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The American Revolution - Coggle Diagram
The American Revolution
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Causes
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Boston Massacre
Protesters (patriots) through stones and snow balls at British soldiers so the soldiers opened fire and killed 5
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Cornwallis, the British commander, was surrounded by Washington’s forces by land and a French fleet at sea and was forced to surrender at Yorktown.
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Consequences/Results
3) The Declaration of Independence states that ‘all men are created equal’ but this did not include slaves, women, or Native Americans.
These groups were inspired to campaign for equality.
4) The victory of the Americans inspired French people to challenge their king, Louis XV
2) The American Constitution created a federal government structure. This created the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
5) In Ireland, Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen, were inspired by the American and French Revolutions to fight for full independence from Britain.
1) The United States of America was founded.
The new state expanded as far as the Mississippi river which led to clashes with the Native Americans who lived there.