The American War of Independence
3.The American war of independence.
The roots of revolution, fighting for independence, declaration of independence. The consequences of the war.
The roots of the revolution
In the 18th century Britain and France fought several major wars. The struggle between them went on in North America. In North America France claimed to own Canada and Louisiana.
After several wars earlier in the 18th century, in 1756 Britain and France began fighting the Seven Years War. This is known as the French and Indian War. The war ended with the Peace of Paris in1763 when France gave up its claim to Canada and to all of North America and east of the Mississippi River.
In 1765 the English Parliament passed another new law called the Stamp Act. It was intended to raise money to pay the defence of the colonies. It said that the colonies had to buy special tax stamps and attach them to newspapers, licenses and legal papers.
Representatives from 9 colonies formed the Stamp Act Congress. They demanded representatives in the British Parliament-No taxation without representation- became their demand.
The Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in Boston against the British government. On Dec. 16, 1773 after officially in Boston refused to return 3 shiploads of taxed tea to Britain a group of colonists, disguised themselves as Amerindians, loaded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbour.
In 1774, British warship took up position at the mouth of Boston Harbour to close it. A few months later a group of colonial leaders came together in Philadelphia and formed the 1.Continental Congress to oppose British oppression.
Fighting for independence
On the night of April 8, 1775, British soldiers marched silently out of Boston to destroy weapons and ammunition that rebellions colonists had stored in Concord. But in the village of Lexington, 70 minutemen (members of the colonial partisan militia) were gathered to stop them. The 1st shot had been hired in
The roots of revolution, fighting for independence, declaration of independence. The consequences of the war.
The roots of the revolution
In the 18th century Britain and France fought several major wars. The struggle between them went on in North America. In North America France claimed to own Canada and Louisiana.
After several wars earlier in the 18th century, in 1756 Britain and France began fighting the Seven Years War. This is known as the French and Indian War. The war ended with the Peace of Paris in1763 when France gave up its claim to Canada and to all of North America and east of the Mississippi River.
In 1765 the English Parliament passed another new law called the Stamp Act. It was intended to raise money to pay the defence of the colonies. It said that the colonies had to buy special tax stamps and attach them to newspapers, licenses and legal papers.
Representatives from 9 colonies formed the Stamp Act Congress. They demanded representatives in the British Parliament-No taxation without representation- became their demand.
The Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in Boston against the British government. On Dec. 16, 1773 after officially in Boston refused to return 3 shiploads of taxed tea to Britain a group of colonists, disguised themselves as Amerindians, loaded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbour.
In 1774, British warship took up position at the mouth of Boston Harbour to close it. A few months later a group of colonial leaders came together in Philadelphia and formed the 1.Continental Congress to oppose British oppression.
Fighting for independence
On the night of April 8, 1775, British soldiers marched silently out of Boston to destroy weapons and ammunition that rebellions colonists had stored in Concord. But in the village of Lexington, 70 minutemen (members of the colonial partisan militia) were gathered to stop them. The 1st shot had been hired in