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Revolution
Ms. Corbett
Essential Question:
Identify and explain the political,
economic and social causes of the
American Revolution.
Background
Although a part of England, the colonies had been functioning
independently for over a 100 years
Each region had its own culture that included lifestyle,
economy, political system and religion due to the fact that the
Atlantic Ocean separated the Colonies from England
In the majority of the colonies male landowners had been
voting and taken part in the political process.
The colonies were mainly connected to England by means of
the economy; in other words, they paid taxes to the
Motherland
This created a sense of autonomy/independence amongst
colonist
The French and Indian War unit the colonies to work together.
British Economics
The French and Indian War was very costly
to England
Parliament discussed how to raise revenue,
and the only way was through taxation.
Problem- Political environment was
unstable in England and the government
did not want to upset the masses, therefore
Parliament decided to only tax the Colonist
figuring the government would not have to
deal with a backlash
Continental Congress
Elected representatives from each colony
meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss
English political, economic and social abuses
Notable Representatives
Thomas Jefferson-Virginia
George Washington- Virginia
Ben Franklin Pennsylvania
John Adams- Massachusetts
Sam Adams- Massachusetts
Continental Congress
First, group needs to compromise
Decide to send out an Olive Branch
Petition, asking Motherland to stop
offenses.
King and Parliaments response is
harsh and labels representatives as
traitors. Equating to a death
sentence.
This response is the catalyst to
uniting representatives.