2. Britain Imposes New Regulations on the American Colonists
Why? British victory in French and Indian War results in more territory which means more problems and more costs.
Such as? Proclamation of 1763 to halt westward settlement, Quartering Act to support British troops, and taxes (Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, etc.)

3. II. Colonial Resistance
Why?
150 years of “salutary neglect”
King’s tyranny (unjust use of government power)
“no taxation without representation”
How?
Boycotts
Propaganda (Boston Massacre)
committees of correspondence
Protests (Boston Tea Party)

4. III. Declaring Independence
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense convincing Americans that peace with Great Britain is not possible
Thomas Jefferson and others wrote the Declaration of Independence
Influenced by English philosopher John Locke’s idea of “inalienable rights” (rights that are natural to all and can’t be taken away)

5. Aftermath Each state had its own Constitution
Separated powers of government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Typically limited voting rights to white men who paid taxes or owned a certain amount of property.
Only New Jersey gave rights women and African Americans who owned property.
0 of the original 13 states outlawed slavery, and all states south of Pennsylvania denied slaves equal rights as human beings.