THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

• VIVE LA RESISTANCE!
• WAIT WRONG REVOLUTION.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
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THE BRITISH RESTRICTIONS

• By 1770 due to distance, England had little
  control over the colonies.
• England provided
• Defense
• Money and Credit
• Common Market on Trade
• COLONIES WERE SELF-GOVERNING

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NAVIGATION ACTS Began 1651

• Restriction on Colonial Trade
• Could only buy and sell with England
• England kept raising taxes on certain goods
  knowing that the colonies would have to buy from
  them.
• THIS MADE PEOPLE VERY MAD!

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STAMP ACT

• British Parliament passes the first law that
  helps England, but not the colonists.
• Official Stamps were required for all legal
  documents
• Amounting to 10 pounds in America, and only 2 in
  Britain.

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STAMP ACT CONGRESS

• Delegates were sent to NYC
• Prepared the Declaration of Right and Grievances
• England repealed the act
• BUT.

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LEVIED OTHER TAXES

• Paint
• Lead
• Glass
• AND YES, THE OH SO IMPORTANT TEA.
• HOW WILL THE COLONISTS HAVE TEA TIME?

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NOW WHY DID BRITAIN DO THAT?

• They wanted the colonies to be under their
  control.
• They realized that they were becoming less and
  less dependant on British goods, and that would
  mean a loss of trade and taxes.
• Possibly they foresaw the future?

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BOYCOTT ENGLAND

• Poor guys thought that would help
• Instead 5 guys were killed BOSTON MASSACRE
• Started mass editorials demanding a trial of the
  captain.

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BOSTON TEA PARTY!

• Hey guys, I have an idea, lets go throw all this
  tea in a river, the Brits will be really mad
  about that, but well dress as Indians. So they
  think the Indians did it
• AH! A PROTEST.

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INTOLERABLE ACTS

• Massachusetts Government Act
• Replaced all elected government with appointed
  officials from England.
• Forbade assembly
• Murder Act (Justice Act)
• Replaced all judges with appointed judges
• Requiring trials occur outside the colony
• Bail

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INTOLERABLE ACTS

• BOSTON PORT ACT
• Blocked the Port, No trade
• The Quartering Act
• Colonists had to quarter or house soldiers
  staying in the colony

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THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• Delegates from all colonies
• ( except GA)
• Petitioned the King
• Boycotted British trade
• Set-up Spy Commissions

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REVOLUTION!
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THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD!

• LEXINGTON and CONCORD

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2nd CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• Took power of central government
• Named George Washington Commander and Chief
• 1775

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776

• Established State Governments Independent of
  Britain.

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THE SIGNING