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Questions/Cues Notes:2.3 Birth of the American Republic

I. Reasons for Britain’s rise to world power

I. Reasons for BritainI. Reasons for Britain’’s rise to world s rise to world powerpower

LocationLocation ClimateClimate Territorial expansion over seas and at Territorial expansion over seas and at

homehome King George IIIKing George III

Questions/Cues Notes:2.3 Birth of the American Republic

I. Reasons for Britain’s rise to world power

How did Britain Become a

Global Power?

II. Colonists Express Sadness

II. Colonists Express SadnessII. Colonists Express SadnessWars put Britain in debt.Wars put Britain in debt.

Britain taxed colonist to pay off war debtBritain taxed colonist to pay off war debt ““No taxation without representationNo taxation without representation””

colonists did not want to be taxed w/out colonists did not want to be taxed w/out their consenttheir consent

Britain and colonists did not get Britain and colonists did not get alongalong Boston MassacreBoston Massacre Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

11stst Continental Congress meets to Continental Congress meets to resolve the ongoing issue.resolve the ongoing issue.• Things get worse!Things get worse!

The American RevolutionThe American Revolution

Govt. by the peopleGovt. by the people Individual freedomIndividual freedom Right to Right to ““life, liberty, and pursuit of life, liberty, and pursuit of

happinesshappiness””

Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence (1776) (1776)

• complains to King George III and complains to King George III and Parliament. Parliament.

• declares the colonistdeclares the colonist’’s s independence and formed the U.S. independence and formed the U.S.

COLONISTS “BREAK UP” WITH KING OF ENGLAND

GRAB THE TEXTBOOKS & TURN TO PG. 80. READ

ALONG

(Something unfair) I. (PREAMBLE)II. (DECLARATION OF NATURAL RIGHTS) III. (LIST OF GRIEVANCES) IV. (RESOLUTION)

Declaration of Independence

Questions/Cues Notes:2.3 Birth of the American Republic

III. American Revolution Begins

SMALL chance that colonists would win the war

• Not all Colonists were supportive.

• Colonists lacked military resources, $, and war strategies.

• British had lots of trained soldiers, huge fleet, better resources

• Fighting in their own land

• Support from France

• Fighting for freedom

• Strong leadership

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ADVANTAGEIII. American Revolution Begins

Questions/Cues Notes:2.3 Birth of the American Republic

III. American Revolution Begins

IV. Constitution

Articles of Confederation, 1781Articles of Confederation, 1781 Weak one-branch governmentWeak one-branch government Power to the statesPower to the states Power of national govt. weakPower of national govt. weak

Constitution, 1787Constitution, 1787 Created a federal republic, divided powers Created a federal republic, divided powers

between federal and state.between federal and state. Separation of powers, 3 branchesSeparation of powers, 3 branches Checks and balancesChecks and balances

Bill of Rights recognizes that the people Bill of Rights recognizes that the people have rights the govt. must protecthave rights the govt. must protect

IV. Constitution