3TL Amerika

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• Leerjaar 2

The United States

The American Revolution 

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• In the 18th century, Spain, France, the Dutch Republic and Britain all had colonies in North America.
• Britain had 13 colonies on the east coast.
• In 1776, the 13 colonies broke free from their motherland Britain.
• On July 4th they signed the Declaration of Independence.
• They decided to be a Republic and called it: the United States of America.

The American Revolution.

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• Britain did not accept the USA's independence and fought a war against the 13 "rebel" colonies.
• This war is known as "the American War of Independence" or "the American Revolution".
• in 1783 the USA won and Britain accepted the loss of their colonies.

1776

today

What has changed and what has continued?

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 1. What was the relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies?

• The American colonists were British subjects. The colonists had to follow British laws. The British king was also their king.

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 2. Why did the American colonies rebel 

     against Great Britain?

     This is important: it is the CAUSE of the American Revolution. 

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 2. Why did the American colonies rebel 

     against Great Britain?

• The colonists needed to pay taxes to Britain, but they had nothing to say about how they were ruled. They were not represented in British parliament.

Colonists organised in MILITIA:

civilians with guns

The British had a professional army: known as "the Red Coats"

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4.2 The American Revolution 

 2. Why did the American colonies rebel 

     against Great Britain?

• The colonists needed to pay taxes to Britain, but they had nothing to say about how they were ruled. They were not represented in British parliament.
• British soldiers (red coats) were stationed in the colonies. The colonists needed to pay for their living expenses.

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4.2 The American Revolution 

 2. Why did the American colonies rebel 

     against Great Britain?

• The colonists needed to pay taxes to Britain, but they had nothing to say about how they were ruled. They were not represented in British parliament.
• British soldiers (red coats) were stationed in the colonies. The colonists needed to pay for their living expenses.
• Mercantilism: Colonists could only trade with Britain (the motherland), using British ships.

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 2. which incidents led to the forming of a Continental Congress?

• 1770: the Boston Massacre
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4.2 The American Revolution 

 2. which incidents led to the forming of a Continental Congress?

• 1770: the Boston Massacre
• 1773: the Boston Tea Party
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 3. which incidents led to the forming of a Continental Congress?

• 1770: the Boston Massacre
• 1773: the Boston Tea Party
• harsh measures from the British government:

     - Boston harbour closed

     - extra British army sent to America to control patriots

Result: colonists see British government as a common enemy.

To face this threat they unite and form "the Continental Congress" in 1774

Continental Congress (1774): representatives from the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia to organise the resistance against Britain

US Congress today

US Congress building; the Capitol

E pluribus unum – Latin for "Out of many, one"

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 4. how did the war between Britain and the colonists 

lead to the birth of the USA?

• In 1775 the Continental Congress decided that the colonies would form an army called the Continental Army  under the leadership of General George Washington.
• War began.
• When the British didn't give up, Congress decided that the 13 colonies would become independent.
• July 4th, 1776: Declaration of Independence. This was the birth of the USA.

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5. why is the USA a federation?

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