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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Coggle Diagram
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
no taxation without reprentation
the american colonies
were rich
and well populated
but their relationship
with the mother country
altared when the british
governament tried to ipose
strict controls on the colonies
by appointing a governor
of allowing the colonies
to elect their own
two principles collided here
gret Britain
claimed the right to tax its colonies
which were expected to contribute
to the expenses of the troops
yhay defended them
the American colonies
stated that since they had to
representatives in the British
parliament no tazes could be
levied on them by that same parliament
the war of American independace
delgates from the thirteen
American colonies met in phila
and george washinton
was given
military command
on july 4
the delaration of independence
drawn up by thomas jefferson
was approved
such democratic ideas
were welcomed in the
enlighatend circles of europe
and many supported
the american colonies
benjamin fraaklin
went to paris
to raise support for
the american cause
he succeded
and france,followed by spain
sent and army to america
the main britihìsh
army was surrounded
by french and american
forces at yorktown
and had to surrender
with the treaty of versailles
great britain accept American
indipendence