1. 3.3 The American Revolution
Ideas to Independence
3.3
The American Revolution

2. Colonial Government 13 colonies Self governing Compacts or agreements
3 branches

3. Colonial Government Legislature = 2 houses Lower house was elected
Controlled $$$
Democracy? Not really

4. What changed? Colonies: Independent (benign neglect)
French & Indian War = change
More land = more military = more $$$ = more taxes

5. Taxes $$$$$$$$ Stamp Act Townshend Act Legal?????
“No taxation without representation”

6. AND…….. Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) Boston Tea Party
“Intolerable Acts”

7. What To Do???? Philadelphia 1774 First Continental Congress
Peaceful opposition to British policy

8. BUT…….. Colonial patriots formed militias
April 19, 1775 = Lexington & Concord
American Revolution had begun

9. What happens next???? 2nd Continental Congress meets Formed Army
GW is leader

10. What’s the problem?? Break or have peaceful resolve?
Finally………………….June 1776

11. Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
D of I had new ideas

12. D of I All men created equal
Government is there to protect people’s rights
Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness
If gov. fails people form new one
Final declaration of freedom

13. What does this mean? Freedom from the most powerful nation
Approved July 4, 1776

14. What happens now? War with Britain ends 1781 (We win!)
Continental Congress was “government”
No constitution

15. Articles of Confederation
Approved 1777
Ratified 1781
Can we do this???????
What’s next?????????

16. 3.3 check Why did Britain tax the colonies?
Why did the colonists feel this was unfair?
What is the significance of the D of I?