The American Revolution

The American Revolution

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Today

Test - what do you know?	10 min
The American Revolution	15 min
Mindmap the Revolution	15 min
Exercises	10 min

After today you can:

*  explain why the American colonies rebelled 

* explain what the ideas of the Enlightenment had to do with it

* describe what the government of the US was like after the revolution

• Lots of countries started colonies in the New World
• Most of Northern America's east becomes a British colony. 
• Many Europeans travelled to those colonies

America after Columbus

• many immigrants from different countries in the colonies
• Most of them had no connection with Great Britain
• When the British government imposed new taxes in  1763, that caused much anger and protests 

Unhappy colonists

The Boston Tea Party

• "No taxation without representation"
• 1773: angry colonists (patriots) started throwing tea overboard
• That made the British very angry - harsh measures
• April 1775: first battle (in Boston) of the American Revolution

Independence...

• The newly formed Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 
• Written by Thomas Jefferson
• Signed by Founding Fathers ( Hamilton en Washington)
• Partly inspired by ideals from Enlightenment

... and war

• many battles followed after the Declaration
• Colonists received help from the Dutch and French - why?
• British defeated in 1783

• The states became more democratic and formed a federation
• 1789: The Constitution included the "Bill of Rights" describing the individual rights of citizens and limiting the power of the government

After the revolution

Make a big mindmap

In the middle: The American Revolution

Other key words to use:
* Ideals

* Political Effects (also think outside the USA)

* Economical Effects

Homework

Chapter 4.3:

3, 5, 6, 7, 8

(what you don't finish now will be homework)

Can you explain why the colonists rebelled against Great Britain

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Can you explain what the Enlightenment had to do with it?

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Can you describe what the government of the USA looked like after the revolution?

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