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1 The Shot Heard Around the World
Ch. 16 Part 3

2 Chapter 16 Standard: Understand the unique character of the American Revolution and its spread around the world Essential Question What was the larger impact of the American Revolution on Europe? Explain why this is.

3 Impact of Mercantilism
mid-18th c. renewal of European warfare: Austria vs. Prussia over dominance of central Europe Great Britain vs. France for commercial & colonial supremacy outcomes: Prussia emerges as great power, Great Britain gains world empire peace results in restructuring of taxation & finance, leading in turn to: American Revolution Continental enlightened absolutism continuing French financial crisis reform of Spanish South American empire

4 Europe and the American Revolution
Resistance to the Imperial Search for Revenue caused by problems of revenue collection common to all powers after Seven Years’ War British tried to tax colonies to pay for war Colonies responded that they wouldn’t be taxed without representation

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6 The Crisis and Independence
Colonies resisted several measures designed to raise money, including Intolerable Acts Thomas Paine’s Common Sense aroused revolutionary sentiments Continental Congress declared Declaration of Independence

7 American Political Ideas
Influence of English ideas & events in America Revolution of 1688 – Glorious Revolution Influenced the American Colonists Representative gov’t (constitutional Gov’t) English Bill of Rights Writings of John Locke Natural Rights Defend against Tyranny Significant influence in the Eng. Bill of Rights

8 Events in Great Britain
John Wilkes affair Arrested after criticizing treaty with France in print Elected several times to Parliament but king would not sit him influence of American ideas & events in Britain Appeal to popular opinion Broadly rejected monarchy, social hierarchies Yorkshire movement demanded changes in parliamentary elections

9 Broader Impact of American Revolution
Idea of preserving traditional liberties Reject social status Proved a successful experience of the implementation of enlightenment ideas Popular Sovereignty Natural Rights Gov’t Role as protector of natural rights Separation of Church and State Separation of power Demonstrated to Europe possibility of government without kings

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