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What Were the Causes of
the American Revolution?
Belief that “rights as Englishmen” were being
 violated: “no taxation without representation”
Desire to participate in parliament (Self-
 government
Causes of the American Revolution: (1775-
 1783)

Britishpolicies relating to the American
 colonies, especially those concerning taxes
The Americans declared independence in the
 Declaration of Independence, expressing ideas
 about liberty, equality, and democracy.
Leadership:


    George Washington: Commander in Chief of the
    Continental Army; First President of the US, created
    many of the traditions and procedures of the
    presidential office; the Father of Our Country!
George
Washington
Thomas  Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of
 Independence; First Secretary of State & Third
 President; Represented the common man to the
 new government
Thomas
Jefferson
Ben  Franklin: Our “Man for All Seasons,” Writer,
 scientist, inventor; his diplomatic skills were
 instrumental in bringing France into the war as
 an ally; his presence added legitimacy to the
 Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Ben
Franklin
James  Madison: The Father of the US
 Constitution




Alexander  Hamilton: Primary author of the
 Federalist Papers; First Secretary of Treasury
James
Madison



Alexander
Hamilton
Effects:
America became     independent
U.S. Constitution  (1789) included the
 ideas of constitutionalism, separation of
 powers, and popular sovereignty.
The Bill of Rights was added as the first
 10 amendments.
The success and ideas of the American
 Revolution inspired the French to wage
 their own revolution.
Resulted   in a new style of
 government – democratic republic,
 based on Enlightenment ideas.
American Revolution spread ideas of
 individual rights to other European
 nations as well as the concept of
 unalienable rights.
Long    term impact on political
 developments:
French Revolution involved more
 social and economic reorganization
 than the American Revolution.
United States achieves a stable,
 liberal government

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Causes american revolution cscope unit 7 lesson 3

  • 1. What Were the Causes of the American Revolution?
  • 2. Belief that “rights as Englishmen” were being violated: “no taxation without representation” Desire to participate in parliament (Self- government
  • 3. Causes of the American Revolution: (1775- 1783) Britishpolicies relating to the American colonies, especially those concerning taxes The Americans declared independence in the Declaration of Independence, expressing ideas about liberty, equality, and democracy.
  • 4. Leadership:  George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Continental Army; First President of the US, created many of the traditions and procedures of the presidential office; the Father of Our Country!
  • 6. Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence; First Secretary of State & Third President; Represented the common man to the new government
  • 8. Ben Franklin: Our “Man for All Seasons,” Writer, scientist, inventor; his diplomatic skills were instrumental in bringing France into the war as an ally; his presence added legitimacy to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
  • 10. James Madison: The Father of the US Constitution Alexander Hamilton: Primary author of the Federalist Papers; First Secretary of Treasury
  • 12. Effects: America became independent U.S. Constitution (1789) included the ideas of constitutionalism, separation of powers, and popular sovereignty. The Bill of Rights was added as the first 10 amendments. The success and ideas of the American Revolution inspired the French to wage their own revolution.
  • 13. Resulted in a new style of government – democratic republic, based on Enlightenment ideas. American Revolution spread ideas of individual rights to other European nations as well as the concept of unalienable rights.
  • 14. Long term impact on political developments: French Revolution involved more social and economic reorganization than the American Revolution. United States achieves a stable, liberal government