type of gov’t
What philosophers
were talking against
the monarchs?

6. Causes of Revolution 5. Religious Intolerance
- a religious group is outlawed or treated unfairly.
Why would this make
people want change?

7. Causes of Revolution 6. Economic Distress - money problems
What are some kinds of
money problems that
could make people want
change?

8. Causes of Revolution Apply these causes to the American Revolution.
Read the Case Study of the American Revolution.
Each paragraph speaks to one of the six causes of revolution
Write the number of paragraph which best correlates to the appropriate cause.

9. Was the American Revolution Inevitable?
Crane Britton identified 6 main causes of a revolution. And when most or all of these causes are present, a group of people will ENSURE an uprising against their rulers.
What do you think the 6 general causes are?
E * N * S * U * R * E

10. Causes of American Revolution
Enlightenment Ideas
- New and better ways of doing things
Paragraph 3
- Locke’s ideas on natural rights
- American Philosopher Thomas Paine “It is absurd to think an island should rule a continent”

11. Causes of American Revolution
2. Nationalism
- pride in your people
or nation
- wanting to be the
best and
independent
Paragraph 6
- some started referring to themselves as Americans or Virginians, not just as colonists.
- As more rights were being denied, colonists thought they could do
better on
their own.

12. Causes of American Revolution
Paragraph 2
- Not given the rights as a British subject = inequality
- Colonists were taxed but given no voice in the gov’t.
3. Social Injustice
- a group of people are treated unfairly

13. Causes of American Revolution
4. Unpopular Methods of Rule
- People don’t like the type of gov’t
Paragraph 1
- ruled by mercantilism (only suppose to make money for King)
- Colonists not respected by gov’t.
- Paine spoke against the idea of divine right.
King George III

14. One of the strongest natural proofs of the
folly of hereditary right in Kings, is that
nature disapproves it, otherwise she would
not so frequently turn it into ridicule, by
giving mankind an ASS FOR A LION.
- Thomas Paine, Common Sense

15. Causes of American Revolution
5. Religious Intolerance
- a religious group is outlawed or treated unfairly.
Paragraph 5
- England was not consistent in tolerance of religions.
- People searched for a place to practice their religion.
- Would they crack down on religion again?

16. Causes of American Revolution
6. Economic Distress
- money problems
Paragraph 4
- Costly French
and Indian War
- King raised taxes
to pay for it.
- British controlled
trade, colonies
couldn’t make own
deals

17. Not Actually Titled as Declaration of Independence

18. The American Revolution
As Locke stated, when rights are not protected, we have the obligation to revolt.

19. French and Indian War
France and England in a series of colonial wars throughout Europe, Asia and North America)
This last colonial war was apart of the larger war known as the 7-year war.
Each wanted control over trading rights.
Leaves England with large debt.

20. Colonials and the British against Native Americans

22. Debt will be paid through taxes
British feels that since the high cost of war benefits colonials, the heaviest burden be placed on them
Stamp Tax
- Before, any taxes paid went to local legislature
- This tax will go directly to England where there is little to no representation for the colonies.
 “No Taxation without Representation”
Sugar Tax (evolved from Sugar and Molasses Tax)
- this was also to help stop colonials from trading with non-British entities and keep all money flowing to England
Tea Tax

23. New Acts Begin Eroding Rights
English Bill of Rights states
No Quartering of Soldiers
But King passes Quartering Act
- Now Colonials HAVE to quarter soldiers and feed them
Currency Act – Paper $ can be printed only in England – Maintains control

24. As more rights are taken away
Colonials boycott British Goods – like Tea – EEK!
England repeals many taxes – except Tea
- Bad mistake
 Boston Tea Party

26. British Not Too Happy Issues Intolerable Acts
- Eliminates more rights – like the right to assemble
Patriots assemble anyway
- 1st Continental Congress
Boycott British Goods
Ignore Intolerable Acts
Send a notice to K.G. “Can’t we work it out”

27. Only Trade with England!
Nope! George Continues to Take Away Rights
No Fishing!
Only Trade with England!

28. 2nd Continental Congress
Issues Olive Branch Petition
We don’t want to revolt, we want rights and to be treated equally as British Subjects
Prepares for a Continental Army and issues money to pay for them = new era
Jefferson issues Declaration of Independence.

30. “When in the Course of human events, it becomes
necessary for one people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another,
and to assume among the powers of the earth, the
separate and equal station to which the Laws of
Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent
respect to the opinions of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which impel them
to the separation…”

31. - Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to
secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed, –That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the
People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new
Government, laying its foundation on such principles
and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall
seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
- Declaration of Independence

32. American Revolution Begins
Colonists (Patriots)
versus
The British & Loyalists
You learned the course of the
revolution in 8th grade

33. Factors Leading to American Victory
Location and Time worked against them
- Supply Line for the British was 3,000
miles long. Communication was behind
by almost 2 months
No central capital to capture – too large of an area to conquer
Motivation – home turf advantage
The French
British were Over-Confident
- No faith in militia

34. First Constitution Articles of Confederation
- U.S. afraid of strong central gov’t
- No president
- All states acted independently
- No uniformity in trade
= Weak Nation Subject to Fail
Reflected in Shay’s Rebellion

35. Second Constitution United States Constitution, 1787
- Sets up a Federal System
- gov’t divided by national and state
gov’ts
- Creates a strong central gov’t
- Sets up a system of checks and balances
with the 3 branches

37. Not everyone likes the new constitution
Anti-Federalists
- No rights were provided
- Need them written down to insure
- Wanted a weaker central gov’t
U.S. Bill of Rights
- Ratified in 1791

38. In order to make this new nation work…
The Constitution has to be supreme
Greatest Law of the Land