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FORCES FOR CHANGEAmerican and French Revolutions
Leading to Revolution America growing in its own identify Intellectual (science and philosophy,
Economic Wealth: cotton, tobacco, rise of middle class) Political: most part self rule
Influence of the ideas of the enlightenmentJohn Locke Natural Law and Natural Rights
Second paragraph of DOI See enlightenment hound out.
The Trigger :Stamp Act 1776to pay for French Indian War
Leading to Revolution
Enlightenment ideas spread, Sons of LibertyThomas Payne Common Sense…Independence becomes ingrained in based on Natural Laws principles.
American Reaction (taxation without rep.)
Enjoyed never being taxed directly (Spoiled)
Stamp Act Reactions
King George 3rd repeals the Stamp Act
Declaratory Act: King and Parliament can declare anything they want regarding the American colonists
This begins the down road spiral leading to Revolution
Townsend Acts (more taxes) Boston Massacre not a
massacre propaganda used by Paul Revere and others to stir up anti British sentiment
Tea ACTLeads to Boston Tea Party
Cause Reaction
from the Tea Act which required Colonists to get tea from the East India Co. exclusively
Symbolic for breaking cultural ties with England (tea) ( a new identity forming) and moral symbolism of the “noble savage” the Mohawk Indian. Why did this lead to the intolerable Acts?
Result (Effect)The Intolerable Acts, Closing the Port of Boston , quartering of SoldiersSuspending state legislators etc.
1775 Lexington/Concord British Soldiers move to find stolen cannons. Fighting breaks out. “Shot Heard Round the World.”
Jefferson and the DOI Thomas Jefferson:
Drafter of the Declaration of Independence, Secretary of State, 3rd President, Founder of the University of Virginia, Author of the Virginal Declaration of Religious Rights, Inventor, Planter, Slave owner
War 1776 -1783 American used Indian Gorilla techniques Supported financially and with military help from
France American Torres and King loyalist largely
unharmed Many move (Migrate) to Canada, back to England
and Bermuda other British colonies After War
Articles of Confederation created at start of Revolution first National Government created purposely weak, Shay’s Rebellion show need for stronger central government, based on Locke, Roam
1787 – 1989 Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers, ratification, Washington sworn in
1791 Bill of Rights amended to Constitution 1791 French Rev. Begins