Road to Revolution

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Origins of US

Government

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English Influences

Lmtd gov

Magna Carta

Representative gov

English Bill of Rights

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Problems & Unity

1763 –French and Indian War

–UK believed Colonies should help

pay for protection- taxes

–Colonies

disapproved

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Colonial Boycotts

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Stamp Act 1765

Boston Massacre 1770

Boston Tea Party 1773

Intolerable Acts 1774

–Tax on all printed

material

–British Soldiers fired

upon angry colonists

protesting taxes 5

killed

–Protested Tea

Monopoly

–Dumped tea into the

harbor

–Reaction to the

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Colonial Reaction

Continental Congress

–First – 1774

Boycott of British

goods

Sent a Declaration of

Rights

–Common Sense

–Second – 1775

Battle of Lexington and

Concord

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American Revolution

Colonies battle for independence

Reasons for win:

–Know terrain

–Leadership

–Determination

–French Aid

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E. Declaration of Independence

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