Road to Revolution

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Road to Revolution
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Origins of US Government
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English Influences

• Lmtd gov
• Magna Carta
• Representative gov
• English Bill of Rights

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Problems Unity

• 1763 French and Indian War
• UK believed Colonies should help pay for
  protection- taxes
• Colonies
• disapproved

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Colonial Boycotts
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• Stamp Act 1765
• Boston Massacre 1770
• Boston Tea Party 1773
• Intolerable Acts 1774

• Tax on all printed material
• British Soldiers fired upon angry colonists
  protesting taxes 5 killed
• Protested Tea Monopoly
• Dumped tea into the harbor
• Reaction to the Boston Tea Party

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Colonial Reaction

• First 1774
• Boycott of British goods
• Sent a Declaration of Rights
• Common Sense
• Second 1775
• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Continental Congress

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American Revolution

• Colonies battle for independence
• Reasons for win
• Know terrain
• Leadership
• Determination
• French Aid

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E. Declaration of Independence
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