The American Revolution

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The American Revolution

• An Enlightened Fight for Freedom

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Review (Quiz)

• Question 1 List two philosophical ideas that
  the Enlightenment was based on.
• Question 2 What was the fancy word for the
  lovers of wisdom who believed in the
  Enlightened ideals.

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Review (Quiz)

• Question 3 List two such lovers of wisdom
  that we talked about in class. (get spelling
  close)
• Question 4 True / False
• Laissez-faire was an economic principal that said
  that government should have as little to do with
  private business and economics as possible.

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Review (Quiz)

• Question 5 Explain one way that the way people
  thought about government shifted from the Age of
  Absolutism to the Age of Enlightenment.

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Preview

• Today, you will be able to answer
• What made England a dominant world power in the
  18th century?
• What were the causes of the American Revolution?
• What historical events took place that led to the
  forming of a democratic United States?

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England in the 1700s

• What do we know about England?
• Map
• Very Powerful Navy
• How might a strong navy benefit trade?

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England

• Reasons for Dominance (18th Century)
• Center of Trade (Age of Exploration)
• Success in War
• Slave Trade
• Strongest Navy in the World

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Constitutional England

• Effect of Glorious Revolution
• Political Parties (Tories and Whigs)
• Cabinet
• Prime Minister
• Constitutional Government
• A government whose power is defined and limited
  by law.
• English Constitution???
• Oligarchy

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The Georges

• The German Georges
• George I
• George II
• Need for Cabinet
• The English George
• George III
• Asserts Royal Power
• Loses in the American Revolution

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The American Revolution

• Years 1775-1783

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Events Leading to Revolution

• French and Indian WarTaxes
• No Taxation Without Representation
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Revolution

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Movie

• Take notes while watching the video. (11 minutes)
• The American Revolution

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Assignment

• In one paragraph of at least four (4) sentences,
  explain whether or not you believe that the
  American Revolution was justified based on the
  information you have learned about today.
• Hint It might help to think which side you
  would have been on at the beginning of the
  American Revolution.
• Due Next Class Period