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03 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
03 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
The Thirteen Colonies: War and Independence
European emigrants
east coast of North America
religious persecution
13 Colonies
governor
mmilitary power
pay taxes
to British Crown
colonial assemblies
ruled themselfs
The Political Regime of the United States
Elections
House of Representatives
rich white adult male
6% of population
censitary suffrage
Senate
state parliaments
universal manhood suffrage
slavery
20th century
for white men
1787
Constitution
fundamental law
thinkers ideas
The Thirteen Colonies
Revolutionary process (1776)
Colonies declared independence
George III’s rule
Great Britain
The colonies
new country called
United States of America
American War of Independence
supported the colonists
the United Provinces
France and Spain
The British opposed
battles of Saratoga and Yorktown
Peace of Paris was signed in 1783
Great Britain recognised the new country
won by colonists
George Washington
Seven Years’ War (1756–1763)
the British
new taxes
colonists rebelled
no representatives in the parliament
permanent army in America
between Great Britain and France
The Constitution of the United States of America
Separation of powers
executive, legislative and judicial
Head of state
chosen president
Federal republic
government functions divided
Suffrage
place to elect
Popular sovereignty
citizens hold the power
Basic rights
freedoms
