American Revolution PDF

SOCIAL STUDIES AMER ICAN R E VO LU T I O N Sample Footer Text  French and Indian War French and Indian War (1754-1763) is also called Seven Years’ War in which British Empire was at war with French Empire. American colonies had to fought for Brit...

SOCIAL STUDIES AMER ICAN R E VO LU T I O N Sample Footer Text  French and Indian War French and Indian War (1754-1763) is also called Seven Years’ War in which British Empire was at war with French Empire. American colonies had to fought for British Empire and the Native Americans had to fought for French Empire. The British won the war with many colony territories from France.  French and Indian War Impacts on 13 Colonies Although the British had won the war, it had accumulated a lot of debts from the war. The British collected more taxes from the American colonists. It started with the Stamp Act which collected tax for any documents. After that, the British taxed everyday items such as tea and papers.  “No Taxation without Representation” This slogan was from Boston politician James Otis meaning that American colonists would not pay taxes if they didn’t have the chance to represent America in British Parliament.  American people refused to pay the taxes and the British forced people to pay taxes. Tensions had grown between the American people and British government. American people started to consider revolting against Britain.  Boston Tea Party American people started the revolution in Boston and they were called Patriots. They became famous as “Boston Tea Party” after they boarded Britain cargo ships carrying tea and dumped tea into the sea at Boston Harbor.  Crackdown on Boston Tea Party The British closed down the Boston Harbor, limited town meetings, and placed soldiers inside homes until the damage for tea was paid back. This had pushed American people to fight for independence by force.  Continental Congress During the revolution, each American colony (state) sent representatives to Continental Congress. Continental Congress acted as the temporary government for America during the revolutionary war.  Founding Fathers Several people from the Continental Congress were known as the Founding Fathers of the United States.  Although they didn’t physically fought in the war except George Washington, their contributions to Constitution of the United States were so important.  The Seven Most Well-known Founding Fathers 1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Benjamin Franklin 5. John Jay 6. Alexander Hamilton 7. James Madison  Doubts on Revolution Some members of the Continental Congress had doubts about the armed revolution. Among them, John Dickinson was the most vocal. He was initially the supporter of the armed revolution. Later, he had doubts about US financial power to support the revolution and rooted for peace deal with the British King. However, the whole congress agreed to continue fighting for independence.  Declaration of Independence During the war, on July 4 1776, Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson with the support of John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The main objective of the declaration is to reject tyranny and abusive power.  Independent America After many battles and with the help of France, America finally defeated British in 1781.