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THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE US - Coggle Diagram
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE US
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
In the middle of 18th century were already 13 colonies
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
New Yersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Delaware
Inhabitants of North America: 1300000 white people and 350000 black people
First english people arrived the US in 1607 and established the first colony: Virginia
Agriculture main economic activity although trade developed and some industries had been established
Known as New England
CAUSES OF INDEPENDENCE
Economic
Taxes
Stamp act: Stamped paper official documents
Tea Act
Monopoly
Taxes on tea
Boston Tea Party 1773
Tea threw to the sea
Political
No representation in the Parliament
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
Ideological
Enlightenment ideas
Separation of powers
Popular sovereingty
Societies like the Sons of Liberty
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Conflict between the thirteen colonies and the British Crown
Started with the Battle of Lexington and Concord the 19th of April 1775
Loyalists (support British King) and Patriots (favoured independence
Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia
Declaration of Independence(written by Thomas Jefferson) 4th July 1776
Colonial army defea ted in the first battles
Battle of Saratoga turning point of war (patriots defeated loyalists)
Battle of Yorktown (surrender of the British army)
Treaty of Paris 1783 (acception of the Us Independence
CONSTITUTION 1782
Fist written in history
Current Constitution with some amendments
Federal Republic
Separation of powers
Executive power (President)
Judicial power (Supreme court)
Legislative power
Senate
House of representatives
George Washington first president of the US
CONSEQUENCES OF THE INDEPENDENCE
Idealized symbol of social and political perfection
Democratic ideas
Society based on equality
Bigger impact in France