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What led to the American Revolution?

By Zaira Morales

  • The Age of Exploration

    The Age of Exploration
    Spain "discovered" America in 1492, since this discovery many Eurpean started making colnies in different locations of the New World. In 1663, English were starting to be settlers in Virginia but by the end of 17th century they had control over the eastern seabord of North America.

  • The Scientific Revoluton

    The Scientific Revoluton
    After being in the Middle Ages, the Scientic Revolution took place and led no new theories of the Universe. Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist which promoted the Heliocentric system.

  • The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment was led by the Scientific Revolution. The philosophers based on reason, natural law, hope and progress.

  • Voltaire

    Voltaire
    The greatest figure of this movement. He fought for religious tolerance, which was against the Church. He thought God created the world (he didn't interfer) and let his natural laws run.

  • The War of the Austrian Sucession

    Austria was having a new sucessor, Maria Theresa, and Prussia wanted a piece of land of Austrian territory. So, France allied with Prussia, while Great Britain Aallied with Austria.

  • The Enlightened Absolutism

    The Enlightened Absolutism
    The Enlightenment had a great impact in politics. Many rulers interested in having stability and power in their nations, brought the Enlightenmen reforms to their governments such as natural rights

  • The Seven Years' War

    Prussia and Great Britain vs. Austria, France and Russia. The war had 3 areas of conflict: Europe, India and North America.

  • The Social Contract

    Published by Rousseau. He thought that through a social contract, the entire society agrees to be governed by their own will

  • The War In North America

    France vs. Great Britain. They fought for two areas: the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Ohio River Valley. In 1759, British defeated France. By the Treaty Of Paris, France transferred its territories to Britain.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    In 1765, Britan imposed the Stamp Act, a new tax, and also the thirteen colonies had a commercial restriction. This led to a settlers protest "No taxation without representation". In 1770, Tea had a new tax. In 1773, thay threw to the sea a load of tea.
    Spielvogel, J.J (2016). World history and geography- Modern times. Bothell, Wash.:McGraw-Hill Education.