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The American Revolution (1775–1783)
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR
Political factors
Great Britain refused to allow the colonies to be represented in Parliament
the British Parliament made decisions about taxes and other issues related to the colonies
Economic and social factors
wealthy colonial bourgeoisie
They wanted the freedom to trade without the interference of Great Britain
Ideological factors
Enlightenment thinking about liberty and equality.
the basis for the independence movement
high cost of Seven Years' War (1756–1763)
Great Britain won the war
George III increased taxes on products in order to pay his war debts
Great Britain fought against France for control of the territory that today forms part of Canada
The colonies refused to pay these taxes
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Protest
a group of colonists threw a cargo of tea into the sea in Boston
the British government sent troops to Boston and closed the port
THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
They created their own army
led by George Washington
1775
The war developed in two stages
second stage
Battle of Saratoga
the colonists' military victory
led France and Spain to offer them support
first stage
the Continental Congress proclaimed the Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776)
Great Britain had some military successes but the colonists took actions that were politically significant
Finally this led to a ceasefire
The war began when some of the colonies decided to fight for independence
Treaty of Versailles (1783)
Great Britain recognised American independence and the birth of the United States
United States Constitution was adopted
became a symbol for the struggle for liberty and equality in other countries
1787
established a federal republic based on the Enlightenment principles of equality and liberty
showed that it was possible to put Enlightenment ideas into practice
Great Britain fought against its 13 colonies located on the Atlantic Coast of North America
