18 th century america

Colonial Status to Independence

4th U.S. President

Locke, 1690 – 2nd Treatise on Gov’t

Rousseau,1762 – The Social Contract

Ben Franklin 1732-1758 Poor Richard’s Almanac

Great Britain, Prussia, Portugal and colonies

Vs. France, Spain,

Russia, Austria, Sweden and colonies

“The First World War”

Creates a ‘reservation’ for Indians.

Punishes colonists who cross boundary

Require colonists to pay to guard the border

The Sugar Act The Sugar Act (1764)(1764)

The Stamp Act The Stamp Act (1765)(1765)

The Tea Act The Tea Act

(1773)(1773)

First Continental Congress Second Continental Congress (1775)

Declaration of Independence (1776) Articles of Confederation (1781)

The Confederation Congress (1781-1789) The U.S. Constitution (1787)

Revolutionary impulse gone too far?

“Our policy with regard to Haiti is plain. We never can acknowledge her independence.”

– Sen. Robert Hayne

Gen. Toussaint L’OuvertureGen. Toussaint L’Ouverture

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

I [the Peacemaker], Hiawatha, and the Sachems have planted a tree of Peace[.] ... Under the shade of this great tree we have prepared seats for you[.]... Five bound arrows symbolize our complete union. ... We have tied ourselves together in one head, body, one spirit and one soul to settle all matters as one. We shall work, counsel and confirm together for the future of coming generations. (25)

Out of many, ONE.Out of many, ONE.