Was the American revolution that revolutionary Mini Lecture

Was the American revolution that revolutionary? Mini Lecture Expectations: Prepare your notebook for your Cornell Notes for today When you finish: Begin reading over your homework

Announcements Homework AP textbook Happy Birthday- Jon Roberson and Abby Falcon

3 Minute Free Write What makes a Revolution… a Revolution?

North American Colonies From 1607 -mid 1700’s settlers arriving in the new world had a great amount of autonomy (independence) By the mid 1700’s colonist, particularly land-owning males benefitted immensely from being within the colonies, saw themselves as British

Seven Years War 1756 – 1763, Britain was engaged in a global conflict with French over territorial interests (North America, India, and Latin America) After the British victory, new territories were available for colonists west of the 13 colonies

1760’s-1770’s King George III “Tyrant” King of England British treasury was drained and national debt was through the roof due to its global struggles with France Imposed a variety of new taxes , tariffs, and restrictions on the colonists without their consent through parliament legislation

D Be id y tra njam ou k ve led in F now r en disc to Fr ankl co ligh us an in c nv s inc tenm the e to et he ent a Europe 1600’s-1700’s, a new U. S m to nd he of questioning arose titled the lp Enlightenment Within period enlightenment, in which people debated the purpose of government Enlightenment philosophes spread their ideas through writing and discussed/debated in Salons

Main Ideas Locke- Natural Rights protected by the government Montesquieu – Separation of power Voltaire- Freedom of Religion Rousseau – Equality of all men (with property)

Dec. of Independence Expanded on Locke’s idea of unalienable rights = life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, Emphasized the belief that the government should abide by a contract with the people to protect rights If the government fails, people have the right to over throw it

American Revolution With this declaration, war with the British was declared, U. S was led by local militia leader George Washington With considerable aid from the French, and other European power, the colonists were victorious 1781 = Britain surrendered to the Americans in Yorktown, Virginia

New Constitution Federal system = power shared between national and state governments, system of checks and balances Still limited the rights of women and slaves, in spite of the idea of equality First time in history a government was overthrown and a new government was in place

Pre American Revolution – 1700’s-1776 Who’s Got the power Slaves Post American Revolution – 1781 --