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2.3 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,…
2.3 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1 THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: WAR AND INDEPENDENCE
Seven Year's War
British created a large permanent army in America
Forced the colonists to fund their own taxes
"No taxation without representation"
Had no representatives in London
Brittish monarchy organised the colonists
Colonial Assemblies
13 colonies
Had to pay taxes
King's representative
Held the highest authority in each colony
His power was military
The Revolutionary process
30 colonies
Meet in Philadelphia
Declared Independence from Great Britain
Colonies --) States
United States of America
They won the Battle of Saratoga and Yorktown
Peace of Paris was signed in 1883
Great Britain recognised the new country's independence
With the help of France, Spain and the United Provinces
2 THE POLITICAL REGIME OF THE UNITED STATES
American expansion until 1810
Began their expansion early and quickly
Universal Manhood Suffrage for all white men
Members of the House of Representative
Elected by censitary suffrage
Only white adult man could vote
Some thinkers
Incorporated into country's fundamental law
Meet again at Philadelphia
Created the Constitution
Constitutions of The United States of America
Popular sovereignty
Federal Republic
Separation of power
Head of state
Suffrage
Basic rights, Freedom
