The American The American RevolutionRevolution

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RevolutionRevolution The Coercive Acts of 1774 were not received The Coercive Acts of 1774 were not received

by the colonists. This fueled the fire and the by the colonists. This fueled the fire and the colonists began to rebel.colonists began to rebel.

By 1775 England was beginning to build its By 1775 England was beginning to build its army for the purpose of smothering army for the purpose of smothering revolutionaries and controlling the colonists.revolutionaries and controlling the colonists.

Although the colonists saw immense pressure Although the colonists saw immense pressure from many different sources, they loved the from many different sources, they loved the fact that their nation was independent and fact that their nation was independent and something new to them.something new to them.

The Declaration of Independence was a key The Declaration of Independence was a key document that finally broke the tie between document that finally broke the tie between the revolutionaries and the loyalists from the revolutionaries and the loyalists from England.England.

Constitution – Making Constitution – Making and Warand War

The only way to make the “New World” work The only way to make the “New World” work was to have a document that they could all was to have a document that they could all agree on to separate from England's King.agree on to separate from England's King.

This became known as The Constitution.This became known as The Constitution. It stripped the governors of their power who It stripped the governors of their power who

were put in place by the king and allowed the were put in place by the king and allowed the most popular candidate to accept the position. most popular candidate to accept the position. This is a very democratic way of doing This is a very democratic way of doing something.something.

The states all came together to write this The states all came together to write this document and it was a glorious gathering of document and it was a glorious gathering of revolutionaries who wanted to finally break revolutionaries who wanted to finally break the ties with England.the ties with England.

The NW ordinance allowed for new states to The NW ordinance allowed for new states to be established that were equal in rights to the be established that were equal in rights to the other states.other states.

RepublicanismRepublicanism Republicanism was a radical idea and it showed Republicanism was a radical idea and it showed

how much different the morals and political how much different the morals and political values were than England.values were than England.

It challenged everything that is a Monarchy It challenged everything that is a Monarchy mainly in the matter that people were chosen by mainly in the matter that people were chosen by popular vote or skill, as opposed to wealth or popular vote or skill, as opposed to wealth or power.power.

They wished to be ruled by laws that they could They wished to be ruled by laws that they could create themselves and decide if they were logical.create themselves and decide if they were logical.

Revolutionaries were sick of being pushed around Revolutionaries were sick of being pushed around by a King who was appointed merely because his by a King who was appointed merely because his family had owned the crown for generations.family had owned the crown for generations.

Important Events and Important Events and Personalities Personalities

There were many individuals and key There were many individuals and key events that helped the American events that helped the American Revolution come together. The Declaration Revolution come together. The Declaration of Independence was one of the most of Independence was one of the most important documents in American history. important documents in American history. It paved the way for the hardships that It paved the way for the hardships that would come from England but was the first would come from England but was the first document to officially declare document to officially declare independence from the King. People such independence from the King. People such as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere all Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere all played a big role in keeping the revolution played a big role in keeping the revolution alive and keeping their spirits up.alive and keeping their spirits up.

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Republican SocietyRepublican Society The North and South both suffered from the The North and South both suffered from the

thousands of loyalists who leftthousands of loyalists who left The South suffered heavily because many slaves The South suffered heavily because many slaves

were freed and forced to fight for the British.were freed and forced to fight for the British. This decreased the workforce that was available This decreased the workforce that was available

even though the tobacco market was already even though the tobacco market was already plummeting due to the decrease in consumers.plummeting due to the decrease in consumers.

People began moving West at an extremely People began moving West at an extremely rapid rate as the war’s uncertainty made them rapid rate as the war’s uncertainty made them uneasy.uneasy.

Inflation occurred as Congress continued to Inflation occurred as Congress continued to print paper money to fund the war.print paper money to fund the war.

The Federal ConstitutionThe Federal Constitution The Articles of the Confederation were The Articles of the Confederation were

questioned after the war and eventually were questioned after the war and eventually were replaced by the Federal Constitution.replaced by the Federal Constitution.

It limited to power of the states and It limited to power of the states and distributed it more evenly at the federal level.distributed it more evenly at the federal level.

From the 12 states, there were 55 delegates From the 12 states, there were 55 delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention who attended the Philadelphia Convention where they addressed problems in governing where they addressed problems in governing the United States.the United States.

The new constitution was adopted on The new constitution was adopted on September 17September 17thth, 1787., 1787.

Although not every state wanted to ratify this Although not every state wanted to ratify this document, only 9 out of 13 states were document, only 9 out of 13 states were needed.needed.

Consequences of the Consequences of the Revolution Revolution

One of the greatest consequences of the One of the greatest consequences of the American Revolution was the government American Revolution was the government that had been installed after the war was that had been installed after the war was over. Although many agreed to the over. Although many agreed to the Constitution, not all states wanted it. A Constitution, not all states wanted it. A democracy is when the people get to choose democracy is when the people get to choose everything that happens in a government and everything that happens in a government and its actions. Not everyone agreed however, its actions. Not everyone agreed however, and it was still ratified. To those states they and it was still ratified. To those states they may have seen it as an insult and a waste of may have seen it as an insult and a waste of time that they just fought off England for so time that they just fought off England for so long since they didn’t even get to choose long since they didn’t even get to choose what document they would be governed by.what document they would be governed by.