Week 7
Program
Repetition 4.1
Explanation 4.2
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Program
Repetition 4.1
Explanation 4.2
Check, check, check!
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Goals
The wars of independence:
- conflict between moter country and colonies in America- The Boston tea party
- declaration of Independence
- constitution and the government of the new American Federation (USA)
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Repetition
Think about last weeks lesson. What do you remember?
Don't use your books, just your memory!
Write this down in your notebook
short: maybe 3-5 sentence
short: maybe 3-5 sentence
or terms you remember
timer
5:00
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Wordspider
Miss anything? Check your book for 4.1
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4.2 Revolution in America
Britain had colonies in North America, in 1776 the colonies revolted against GB.
Why did they revolt?
Read 'Discontent in the British colonies' to find your answer
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4.2 revolution in America
1763: The British government started to interfere with the colonies and charge extra taxes. > protests, riots and boycot of English products
The colonies were not represented in the British Parliament
'Now taxation without representation'
extra taxes, why?
Well, England was very broke.
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Boston Tea Party
1773: British law that regulated the sale of tea in America
Action against this British meddling!
Dec 1773: Group of colonists dressed up as
Indians, climbed aboard of the ships carrying
Indians, climbed aboard of the ships carrying
tea and threw all the bales of tea overboard!
>harsh punishments from Britain
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Boston Tea Party
1774: The colonies work together against the
Brits > formed the Continental Congress:
every colony was represented
1775: First fights break out in Massachusetts
> Start of the American War of Independence
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Independence from Britain
1776: American colonies wanted to be completely independent from the mother country, Britain.
4th of July 1776: Declaration of Independence
- written by Thomas Jefferson
1783: British government recognized the
independence of the USA
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Why does the Declaration of Independence fit so well within the ideas of The Enlightenment?
Read 'The declaration of independence' on page 85
Write your answer down!
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What kind of state did America want to be?
The Founding fathers decided on a combo of a republic and a partnership between all the states > a Federation
- central government but..
- states remained independent
1789: Constitutions (grondwet) First in history and still effectual today
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Montesquieu's trias politica
How does the American government funtion?
Who has which powers etc.
Read page 86 and write your answer down!!
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Homework
It was:
Introduction: 1- 3
4.1: 1-7
It is:
4.2 1-8
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Name 1 thing you take with you after leaving this class.
(something you've learned or..)
