Unit 1. Liberal Revolutions and Nationalism. 4º ESO Secciones Europeas. Geografía e Historia

1. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2. BEFORE THE REVOLUTION
• 13 colonies:
▫ reasonable
self-goverment
▫ no representation
in London

3. SEVEN YEARS´ WAR (AKA The French
and Indian War) 1756-1763
It was a world war:
- GB -FRANCE
- PORTUGAL VS. - AUSTRIA
- PRUSSIA - SPAIN
- RUSSIA

4. TREATY OF PARIS 1763

5. CONSEQUENCES 7 YEARS´ WAR
- Bristish debt increased
colonist must pay: INCREASE IN TAXES:
- Sugar Act (1764)
- Stamp Act (1765)

6. BOSTON TEA PARTY 1773
SURPLUS of tea in India
TAX for the sale of american tea

7. INTOLERABLE ACTS or COERCIVE ACTS
1774
• British troops could lodge in private homes.
• The goverment of Massachusetts stayed under
the british control.

8. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
(1775-1783)

9. CONTINENTAL ARMY
• COMMANDER IN CHIEF: George Washington
• SUPPORTED BY:
 France
 Spain

10. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
July 4th, 1776
• Continental Congress in Philadelphia
• Signed by represents of the 13 colonies

11. JOHN ADAMS (HBO SERIE S01E02.
1h 17´35´´)

12. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
• Colonies were no longer a part of GB.
• Declaration of rights
▫ “all men are created equals”
▫ “they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights, that among these are LIFE,
LIBERTY and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”

13. END OF THE WAR:
TREATY OF PARIS, 1785
• British goverment recognized the Independence.

14. UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION 1787
• It is the same constitution since then, with some
changes (AMENDMENTS).
We the People of the United States, in Order to
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.

15. SEPARATION OF POWERS
• EXECUTIVE BRANCH
• LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• JUDICIAL BRANCH

16. EXECUTIVE: PRESIDENT OF THE US
Is the Commander in chief
Makes treaties with other
nations
- Recommends legislation to
Congress.
- Approves laws passed by
Congress.
- "Take care that the laws be
faithfully executed"

17. LEGISLATIVE: US CONGRESS
BICAMERAL:
- SENATE (upper house)
- HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
(lower house)

18. JUDICIAL
• Headed by the Supreme Court