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 coupled with the dissemination of ideas of the philosophers of the eighteenth century have prompted Americans to revolt? Thematically: the British government acts oppress the American people while the Enlightenment ideas began to be heard. The combination of both factors triggered the revolution. Until the settlers 'accepted ' oppression, but the dissemination of philosophical theses paves the way for a rebellion. I Attempted reaffirmation of the British royal authority ... A. Background: The Great - Britain regains its supremacy after the Seven Years War • victorious GB Franco-Indian Wars + Seven Years War (1756-1763) Treaty of Paris: England takes Canada to France and Florida to Spain (ally of France) • 1st sign of political change George III to the throne in 1760. Design + + authoritarian and absolutist power. B. Increase in taxation and trade control In reality, it is Parliament that has ts powers over settlements • British Trade Control - Proceedings of Navigations - mercantilism - "Listed products" - The Sugar Act = The Revenue Act (1764) • Fiscal Measures - Proclamation Line (1763) - The Currency Act (1764) - Maintenance britannqiue army (10,000 men) on US territory Stamp Act (1765) C. Agitations 1770s Secession: towards revolution • Crises and frictions - Existence of a militia - Sons of Liberty, led by John Lamb, prevent the sale of stamps - Intercolonial Assembly, representatives of 12 colonies (not Georgia), this Congress asks abolition of unpopular measures including the Stamp Act -From English side, William Pitt favored the abolition of taxes, Benjamin Franklin supports colonies 1766: abolition of Stamp Act But adoption of the declaratory act; reaffirmation of the primacy of Parliament and Crown colonies on British attitude paradox 1767 Townshend Acts 1768-1770: boycott imported English TREK March 1770: Boston Massacre (5 dead) = symbol of British tyranny Tea Act 1773 Boston Tea Party • 1774: The Coercive Acts = The Intolerable Acts 5 laws to punish the city of Boston (see Boston Tea Party) II ... …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 1783) • John Locke Two Treaties of government in 1690 emphasis on natural law: natural and necessary power, but based on a contract guarantee individual freedoms. Where Parliament ac GB conflict that tax without asking consent • Thomas …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 coupled with the dissemination of ideas of the philosophers of the eighteenth century have prompted Americans to revolt? Thematically: the British government acts oppress the American people while the Enlightenment ideas began to be heard. The combination of both factors triggered the revolution. Until the settlers 'accepted ' oppression, but the dissemination of philosophical theses paves the way for a rebellion. I Attempted reaffirmation of the British royal authority ... A. Background: The Great - Britain regains its supremacy after the Seven Years War • victorious GB Franco-Indian Wars + Seven Years War (1756-1763) Treaty of Paris: England takes Canada to France and Florida to Spain (ally of France) • 1st sign of political change George III to the throne in 1760. Design + + authoritarian and absolutist power. B. Increase in taxation and trade control In reality, it is Parliament that has ts powers over settlements • British Trade Control - Proceedings of Navigations - mercantilism - "Listed products" - The Sugar Act = The Revenue Act (1764) • Fiscal Measures - Proclamation Line (1763) - The Currency Act (1764) - Maintenance britannqiue army (10,000 men) on US territory Stamp Act (1765) C. Agitations 1770s Secession: towards revolution • Crises and frictions - Existence of a militia - Sons of Liberty, led by John Lamb, prevent the sale of stamps - Intercolonial Assembly, representatives of 12 colonies (not Georgia), this Congress asks abolition of unpopular measures including the Stamp Act -From English side, William Pitt favored the abolition of taxes, Benjamin Franklin supports colonies 1766: abolition of Stamp Act But adoption of the declaratory act; reaffirmation of the primacy of Parliament and Crown colonies on British attitude paradox 1767 Townshend Acts 1768-1770: boycott imported English TREK March 1770: Boston Massacre (5 dead) = symbol of British tyranny Tea Act 1773 Boston Tea Party • 1774: The Coercive Acts = The Intolerable Acts 5 laws to punish the city of Boston (see Boston Tea Party) II ... …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 1783) • John Locke Two Treaties of government in 1690 emphasis on natural law: natural and necessary power, but based on a contract guarantee individual freedoms. Where Parliament ac GB conflict that tax without asking consent • Thomas …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