age of reason- revolutions

definitions

glorious revolution (england )

making laws and raising taxes to parliment

death of queen anne ( england )

began hanover lines of monarchs, didnt know the english system

prime minister william pitt (england)

wanted to expand the British empire for purpose of increase in trade and malfunction.

british wants to challenge France for control of north america (england)

fought costly seven years war

time and distance between Britain and the colonies (war breaks out)

colonies have been largely left to self govern

cost of winning the seven years war (war breaks out)

British government wanted to pay colonies, increased control places on colonies, colonist felt like second class citizens.

first continential congress (war breaks out)

suggested organization of militias and taking arms for protection

violence escalates (war breaks out)

fighting in 1775 with battles in Lexington and concord, George Washington given the position of commander in chief

2nd continental congress (war breaks out)

approved deceleration of independence written by Jefferson

Britains army and navy (the war)

British were successful, most advances navy and experiences military.

France joins the war, geographic advantages goes to the colonist, war began to get expensive for Britain (the war)

-British concerned that drawn out conflict cost -challenges in Europe

-a treaty of pairs ends with american revolution in 1783 with shocking British defeat

-fighting their backyard

articles of confederation (A new nation)

creates a weak national government and strong state government

shays rebellion ( a new nation)

farmers and veterans were still unpaid from fighting the revolutionary war, march on Washington after the threat of losing their farmers.

constitutional convention of 1789 ( a new nation )

-to revise the articles of confederation, plans for an entirely new government.

a federal system of government ( TNG)

the national government and states governments shared power

ideas of the philosophers (TNG)

separation of powers

debate over ratification (TNG)

to accept federalist vs. anti-federalist

the bill of rights (TNG)

-Listed the 10 amendment, and basically states citizens rights.