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AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775–1783 - Coggle Diagram
AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775–1783
American War of Independence
Great Britain fought against
13 colonies
located on the Atlantic Coast of North America
Great Britain won the war
George III increased taxes on products
like tea
cause of the war
by a combination of factors
Political factors
British Parliament
made decisions about taxes and other issues
related to the colonies
Great Britain refused
to allow the colonies to be represented in Parliament
Economic and social factors
wealthy colonial bourgeoisie
wanted the freedom to trade
without the interference of Great Britain
Ideological factors
colonists
familiar with Enlightenment thinking
liberty and equality
the conflict was caused by
high cost of the Seven Years' War
in which Great Britain fought against France
for control of the territory that today forms part of Canada
colonies
refused to pay these taxes
protest
such as the 1773 Boston Tea Party
a group of colonists threw a cargo of tea into the sea in Boston
British government sent troops to Boston and closed the port
cosequences of the war
began
when some of the colonies decided to fight for independence
1775
created their own army
led by George Washington
two stages
first stage
Great Britain had some military successes
colonists took actions that were politically significant
4 July 1776
Continental Congress proclaimed the Declaration of Independence
second stage
colonists' military victory at the Battle of Saratoga
led France and Spain to offer them support
result
two sides were more closely matched in military terms. This led to a ceasefire
Great Britain
recognised American independence
the birth of the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Versailles
1787
United States Constitution was adopted
established a federal republic
based on the Enlightenment principles
equality
liberty
