American Revolution, civil war, colonial war, War of Independence, many terms for the conflict that rages in the American colonies from 1763 to 1783. However, we chose to focus on the American Revolution. The name 'American Revolution ' brings us to consider radical changes that have affected the US population. The American people is he himself the cause of this revolt? Is it a movement of demands from the people? The revolution is she, as stated John Adams (2nd Prsdt US) occurred "in the spirit of the people" from the 1760s? Is there an event that set fire to the powder or the revolution is - she longstanding work? The Revolution is - it a direct result of British policy? Why is - it triggered?
We ask why the British government pressures …show more content…
correlated with the emergence of an American identity
A. A feeling of being injured compared to the metropolis: problem of representation and application of the Constitution
• Problem of representation
Desire to be taxed by local assemblies and denial of tax without consent by them- mm and not by the British Parliament government with consent of the governed ' ' No taxation without representation ' '
Colonial governors chosen by the king
Pour US, power means the British domination
•. Application Problem of the Constitution
The settlers bathed ds British political culture, CPDT, America, the Constitution does not appear to apply fully (colonies subject to the London Policy and the British Board of Trade)
B. The influence of the great intellectuals and the proliferation of pamphlets
Literary proliferation, 35 US newspapers in 1775, treaties, speeches, sermons, letters in the form of pamphlets (400 between 1750 and 1776, 1,500 in …show more content…
The idea is not so much to change society and to introduce new principles but rather to preserve the spirit of the British Constitution and the Glorious Revolution. Indeed, the Insurgents claim the ideas of freedom and equality that involve the establishment of a legislative system and representative. However, this system does not exist in practice while in the colonies. The revolution breaks out these ideas of independence are beginning to be heard and that the British authorities are more firm. The American Revolution is thus proving to be a social
We ask why the British government pressures …show more content…
correlated with the emergence of an American identity
A. A feeling of being injured compared to the metropolis: problem of representation and application of the Constitution
• Problem of representation
Desire to be taxed by local assemblies and denial of tax without consent by them- mm and not by the British Parliament government with consent of the governed ' ' No taxation without representation ' '
Colonial governors chosen by the king
Pour US, power means the British domination
•. Application Problem of the Constitution
The settlers bathed ds British political culture, CPDT, America, the Constitution does not appear to apply fully (colonies subject to the London Policy and the British Board of Trade)
B. The influence of the great intellectuals and the proliferation of pamphlets
Literary proliferation, 35 US newspapers in 1775, treaties, speeches, sermons, letters in the form of pamphlets (400 between 1750 and 1776, 1,500 in …show more content…
The idea is not so much to change society and to introduce new principles but rather to preserve the spirit of the British Constitution and the Glorious Revolution. Indeed, the Insurgents claim the ideas of freedom and equality that involve the establishment of a legislative system and representative. However, this system does not exist in practice while in the colonies. The revolution breaks out these ideas of independence are beginning to be heard and that the British authorities are more firm. The American Revolution is thus proving to be a social