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CAUSES OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1775-1783)

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CAUSES OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1775-1783)

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Causes :

The Seven Years' War, from 1756 to 1763, the Americans fought against the French possessions in Canada and Louisiana.

The taxes of Great Britain went towards the imports of products so that the colonists could pay the expenses of the war.

Boston Massacre : ended in 1770, killing several colonists. The colonists demanded the elimination of taxes.

The port of Borton was closed and the right of assembly was forbidden in 1773.

The British government did not want to accept the colonists' argument, saying that it was not fair to tax them.

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Main battles of the American Independence were historical facts.

1. Battle of Lake Pontchartrain, which took place in 1779, and was the victory of the U.S. Hispanic. It was a naval engagement that took place on September 10 between the allied U.S.-Spanish fleets, led by Captain William.

2. Battle of Kings Mountain, which took place in 1780 and
was the victory of the U.S.A. It was a war that occurred on October 7 and marked the war of independence of the United States. It was an important independence victory.

3. Battle of Chesapeake Bay, which took place in 1781, and was the victory of Franco-American. The battle did not have a clear outcome, but from the point of view it was a great triumph for the French, as it led directly to the independence of the United States, which was the objective of the war.

4. Battle of Yorktown, which took place in 1781 and was the victory of the U.S.A. The beginning of negotiations between British and American delegates that culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Paris, in which the British government recognized the independence of the United States of America.

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Consequences :

-There was a weakening of Great Britain, after the loss of the North American colonies and the colonization of Asia, Africa and Oceania.

-The American constitution of 1787, established the creation of three powers : executive, legislative and judicial.

-The basic rights: freedom of speech, press and assembly, right to petition the authorities and possession of arms.

-It made possible the creation of a powerful market to the west, which was looking for raw materials to feed.

-Due to the economic crisis, the French revolution was triggered.

-The influence that the United States exerted on the Spanish American colonies, serving as an inspiration and model for the Creoles who wished to end Spanish domination in America.

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The main characters of the Independence of the United States were :

⁻Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) : He was an American politician, diplomat and scientist. The first American ambassador to France.

-George Washington (1732 - 1799) : He was the commander in chief of the continental army and after the war he was elected president.

-John Adams (1735-1826) : He was a lawyer, diplomat and politician. He was the second president and ambassador to several European countries.

-Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) : He was an American politician. He drafted the Declaration of Independence and was the third president.

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