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The Birth of the United States of America - Coggle Diagram
The Birth of the United States of America
Background and Causes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTliCI6uwmo
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Colonial Era:
Thirteen British colonies established along the Atlantic coast. :red_flag:
Economic Factors:
Mercantilism, taxation without representation, trade restrictions. :red_flag:
Political Tensions:
Desire for self-governance, resentment towards British rule. :red_flag:
George Washington was the first President of the United States of America
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Key Events
Intolerable Acts (1774):
Punitive laws that angered colonists. A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress (1774):
Colonies unite to oppose British policies
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Boston Tea Party (1773):
Colonists protest taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor
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Declaration of Independence
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WHEN - WHAT AND WHY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIO-7dFz2JU
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Date: July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence from Britain
All men are created equal
Rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Declaration was signed by 56 delegates
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The American Revolution inspired other countries' independence movements :star:
The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in use today :<3:
