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American
Revolution
From 1775
to 1783
Enlightenment Ideas
1651 “Navigation
Act” – Trade Law.
1. Freedom – the golden rule.
2. Create a New Nation
3. Human beings
Prevent Colonies from selling
their most valuable products
to any country different from
Bratain.
•Equal
•No harm the other
•Independent
•Preserve life, liberty, and health.
1607 – British built the first
colony in the Eastern Shore of
Virginia.
British in America
Eliminate Catholicism from the
monarchy.
Constitution
•Limited the power of the English King.
1688 – Glorious
Revolution
1754 – War erupted on North America
• French and Indian War – Fight for territory.
• British wanted to take back French territories. –
Tensions until 1763.
1765 – “Stamp Act” (Tax)
• Pay the cost of War – Tension among
British and Colonists.
• Colonist lawyers – accused British to
violate their rights.
1773 – Tea Tax
• Parliament impose a tax
on Tea.
• As way of respond that
new tax – Colonist threw
our the tea to the water
in Boston Harbor.
1774 – First Continental
Congress.
• Representative for all
colonies gather in
Phiadelphia
• Create a dialogue with
George III, but he
didn’t pay attention.
1775 – Second
Continental
Congress.
• Decided to create
an Army
• Decided to go to
war against British.
April 19, 1775
• War started in
Village Green in
Lexington,
Massachusetts
• Command by
George
Washington.
1. Ideas of freedom to justify
independence.
2. Asked for the same political right
like Britain.
3. In July 1776 – The Declaration of
Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson.
1. Shadwell, Virginia
2. 1743 – 1826
3. Promote enlightenment in America
• Free speech
• Religious freedom
• Civil liberties
4. Architect.
• Virginia State Capitol
• University of Virginia
Great motivation
(homeland)
British General
made mistakes –
overconfident.
Time help –
British armies had
to travel far
distance.
Americans didn’t
fight alone.
• 1778 – Louse
XVI of France
had sympathy
for the ideas of
the American
Revolution.
13 representatives see the necessity of a Government for the nation.
1781 – they ratify the constitution
• However, there were issues with the constitution- people saw it as a
weak government.
• Money
• Only congress
New Constitution
• February, 1787 – Constitutional Convention
• 55 delegates
• Followed political ideas from Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau.
“The power is
divided between
the National and
the State
Government”
The Nation has separate branches
1. Legislative
• Congress
 Senate
 House of Representatives
2. Executive
• President
• Vice-president
• Cabinet
3. Judicial
• Supreme Court
• Federal Courts
New Constitution in September 17, 1787.
The Bill of Rights was
constructed to protect the rights
of individual citizens.
• Freedom of
• Speech
• Press
• Religion
• Assembly