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1 BIRTH OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC CHP 2 SECT 3

2 LOCATION: England had outposts all over the world, ideal for controlling trade. CLIMATE: They had a great climate to BUSINESS and COMMERCE. They knew how to WIN and picked the winning team most of the time. French and Indian War the British won a decisive battle against the French. EXPANDED their territory with England, Scotland and Wales becoming United in 1707.

3 BRITAIN BECOMES A GLOBAL POWER WHY? LOCATION: England had outposts all over the world, ideal for controlling trade. CLIMATE: They had a great climate to BUSINESS and COMMERCE. They knew how to WIN and picked the winning team most of the time. French and Indian War the British won a decisive battle against the French. EXPANDED their territory with England, Scotland and Wales becoming United in 1707.

4 A string of 13 prosperous colonies existed in America. The northern colonies focused on INDUSTRY and the SOUTH focused on PLANTATIONS and FARMING. *Britain tried to REGULATE the colonial trade and manufacturing. Britain also tried to strengthen its own ECONOMY by exporting more than it imported. In what ways were the colonies already developing independence from Britain? *The COLONIES were PROSPEROUS, and lacked enforcement of LAWS.

5 THE 13 COLONIES AND THE MID-1700 S A string of 13 prosperous colonies existed in America. The northern colonies focused on INDUSTRY and the SOUTH focused on PLANTATIONS and FARMING. *Britain tried to REGULATE the colonial trade and manufacturing. Britain also tried to strengthen its own ECONOMY by exporting more than it imported. In what ways were the colonies already developing independence from Britain? *The COLONIES were PROSPEROUS, and lacked enforcement of LAWS.

6 French and Indian War: drained the British treasury. ( ) British decide to tax Americans for loss. Stamp Act 1765, imposed taxes on newspapers and pamphlets. No taxation without representation Repealed Stamp Act, 1766, Declaratory Act stated that they have complete authority over colonists.

7 DISCONTENT IN THE COLONIES French and Indian War: drained the British treasury. ( ) British decide to tax Americans for loss. Stamp Act 1765, imposed taxes on newspapers and pamphlets. No taxation without representation Repealed Stamp Act, 1766, Declaratory Act stated that they have complete authority over colonists.

8 Colonists will begin to REBEL against ACTS. In March 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd in Boston. Five protestors died and 10k went to the funeral. (SOLDIERS were instigated by snowballs with rocks in them) 1775: First battle was at Lexington and Concord as the Revolutionary War begins. (both sides won this first battle)

9 DISCONTENT IN THE COLONIES Colonists will begin to REBEL against ACTS. In March 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd in Boston. Five protestors died and 10k went to the funeral. (SOLDIERS were instigated by snowballs with rocks in them) 1775: First battle was at Lexington and Concord as the Revolutionary War begins. (both sides won this first battle)

10 In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. John Locke s ideas about people having the right to revolt and popular sovereignty, which all government power comes from the people. *What Enlightenment ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence? Individual Freedom, government by the people, and determination to achieve their ideals.

11 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. John Locke s ideas about people having the right to revolt and popular sovereignty, which all government power comes from the people. *What Enlightenment ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence? Individual Freedom, government by the people, and determination to achieve their ideals.

12 At first the Americans would lose many of the initial battles.they then began to fight more like the Indians then the British lines with redcoats. Americans had some advantages of knowing their geography, and George Washington. (Strong Leadership) British offered freedom to slaves and they also had Indians join their cause. The French would join to help us in our quest for Independence and to get back at British. (p 71) We needed SUPPLIES, TRAINING and WARSHIPS.

13 WHAT ADVANTAGES DID THE COLONIES HAVE? At first the Americans would lose many of the initial battles.they then began to fight more like the Indians then the British lines with redcoats. Americans had some advantages of knowing their geography, and George Washington. (Strong Leadership) British offered freedom to slaves and they also had Indians join their cause. The French would join to help us in our quest for Independence and to get back at British. (p 71) We needed SUPPLIES, TRAINING and WARSHIPS.

14 AMERICANS GAIN INDEPENDENCE Treaty of Paris Ends the war in The French fleet blockaded the Chesapeake Bay, which enabled Washington to force the surrender of a British army at Yorktown, Virginia.

15 DOI: Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 AOC: Articles of Confederation forgot a bunch of stuff for the first outline of our Government C: Constitution: US written set of laws 1787 BOR: Bill of Rights: passed with the Constitution and written by James Madison. 1789

16 OUR CONSTITUTION AND BILLS OF RIGHTS DOI: Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 AOC: Articles of Confederation forgot a bunch of stuff for the first outline of our Government C: Constitution: US written set of laws 1787 BOR: Bill of Rights: passed with the Constitution and written by James Madison. 1789

17 AMERICAN DEMOCRACY We will have a Federal Republic, with power divided between the federal government and the states.

18 IMPACT OF ENLIGHTENMENT *How did Enlightenment influence above? Separation of powers Checks and balances Individual freedom Government by the people

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