PPT-American Revolution: The Birth of a Republic Britain and its American Colonies

American Revolution The Birth of a Republic Britain and its American Colonies The combined population of Britain and its colonies were about 2150000 in 1770 An increase from the 250000 in 1700. Create a tree map with 3 branches!. Title is “Revolutions in the Americas”. Branch #1 is “Haitian Revolution”. Branch #2 is “Mexican Revolution”. Branch #3 is “South American Revolution”. Unit Two. At the end of this unit you should be able to answer the following……... How did the French and Indian War change the relationship between the British and their American colonies?. How did the taxes and acts that were passed by the British and enforced in the colonies contribute to the American Revolution? Be specific in your answer and describe other factors that contributed to the desire for the colonies to break from England.. To Independence:. (1770-1776). Chapter 4. Causes of War. The greed for territory produced by mercantilism also meant that nations ended up fighting over land and resources. . As British colonists pushed further west, they found themselves fighting French settlers and Native Americans over territory. Build up, overview, results. I can . analyze the declaration of Independence in order to evaluate which Enlightenment Ideas are present in the document.. What is a Contagion? . a : rapid communication of an influence (as a doctrine or emotional state). How France & England created the conditions for…. Enlightenment Ideas. 1. The Scientific Revolution brought about real change in human thought & understanding, but its impact was mostly felt among intellectuals in the scientific community. The Enlightenment produced ideas that, for the most part,. From French and Indian War. To. The American Revolution. French and Indian War. 1754-1763. Results of many years of conflict between France and Great Britain. It led to the American Revolution because Great Britain was left with a huge war debt. By. Nicholas . G.. Social Studies Class - Mr. Stewart. The American Revolution began in 1775 as . an open . conflict between the united 13 colonies and Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783, the colonies had won their independence. While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution, the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated.. The French and Indian War . War between French / Native Americans and Great Britain / British subjects living in present day America. France and Great Britain had always fought over territory in North America. 1763-1776. Victory in what war would enlarge the British imperial domain in North America?. French and Indian War. This war would cause the British to built additional forts and the housing of thousands of troops. Would this be a problem? If so why? . 1) . French and Indian War. :. . Increased . tension . btwn. colonist and British. Colonist now united. British . =. indebt .  need $ to sustain and protect colonies. Causes of the American Revolution. American Revolution. Theme One:. When hostilities began in 1775, the colonists were still fighting for their rights as English citizens within the empire, but in 1776 they declared their independence, based on a proclamation of universal, “self-evident” truths.. Intellectual Origins . Write down your opinion to the question: Can ideas cause a revolution? Explain your answer.. Intellectual Origins. Intro:. It is not an uncommon argument (both by historians and others) to suggest that the American Revolution was started by ideas or ideals. Creoles (American born whites in colonies) began to question European colonial policies.. The non-Creole, non-European majority resented European colonial government.. But due to class differences, actual movements in Latin America do not begin until movements in Europe prompt action in the colonies.. Road to American Revolution 1750-1775 Warm-up for 12/10 and 12/11 Write down your homework and the following question: What can we expect to learn in this Unit based on the following video clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OI7itQJpfE