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English Colonies
In the north, farmers, craftsmen, fishers, traders.
In the middle, craftmen and merchants.
In the south, large plantations of tobacco and cotton -
French and Indian War
Dispute for territory between England and France. -
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Robert Walpole.
Wanted no trouble with the colonies. -
The frontier, the settler's spirit and Daniel Boone
End of European settlement, begining of the Amerindian territories.
Born of a special spirit, developer of American's democratic ideas. -
End of War
War ends after seven years.
Victory of Britain.
France lost all of its territory.
Spain receive all territories west of the Mississippi.
Begining of conflict with colonies. -
Stamp Act and the Stamp Act Congress
Intended to raise money.
No taxation without representation.
Declaratory Act. -
Boston Massacre
Samuel Adams used this to stir up American opinion against the British. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Amerindians threw 342 cases of tea into the sea. -
American War of Independence
700 British soldiers marched silently out of Boston.
One if by land, two if by sea.
Quarrel with the Minutemen.
273 British soldiers died. -
American National Goverment
Second Continental Congress.
Set up an army of 17,000 men under the command of George Washington.
Seek for allies in Europe, especially France. -
Thomas Paine, the voice of revolution
Immigrated to America in 1774.
In 1776, he wrote Common Sense and The Crisis. Helping Washington's army from melting away. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress cut all ties with England two days earlier.
Most important document in American history.
Written by ThomasJefferson -
French Alliance
Due to the victory at Saratoga, Benjamin Franklin persuaded the French goverment to join in the strugle. King Louis XVI send troops, ships and money. -
Cornwallis' defeat
Cornwallis surrendered his army to Washington after the battle of Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain oficially recognized her former colonies as an independent nation. -
Constitution of the United States
A federal system of goverment.
Central government strengthened, had power to collect taxes, to organize armed forces and to make treaties with foreigns countries.
The President as head of the central government.
