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French and Indian War French and Indian War Stamp Act Stamp Act Ratification of the ConstitutionRatification of the Constitution Bill of RightsBill of Rights Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party American RevolutionAmerican Revolution Boston MassacreBoston Massacre Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention
French & Indian War French & Indian War (7 Years War): to pay for colonial administration and defense(7 Years War): to pay for colonial administration and defenseLED TO: (British did this) LED TO: (British did this)
--A series of taxes on official documents, newspapers, --A series of taxes on official documents, newspapers, paper, glass, paint, and teapaper, glass, paint, and tea--Tightened enforcement of its trade regulations, which --Tightened enforcement of its trade regulations, which were were designed to benefit the British, not colonistsdesigned to benefit the British, not colonists--Reaction: Resentment because of no voice in Parliament; --Reaction: Resentment because of no voice in Parliament; Protested, boycotted taxed goods, and Boston Tea PartyProtested, boycotted taxed goods, and Boston Tea Party--Britain reacted back by applying economic pressure --Britain reacted back by applying economic pressure through through a naval blockade of harbora naval blockade of harbor--Led to first Continental Congress (Sept.1774)--Led to first Continental Congress (Sept.1774)
The Declaration Of The Declaration Of IndependenceIndependence
We hold these truths to be self-We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created evident, that all men are created equal,equal,
That they are endowed by their That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governedthe consent of the governed
American RevolutionAmerican Revolution A conservative movement that A conservative movement that did not drastically alter the did not drastically alter the colonists’ way of life?colonists’ way of life? Goal was to restore the Goal was to restore the rights the colonists felt were rights the colonists felt were already theirs as British subjectsalready theirs as British subjects Did not feel need for Did not feel need for great social, economic, great social, economic, or political upheavalsor political upheavals
The Articles Of The Articles Of ConfederationConfederationThe Articles of Confederation set up the first
government of the United States.
Executive Branch. No executive branch.Judicial Branch. No judicial branch. Each state had its
own court system. Legislative Branch. Congress. Each state had 1 vote.
The Congress elected a president to preside over Congress.
Passing a Law. Nine of the 13 states must vote in favor of it.
Amending. To change the Articles, every state had to agree.
Raising an Army. No power to raise an army. Could only ask states to send soldiers.
Taxing. No power to tax. Could only ask states for tax money.
Controlling Trade. No power to control trade between the states or with other nations.