the american revolution and its impact readings: readings: smith, et al., 767-771
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The American Revolution and Its Impact
Readings: Smith, et al., 767-771
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England was the exception to the Pyramid Shaped Societies
The English Civil War and the “Glorious Revolution” led to an increasing role of Parliament.
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Puritan New England
Town Meeting
Wanted consensus
Kicked out dissenters
New Englanders
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The SouthHad Locke-inspired Constitution
40 shilling freehold
Excluded Many poor Appalachia Farmers
County was the basic unit of Government
Many counties in the South were 50% slaves
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All Colonies
Had minor legislative institutions
Were diverse
All happy to be English citizens
All had some rights
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Grenville Plan – 1764
Salutary NeglectGrenville attempts to
find old lawsNavigation ActsMolasses TaxSugar ActStamp ActQuartering Act
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Committees of Correspondence
Propaganda makes it a Massacre
3 years later was the Boston Tea Party
Punished for the Boston Tea Party
Had various names
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First Continental Congress
September 4, 1774All colonies but GeorgiaRefused to Import GoodsBritish angered by this and decided to destroy colonial stores in Concord
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Declaration of Independence
Was signed in 1776, about a year after the war had started
It made the French realize that we were serious and they joined the colonists to fight the British
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Key Points in Declaration
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Hamilton and Jefferson
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The Constitution
Was written after the Articles of Confederation had failed.It was a compromise but more HamiltonianSeparation of PowersChecks and balancesBill of Rights added later
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George Washington
Became president in 1789.
Did not become military dictator
Did not want to ever have a king again