6.4 american revolution a look at how the enlightenment transformed a nation
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New Identity 150 years of existence All the colonies had their own government Start to identify less with being BritishTRANSCRIPT
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6.4 American Revolution
A look at how the Enlightenment transformed a
Nation
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Atlantic Coast Colonies• Population and
Economy:– 1700 = 250,000– 1770 = 2,150,000– Thriving economy
through trade
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New Identity
• 150 years of existence• All the colonies had their own
government• Start to identify less with being
British
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British Control Over Colonies
• Navigation Acts– Colonies can only sell the high
value exports to Britain– Place high tax on imports from
the Dutch and French
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• If you did not want to pay a tax what would you do?
• What did the colonist do?
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New Taxes• A key event happens that the British
use to justify new taxation on a booming colonist economy.
• What is it?
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New Taxes• The French and Indian War (1754-
1763)
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New Taxes• The war runs up a huge debt• British think the colonists should
“foot” the bill• Create the Stamp Act (1765)
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Stamp Act• A stamp needs to be placed
on official documents, for a charge.
• This is the first form of direct taxation on the colonies
• The colonist boycott…and win!
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What Would You Do?• If you felt that something was truly
unjust what would you do?• Would you peacefully boycott like the
colonist?• Would you take up arms?
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Other Taxation• When the Stamp Act failed…• The British started taxing other
goods• TEA is the straw that broke the
camels back
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America is Mad and Shows it!
• Boston Tea Party• First Continental
Congress• Violence breaks
out (Lexington and Concord MA)
• Second Continental Congress
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Enlightenment to Blame• Patrick Henry, John Adams, and Ben
Franklin– Enlightened thinkers– Called for war–Want the same political rights– King said “no”– The right to overthrow a tyrant (Locke)
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Declaration of Independence
• Thomas Jefferson
• Inspired by John Locke’s idea of government
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America’s Republic• 13 states see a need
for a National Government
• Articles of Confederation
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Articles of Confederation• National government• Voted in by the people (who does this
sound like?)• Weak national gov.• Only have Congress• Congress could not tax
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Need for a Stronger National Government
• Used Locke, Rousseau and Montesquieu
• Take note of page 186