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FORCES FOR CHANGE American and French Revolutions

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FORCES FOR CHANGEAmerican and French Revolutions

Leading to Revolution America growing in its own identify Intellectual (science and philosophy,

Economic Wealth: cotton, tobacco, rise of middle class) Political: most part self rule

Influence of the ideas of the enlightenmentJohn Locke Natural Law and Natural Rights

Second paragraph of DOI See enlightenment hound out.

The Trigger :Stamp Act 1776to pay for French Indian War

Leading to Revolution

Enlightenment ideas spread, Sons of LibertyThomas Payne Common Sense…Independence becomes ingrained in based on Natural Laws principles.

American Reaction (taxation without rep.)

Enjoyed never being taxed directly (Spoiled)

Stamp Act Reactions

King George 3rd repeals the Stamp Act

Declaratory Act: King and Parliament can declare anything they want regarding the American colonists

This begins the down road spiral leading to Revolution

Townsend Acts (more taxes) Boston Massacre not a

massacre propaganda used by Paul Revere and others to stir up anti British sentiment

Tea ACTLeads to Boston Tea Party

Cause Reaction

from the Tea Act which required Colonists to get tea from the East India Co. exclusively

Symbolic for breaking cultural ties with England (tea) ( a new identity forming) and moral symbolism of the “noble savage” the Mohawk Indian. Why did this lead to the intolerable Acts?

Result (Effect)

The Intolerable Acts, Closing the Port of Boston , quartering of Soldiers

Suspending state legislators etc.

1775 Lexington/Concord British Soldiers move to find stolen cannons. Fighting breaks out. “Shot Heard Round the World.”

Jefferson and the DOI Thomas Jefferson:

Drafter of the Declaration of Independence, Secretary of State, 3rd President, Founder of the University of Virginia, Author of the Virginal Declaration of Religious Rights, Inventor, Planter, Slave owner

War 1776 -1783 American used Indian Gorilla techniques Supported financially and with military help from

France American Torres and King loyalist largely

unharmed Many move (Migrate) to Canada, back to England

and Bermuda other British colonies After War

Articles of Confederation created at start of Revolution first National Government created purposely weak, Shay’s Rebellion show need for stronger central government, based on Locke, Roam

1787 – 1989 Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers, ratification, Washington sworn in

1791 Bill of Rights amended to Constitution 1791 French Rev. Begins