1. American War of Independence Sára Kryšpínová C4A

2. Introduction Basic information Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence

3. Basic information = Revolutionary War 1775 – 1783 Kingdom of Great Britain x United States of America (thirteen colonies) World war  Britain x United States, France, Netherlands and Spain Taxes on sugar, coffee, tea, textiles to charge = účtovat

4. Boston Tea Party Simply "The destruction of the tea" On December 16, 1773 - Boston Harbor Political protest in Boston => British government controlled all the tea imported into the colonies harbor = přístav, destruction = zničení

5. 1775 George Washington ◦Commander-in-chief of Army ◦One of the Founding Fathers of the United States ◦First president (1789-1797) France ◦Crucial role ◦Ammunition, navy commander-in-chief = nejvyšší velitel, crucial role = klíčová role, ammunition = střelivo, navy = námořnictvo

6. Declaration of Independence Statement On July 4, 1776 – Philadelphia The symbol of liberty Thomas Jefferson ◦T he principal author of the Declaration of Independence Independence Day - federal holiday a statement = prohlášení

7. Thank you for your attention.

8. Sources http://usa.qex.cz/Americk%C3%A1+v%C3%A1lka+za+ne z%C3%A1vislost http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party