1. American Revolution

2. 13 Colonies New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
Subsistence farming
Middle Colonies
“Holy Experiment”
William Penn-Quakers
Southern Colonies
Indentured servants  slaves
Agriculture=Tobacco, cotton

3. Colonies and England Colonies used for economic gain for Great Britain
Mercantilism
When a country exports more than it imports
British Parliament did not really interfere in the legislatures (governments) of American colonies- period of salutary neglect

4. American Culture
Both the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening emphasized individualism which led American colonists to lean toward political independence
Both events brought colonists together shared experiences

5. French and Indian War Colonists and British vs. French and Indians
Colonists and British come out victorious
French sent out of North America and Britain left with massive debt

6. French and Indian War (Cont.)
Britain begins to enforce taxes and add more taxes to Colonists
“share the burden of the empire”
Colonists think taxes are unfair and want representation in Parliament
Revolutionary activity begins…..

7. Regulated/Taxed Proclamation of 1763
Britain tells the Colonists they can’t move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Britain begins to enforce taxes in the colonies
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, etc.

8. “No taxation without Representation!”
Colonists say they want to be represented in Parliament in Britain if they were going to pay taxes
“No taxation without Representation!”
Pennsylvania Journal and Advertiser sarcastically suggests affixing this stamp to imported goods

9. Tensions Heighten!
British troops never left colonies after French Indian War
Boston Massacre British troops/civilians get into fight
5 colonists dead, anti-British propaganda

10. Britain repealed all taxes except…tea tax
Tea Act- British want monopoly on tea-1773
Boston Tea Party
Lexington & Concord (1775)- British and colonists get into a “fight”
1st “battle” of the revolution, unclear who fired first

11. Colonists Unite! The Continental Congress
Formed by colonists to counteract British actions
George Washington voted commander of the army
Declaration of Independence- written by Thomas Jefferson

12. War! Continental Army formed British Army French backed Patriots ($)
Patriots, Minutemen
British Army
-Redcoats or Loyalists
French backed Patriots ($)

13. Reasons for American victory
Geography advantage (home)
Desire to win
Unconventional fighting methods
General Cornwallis (British) forced to surrender at Yorktown in 1781

14. Treaty of Paris signed in 1783
Recognized independence of American colonies (United States of America)

15. Ruling a New Nation
Articles of Confederation- nation’s “first constitution”
Didn’t work too much power to states
Constitution-
federal system- power shared between the national gov’t and the states gov’ts
Bill of Rights- first 10 Amendments in Constitution
Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly, etc.

16. Summary Conflict Political Outcome
Constitutional monarchy vs. rights of colonial assemblies
Political Outcome
American Revolution
New American Republic

17. Long-Term Outcomes Related Documents Spread of democratic ideals
1st successful revolution from “mother country”
Related Documents
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution

18. American Revolution = Political Change
Goal of colonists to achieve political independence in the colonies
It worked!
AMERICA!!!