French and Indian War• Britain helped
colonists defeat French in war• Britain needed
money to pay for war expenses• Taxed colonists,
restricted settlements and limited self-govt.
Exports & Imports: 1768-Exports & Imports: 1768-17831783
The Declaration of Independence
• Benjamin Franklin• John Adams• Robert R.
Livingston• Roger Sherman• Thomas Jefferson
Drafted By:
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft
Influences on The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
John Locke Montesquieu Voltaire
Three Branches of Gov’tNatural Rights
“life liberty and property.“Social Contract
Consent of the Governed
“separation of powers”Three Branches of Gov’t
check and balances“life liberty and property."
"all men are created equal“
freedom of religion, freedom of expression,
separation of church and state
Military StrategiesMilitary Strategies
Attrition [the British had a long supply line].
Guerilla tactics [fight an insurgent war you don’t have to win a battle, just wear the British down]
Make an alliance with one of Britain’s enemies.
The Americans The British
Break the colonies in half by getting between the North & the South
Blockade the ports to prevent the flow of goods and supplies from an ally.
“Divide and Conquer” use the Loyalists.
Cornwallis’ Surrender at Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown:Yorktown:
Painted by John Trumbull, 1797
““The World Turned Upside The World Turned Upside Down!” Down!”
North America After the Treaty of Paris, North America After the Treaty of Paris, 17831783
American Exports, To & American Exports, To & From Britain: 1783-1789From Britain: 1783-1789