THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

BEFORE THE REVOLUTION

•13 colonies:

▫reasonable self-goverment

▫no representation in London

SEVEN YEARS´ WAR (AKA The French and Indian War) 1756-1763

It was a world war:

- GB -FRANCE- PORTUGAL VS. - AUSTRIA- PRUSSIA - SPAIN

- RUSSIA

TREATY OF PARIS 1763

CONSEQUENCES 7 YEARS´ WAR

- Bristish debt increased

colonist must pay: INCREASE IN TAXES:

- Sugar Act (1764)- Stamp Act (1765)

BOSTON TEA PARTY 1773

SURPLUS of tea in India

TAX for the sale of american tea

INTOLERABLE ACTS or COERCIVE ACTS1774

•British troops could lodge in private homes.

•The goverment of Massachusetts stayed under the british control.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783)

CONTINENTAL ARMY

•COMMANDER IN CHIEF: George Washington

•SUPPORTED BY:

France

Spain

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE July 4th, 1776

•Continental Congress in Philadelphia

•Signed by represents of the 13 colonies

JOHN ADAMS (HBO SERIE S01E02. 1h 17´35´´)

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE•Colonies were no longer a part of GB.

•Declaration of rights

▫“all men are created equals”

▫“they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”

END OF THE WAR: TREATY OF PARIS,

1785

•British goverment recognized the Independence.

UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION 1787

• It is the same constitution since then, with some changes (AMENDMENTS).

We the People  of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

SEPARATION OF POWERS

• EXECUTIVE BRANCH

•LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•JUDICIAL BRANCH

EXECUTIVE: PRESIDENT OF THE US

Is the Commander in chief Makes treaties with other

nations

- Recommends legislation to Congress.

- Approves laws passed by Congress.

- "Take care that the laws be faithfully executed" 

LEGISLATIVE: US CONGRESS

BICAMERAL:

- SENATE (upper house)

- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (lower house)

JUDICIAL

•Headed by the Supreme Court