American Revolution

Context ~ Commenced on April 19, 1775 ~ Between the patriots and the loyalists ~Patriots held the majority of the terriory(80-90%), whereas the loyalists only held 15-20% ~Declaration of Independence was signed July 4 th, 1776 ~France joined the war, when they aligned with the Americans in 1778.

Political ~Taxation without Representation ~Infamous Acts: Declaratory Act Townshend Acts Stamp Act ~Boston massacre ~Burning of the Gaspé British schooner looted and burned by American Patriots ~Liberalism >John Locke Ideology of “natural rights” ~Republicanism Political ideology We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Economic ~Proclamation of 1763 Prohibited to move across the Appalachian Mountains. ~Quebec Act Allowed French Canadians to expand into American territory. ~Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts ~Navigation Act Restricted foreign shipping for the colonies. ~Sugar Act ~Currency Act

Social ~Sons of liberty Société des Fils de la Liberté ~Common Sense by Thomas Paine Advocated Independence from Britain ~Patriots vs. Loyalists Essence of a civil war “I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense..." "But where says some is the king of America? I'll tell you friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the royal brute of Britain.... so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America the law is king." "Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island."