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The United States
The American Revolution 

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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 

  • 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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 

  • 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.

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1776
today
What has changed and what has continued?

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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 
 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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 
 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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
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.





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Colonists organised in MILITIA:
civilians with guns

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

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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 
 2. which incidents led to the forming of a Continental Congress?

  • 1770: the Boston Massacre










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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 
 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









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

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US Congress today

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US Congress building; the Capitol
E pluribus unum – Latin for "Out of many, one"

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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 
 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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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.2 The American Revolution 

5. why is the USA a federation?














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congratulations
congratulations

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