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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,…
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: WAR AND INDEPENDENCE
colonists rebelled against funding it through taxes
revolutionary process
British: large permanent army in America
Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia
declare independence from Great Britain and George III’s rule
colonies= states.... United States of America
After the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) between Great Britain and France
British oppose changes --> American War of Independence
France, Spain weaken Great Britain
battles of Saratoga and Yorktown
Peace of Paris signed in 1783
Great Britain declare independence
THE POLITICAL REGIME OF THE UNITED STATES
members of the Senate -> elected by state parliaments
some states approve universal manhood suffrage for white men before 1800
House of Representatives elected by censitary suffrage
only rich white men
6% of the total population
20th century for universal suffrage
political liberal principles and ideas of thinkers incorporate into a country’s law
states in the southern half of the country maintain slavery
delegates from the new states met in Philadelphia
draft a Constitution, approved in 1787
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
head of state (House of Representatives) -> president
separation of powers
legislative -> Congress and Senate
judicial -> Supreme Court
executive -> president
Suffrage: elect members of the House of Representatives
federal republic
government functions divided: capital and federated states
recognition of basic rights
property
freedom
liberty
life
popular sovereignty
citizens hold the power
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