1776-83+American+Revolution

Victoria

1776-1783 || * British policy makers asked colonists to pay revenues from French and Indian War
 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * The American Revolution
 * Stamp Act (taxes)
 * Votes marked differently for colonists compared to British
 * virtual representation v. actual representation
 * king parliament should not interfere within the colonies
 * no taxation without representation
 * Tea Act of 1773-Boston tea party
 * first continental congress
 * Enlightenment
 * Common Sense || * Lexington and concord
 * defeat of British at Saratoga
 * Spain, dutch Republic, France enter war
 * Cornwallis surrenders 1781 || * Declaration of Independence
 * treaty of Paris
 * revolutions spread through text
 * unstable govn't in America
 * weak articles of confederation
 * (eventually) French Revolution || * Europe was shocked
 * liberal ideas could be put into action
 * model for the rest of Europe ||