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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1775-1783) - Coggle Diagram
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1775-1783)
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Great Britain
13 colonies located on the Atlantic Coast of North America
fought
THE CAUSE OF THE WAR
The American War of Independence
was caused by
a combination of factors
Ideological factors
colonists were familiar with Enlightenment thinking
liberty
equality
the basis for the independence movement
Political factors
The British Parliament made decisions
taxes
other issues related to the colonies
Great Britain refused to allow the colonies to be represented in Parliament
Economic and social factors
a wealthy colonial bourgeoisie
wanted the freedom to trade without the interference of Great Britain
THE WAR
the Seven Years' War
(1756–1763)
Great Britain fought against France
control of the territory that today forms part of Canada
Great Britain won the war
Great Britain won the war
George III
increased taxes
to pay his war debts
Taxes
colonies refused to pay
There were various protests
1773 Boston Tea Party
a group of colonists threw a cargo of tea into the sea in Boston
In response, the British government sent troops
The WAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE and its CONSEQUENCES
In 1775
the war began
some of the colonies decided to fight for independence
they created their own army
was led by George Washington
the first stage
Great Britain had some military successes
the colonists took actions that were politically significant
4 July 1776
Declaration of Independence
the second stage
the colonists' military victory
led France and Spain to offer them support
the two sides were more closely matched in military terms
led to a ceasefire
United States
1783
Great Britain recognised American independence and the birth of the United States
Treaty of Versailles
1787
the United States Constitution was adopted
established a federal republic
based on the Enlightenment principles of equality and liberty
consequences of the american Revolution
a symbol for the struggle for liberty and equality in other countries
it was possible to put Enlightenment ideas into practice
