Raw materials and commodity markets
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Rebellious mood
2.
Introduction
? The Revolutionary war ? The Background ? The Causes ? The Process ? The Significance
The revolutionary war
1775-1783
? Also known as the American Revolution
? Between the British and the North American colonies
? The war of liberation and bourgeois revolution
The Causes
? The development of economy in North America colonies
? British colonial domination hindered the development of American capitalism
British Actions
WAR 1765
1767
1770
Intolerable Acts Tea Act
1773 1774
Colonial Responses
Colonists were angry
Smuggling
The Stamp Act Congress & Sons of Liberty
More boycotts & Daughters of Liberty
America ? Appointed George Washington as commander
in chief of the Continental Army ? Jefferson, Franklin was appointed to draft the
Declaration of Independence
2.
Cobra Verde
3.
? The formation of the American nation
Common language and culture, Unifiepment of North American capitalist
2.
? British colonial rule in North America
The Background
? The Seven Year's War(1756 -1763)
? The development of economy in North America colonies
? The enhancement of American national consciousness
? The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress
? Declaration of Rights ? Peace petition
Beginning
? Shot of Lexington ,1775.4.18 ? The Americans were told, “Do not fire unless
Forming of state
? May 1776, the third Continental Congress
? July 4, 1776 , The Declaration of Independence
? Announcing the birth of the United State
The Declaration of Independence
? They dumped the cargos of tea overboard.
? In 1774, Britain issued 5 intolerable laws
? 1772-1774, established communication committee to carry out anti-British struggle
Boston CCoormremspitotenedeonfce Tea Party
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The Process
The Blasting Fuse
? Boston Tea Party , December 16, 1773
? Sam Adams led a group of Patriots disguised as Indians on a raid of British ships docked in Boston's harbor.
Steps to Revolution
Each step moved us closer to war
The Proclamation of 1763
1763
The Sugar Act
1764
The Stamp Act
& The Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
Quartering Act
? Drafted by Ben Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
? Signed on July 4, 1776
American Revolutionary War
The development of British colonies in North America
? Residents composition
Host: Indian
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European immigrants - mostly British
fired upon…but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!”
Forming of army
? In mid-1775 ? In Philadelphia:The Second Continental
Congress ? Patriot representatives of the 13 colonies of