1. The American Revolution Standard 7-2:The student will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of limited government and unlimited government as they functioned in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. 11/19/12 What do you know about the American revolution: List 5 things you know.

2. Causes of the Revolution: French and Indian War Taxes to pay for the War “No Taxation without representation”

3. The French and Indian War 1756-1763 Also known as the “7 years war.” Fought between England and France for control over North America. Native Americans were allies on both sides War resulted in an uneasy peace and settlement. Cost England LOTS of $$$$

4. Taxes to pay for the war. England needed to pay for the war debt and believed the colonist should share the bulk of the taxes.

5. 1764 The Currency Act Prohibited the colonist from making money

6. 1765 The Stamp Act Passed by Parliament to help pay for the war and to fund the large numbers of British Soldiers guarding the borders. Colonist angrily react to the act as they had no say in Parliament.

7. Quartering Act 1765 Required colonies to provide British Troops with housing and certain provisions Effect: another way for Britain to save $$$ Result: Highly upsets colonist

8. 1770 The Boston Massacre

9. Tea Act 1773 Britain imposes taxes on imported Tea to the colonies Result: Boston Tea Party 1773 (upset colonist throw tea overboard into Boston Harbor) Result?????

10. 1774 The Intolerable Acts Parliament wants to punish the Colonies for their disobedience Result: 1) Boston Harbor is closed 2) The Massachusetts Assembly is forbidden to meet 3) Boston is occupied by 4,000 British soldiers

11. The Quebec Act 1774 Another punishment from England Limits the area of land in the west that colonist can settle (limits expansion!)

12. Results of the Intolerable and Quebec Acts: First Continental Congress meets and decides to boycott British Imports. Major deplomacy begins to break down by 1774.

13. 1775 British troops leave Boston to disarm nearby towns. Result: Battles of Lexington and Concord cause 93 Colonist and 272 British Casualties. “The shot heard round the world” Why?….. Result????

14. WAR and open Rebellion is declared by 1776.

15. The War 1776-1784 An unlikely victory. If is wasn’t for France the colonists would have lost the Rebellion. These are the years you cover!!!!!

16. You won…now what????? Look back at 2,000 year history of Democracy Decide what worked, what did not. -Enlightenment Thinkers, Greeks, Romans, & British Constitutional History MAKE A GOVERNMENT

17. Peace and the formation of a Government 1787 The Constitution is written 1791 The Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution.