2. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights Hallooooooo?!? For almost a century Great Britain had left the American Colonies to govern themselves. The neglect and great distance made it hard for Britain to keep control of the colonies. 3,000 Miles
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5. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights The Battle’s Done, the Victory’s Won, So Who Gets the Bill? Hello, America! New Taxes! -Sugar Act--1764 -Stamp Act--1765 -Tea Act--1773 New Laws with Soldiers to Enforce them! Colonists were given no representation. -Laws made in England without consideration of American feelings. -Translation? American Colonists are NOT Happy!
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7. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights One if by Land, Two if by Sea Colonists Prepare for a Confrontation -Gathering of weapons and supplies -Communication links were set up The British Discover the Intrigue - April 1775-They knew weapons were stored in Lexington and Concord -Paul Revere and others spread the word by displaying lanterns & the famous midnight ride Interception -As the British closed in, colonial militia met them in the fields - This was the first armed conflict—the American Revolution had begun!
8. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights You Say You Want a Revolution…
9. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights The American Nation is Born
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12. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights We’ve Paid Your Foolish Tax, Read the Acts and They Just Won’t Do. It’s Too Late to Apologize…a Declaration
13. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights All for One and... … Not One for All… Many colonists were unwilling to fight the British, they preferred an unhappy arrangement and taxes to war. It took years to gather enough support to push the British back. The World Takes Notice- After many unsuccessful battles against the British, there came a Turning point: The Battle of Saratoga in 1777. Impressed with the American will and hungry for revenge, France officially joined the war.
14. … Remember this? Payback time! The French sent the Marquis de Lafayette to train the American troops to fight the British.
15. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights We’ll Follow the General Wherever He Wants to Go! Commander of the Continental Army -Fought in the French and Indian War - Did not win every battle, but never gave up! President of the Constitutional Convention -Helped to write the Constitution -Defined the role of the president First President of the US -Served two terms -Coined the term “Mr. President” “ First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
16. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights Minister to France -Had a love of Enlightenment -Created ties which led to Louisiana Purchase “ Law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” From Enlightenment to President Drafted the Declaration of Independence -From June-July 4, 1776 -Wrote a passage against slavery, later deleted Governor of Virginia -Moved the capital to Richmond -Founded Univ. of Virginia 3 rd President of the US -Founded West Point -Made the Louisiana Purchase in 1903 Governor of Virginia -Moved the capital to Richmond -Founded Univ. of Virginia
17. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights The World Turn’d Upside Down French forces arrive -More than 5,000 troops Convergence at Yorktown -The last major battle of the American Revolution -Sept.-Oct. 1781 British surrender -Gen. Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. Washington Nothing left to do but wait -Almost 2 years later, the Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the war.
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20. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights If It’s Not Broke, Don’t…Wait… It’s Broke, Time to Fix It Within a few years, the new nation realized the Articles were not working. The argument: Federalist vs. Anti-federalist Federalists wanted a stronger national government. Anti-federalists wanted power for the states.
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22. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights Separate, but Equal Inspired by the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact, the Constitution set up a republic that has lasted more than 200 years.
23. Britain and the Colonies Voting in America England Asserts Control -War -Taxes The Shot Heard Round the World America Declares Independence The Declaration of Independence -Colonial Grievances American Leaders Unite -George Washington -Thomas Jefferson The Final Battle The New Government The Articles of Confederation The Constitution The Bill of Rights To Check, to Balance, and to Separate!
