French and Indian War• Britain helped

colonists defeat French in war• Britain needed

money to pay for war expenses• Taxed colonists,

restricted settlements and limited self-govt.

Exports & Imports: 1768-Exports & Imports: 1768-17831783

The Declaration of Independence

• Benjamin Franklin• John Adams• Robert R.

Livingston• Roger Sherman• Thomas Jefferson

Drafted By:

Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft

Adopted on July 4, 1776

Influences on The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution

John Locke Montesquieu Voltaire

Three Branches of Gov’tNatural Rights

“life liberty and property.“Social Contract

Consent of the Governed

“separation of powers”Three Branches of Gov’t

check and balances“life liberty and property."

"all men are created equal“

freedom of religion, freedom of expression,

separation of church and state

Military StrategiesMilitary Strategies

Attrition [the British had a long supply line].

Guerilla tactics [fight an insurgent war you don’t have to win a battle, just wear the British down]

Make an alliance with one of Britain’s enemies.

The Americans The British

Break the colonies in half by getting between the North & the South

Blockade the ports to prevent the flow of goods and supplies from an ally.

“Divide and Conquer” use the Loyalists.

Cornwallis’ Surrender at Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown:Yorktown:

Painted by John Trumbull, 1797

““The World Turned Upside The World Turned Upside Down!” Down!”

North America After the Treaty of Paris, North America After the Treaty of Paris, 17831783

American Exports, To & American Exports, To & From Britain: 1783-1789From Britain: 1783-1789