AP World History Chapter 21: The American Revolution

increase in taxes to cover colonial wars which endanger trade; British Frontier policy; paper money banned; Stamp Act of 1765

set up to prevent conflict with Native Americans, but hated by colonists; tried to solve by Proclamation of 1763

sets western limits for settlement; fails

tax on nearly all printed material; hated by colonists

a confrontational rebel colonist group

decrease colonists' freedom and autonomy; increase British presence

protesting increased British presence; 5 Americans die; increases outrage, and thus, even more resitrictions

center of rebellion

gets a tea monopoly in America

dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor to protest EIC's tea monopoly

led by George Washington; not as good of an army as Britain, but had a better support and supply system; supported by France

gives arguments for independence that everyone can understand

declares that USA will break away; creates Declaration of Independence

USA breaks away from Britain

fight on both sides; Joseph Brant and the Mohawks

leads Mohawk tribe to fight for the British; very strong force, but beaten 1777, so they retreat to Canada

many states have separate legislatures/gov'ts/constitutions

basically Constitution draft one; one house legislature; fails

1787 Philadelphia; Constitution created

relies heavily on Enlightenment; 3 branches; Bill of Rights; slavery continues but not fully supported

only small % of population has full rights; slavery continues; no women's rights

settles revolution

not outlawed by Constitution cuz it was huge in the South; Philly=center of abolitionism