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n British want to collect revenue from their colonies to pay for the Seven Year’s War – Stamp Act: Parliament imposes this act on the colonies, which requires that certain printed materials carry a stamp showing that a tax has been paid to Britain – Eventually repealed because of colonist opposition, but the seed is planted for Revolution

n September 1774: Congress sets up First Continental Congress – Urge revolt against British April 1775: Fighting between British and colonists erupts n July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence is approved n – Based upon the ideals of who?

The American Revolution n n United States gets much support from France and other foreign nations Britain forced to surrender at Yorktown to General George Washington in 1781 --British accept defeat

After the War: The United States is Born n Americans created a new social contract in 1788. – What is a social contract? n The creation of the Constitution made Enlightenment concepts of liberty and representative government a reality for the first time

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights The Constitution n Used the Enlightenment concepts of separation of powers – What are these? – Who thought these up? The Bill of Rights n n 10 amendments guaranteeing certain natural rights to all Americans Where did natural rights come from?

The American Revolution -Seen as the embodiments of the Enlightenment’s political dreams -France takes notice…