The document outlines Section 5 of Chapter 11, which discusses the American Revolution, including the growing tensions between the British colonies in America and the British government over taxation and representation that led to the Patriots taking action through meetings of the Continental Congress and ultimately declaring independence from Britain in 1776. Key events of the American Revolution like Lexington and Concord and the writing of the Declaration of Independence are also summarized.

1. CHAPTER 11
Enlightenment and Revolution in
England and America
Section 1: Civil War and Revolution
Section 2: Constitutional Monarchy
in England
Section 3: English Colonial Expansion
Section 4: The Enlightenment
Section 5: The American
Revolution

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11.5 Bell Ringer Question:
What British policies were implemented
in the mid-1700s, and how did the
American colonists react to them?
British policy Colonial Reaction Why did the
British do it?

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New ideas in gov’t were
not confined to Europe in
the 1700s …..

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Seven Years War

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English
war debts
1688-1783
British politicians
expected the colonists
to repay the war debt.

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Mercantilist trade laws began to be enforced….
And the colonists reacted ….

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10. Political Cartoon
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Doesn’t EVERYONE have to pay
taxes?
WHY would the colonists believe “Taxation without
that they didn’t have to pay?? representation is
tyranny."

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Did everyone support
the revolution?
Draw a two column chart …

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• Patriots • Loyalists
• 'Whigs', 'Congress-men', • "Tories", or "King's men"
or 'Americans' • about 15-20% of the
• included a full range of population remained loyal to
the British Crown
social and economic
classes, but all agreed to • typically older, less willing to
break with old loyalties, often
the need to defend the connected to the Church of
rights of Americans England, and included many
established merchants with
business connections across
the Empire, as well as royal
officials

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A minority of uncertain size
tried to stay neutral in the
war. Most kept a low
profile. However, the
Quakers, especially in
Pennsylvania, were the most
important group that was
outspoken for neutrality.

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The Patriots take action ….
Met in Philadelphia in 1774 (First Continental
Congress) and demanded full rights of British
citizens
Agreed to meet the next year …

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By April 1775 British
Troops felt threatened by colonists so they tried to
seize colonists’ guns & powder –
The “shot heard 'round the world" -- Lexington &
Concord

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Second Continental Congress
May 1775
Philadelphia
The colonies prepare
for war.

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Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation 1781
One-house congress; each state had one vote
Weak central gov’t – could not levy taxes or coin money;
could not regulate trade with foreign nations or states;
no chief executive; only courts were state courts
Power was in the hands of the States.

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Philadelphia Convention 1787
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton from the
outset wanted to create a new government rather
than "fix" the existing one.
The result was the Constitution of the United States.

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The Constitution
• Federal system dividing power between a
strong central gov’t and the states
• Three branches in central gov’t
• Ratified 1789
• Bill of Rights added in 1791

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Effects of American Independence
• Major event in world history
• Democratic gov’t was a radical idea at the
time
• Restricted voting to males and property
owners
How are the ideals of the Enlightenment
reflected in the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution?

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Now, let’s look at today’s bellringer …
What British policies were
implemented in the mid-1700s, and
how did the American colonists
react to them?

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British Policy Colonial Reaction Possible British Cause
Colonists were Colonists felt that Britain wanted to
forbidden to Britain was avoid
Settle in the curbing American Indian
Land west of their liberties. uprising.
the
Appalachian
Mountains

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British Policy Colonial Reaction Possible British Cause
Sugar Act of Britain was
Colonists saw
1764 - enforcing its
this as a threat
imposed mercantilist trade
to their liberties.
taxes on laws. Why NOW?
sugar & other
imports from
non-British
colonies.

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British Policy Colonial Reaction Possible British Cause
Stamp Act of WHAT IS UP Britain was again
1765 – WITH THIS?? trying to get money
imposed a Colonists will to pay for war
tax on all boycott British debts.
sorts of goods to get
everyday Parliament to
documents repeal the tax.

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Benjamin Franklin’s Join, or Die political cartoon, published in 1754
in the Pennsylvania Gazette.

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Three men, symbols of Britain’s
other colonies or enemies, egg on
George Washington in bestowing
thirteen Stripes on Britannia for
being a tyrant to the American
colonies.