Independence War

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War of independence

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR

1775-1783


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REVISION

1. First settlers the Vikings (1000), eastern coast(didnt establish a permanent settlement)

2. 15th century: Europe a demand for spices,textiles and dyes from Asia ChristopherColubus 1492 (first settlements were Spanish)

1.Who were the first settlers in North

America?

2.Settlers in 15th century: who/why?


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English settlements

The first succesful colony in the Americas was

founded at , in .

This colony survived (because of the help of

Native Americans, the famous love story between). It became

wealthy by growing . In New England

several settlements were established by English

. These settlers believed that the Churchof England had adopted too many practices from

Roman Catholicism, and they came to America to

escape persecution in England.

Jamestown, Virginia 1607

captain John Smith and Pocahontas

tobacco

Puritans


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One group of Puritans called the Pilgrims

crossed the Atlantic in the ship in

and founded Plymouth colony.

Maryland colony was a refuge for Roman

Catholics, and Pennsylvania was a Quaker

colony (characterized by religious toleration)

Mayflower

1620


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COLONIAL ERA

By 1733 English settlers had occupied 13colonies along the Atlantic coast

Between 1689 and 1815 several wars between

France and Britain (North America drawn intoevery one of them)

1756 the Seven Years War (the French andIndian War) Britain invested money and soldiers

and won (government restricted colonisation)

The British government charged new taxes (sugar,coffee, stamp act)


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No taxation without representation

Removed taxes remained tax on tea: 1773Boston Tea Party (Intolerable Acts)

1774 the First Continental Congress inPhiladelphia: a meeting of colonial leadersopposed to what they perceived to be British

oppression of the colonies Disobeying Intolerable Acts and boycotting

British trade


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REVOLUTION

On the night of April 18, 1775, General

Thomas Gage sent 700 men to seize munitions

stored by the colonial militia at Concord,

Massachusetts. Riders including Paul Reverealerted the countryside, and when British

troops entered Lexington. Shots were

exchanged. The British moved on to Concord.With the Battles of lexington and Concord, the

war had begun.


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1775 second Contintental Congress,

assuming functions of a natinal government,

founded a Continental Army and Navy under

the command of George Washington, printed

money, opened diplomatic relations with

other countries

4 July 1776 the Declaration of Independence


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We hold thesetruths to be self-evident, that allmen are createdequal, that they areendowed by theirCreator withcertain unalienableRights, that among

these are Life,Liberty and thepursuit ofHappiness.


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The Declaration was written by ThomasJefferson (and others)

The philosophy behind it: men have a naturalright to Life, liberty and pursuit ofhappiness; governments can rule only with

the consent of the governed; anygovernement may be dissolved when it fails toprotect the rights of the people

The French allied with the Americans against

the British 1783 The Treaty of Paris: Recognized the

independence of the United States


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The Battle of Bunker Hill


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George Washington


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The surrender at Yorktown 1783

(Lord Cornwallis, George Washington)

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