American revolution

• The first cause of the American revolution was the navigation acts, this was when Britain control some of the American goods ( tobacco, sugar and cotton), these goods were sold by the English only to increase the wealth of England As they had suffered loss from the seven years war. This led to the American smuggling goods from Britain.
• The second cause was taxation Britain impose the sugar act (tax on sugar imports),stamp duty (tax on legal document) and the Quartering act (villages had to provide food and shelter for British troops). The famous slogan relating to the stamp act was no taxation without representation.
• The third cause was the Boston massacre and the Boston tea party the Boston massacre occurred during a protest by the colonists against these acts British troops open fired on Patriots ( people who wanted Their colony back. This resulted in the death of five people. To protest a tea act a group of colonists dressed up as native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston harbour this is known as the Boston tea party, as a result of this The intolerable acts were imposed on Boston and Massachusetts. The consequence of this revolution was that resulted in the expansion of America from 15 states 50.
• another cause - The Seven Years War (1756-1763): Britain wanted the colonies to help pay for the army stationed there. ● 7 years war in North America between England and France over territory

  • The Enlightenment: This movement valued science and reason over faith and authority, challenging the divine right of kings.
• The Results of the Revolution

  • Foundation of the United States of America: Over 200 years, it grew to 50 states.
  • This expansion came at the cost of indigenous American peoples and their cultures.
  • Impact on France and Ireland: The revolution inspired the French Revolution (1789) and the 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion.
  • Influence of Ideas: The Declaration of Independence stated 'all men are created equal', but this initially applied only to white Christian men. Women, black slaves, and indigenous Americans continued to fight for equal rights.