SS Unit 1 - American Revolution

Declaration of Independence - main purpose

Declared separation from Britain and explained why.

Declaration - key ideals

Equality and unalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.

Taxation without representation

Colonists objected to taxes imposed without elected representation in Parliament.

Boston Tea Party (1773)

Colonial protest against British tea policy.

Lexington and Concord (1775)

Opening armed clashes of the American Revolution.

Patriot

Colonist favoring independence from Great Britain.

Loyalist

Colonist favoring continued allegiance to Britain.

Treaty of Paris (1783)

Britain recognized U.S. independence.

Yorktown (1781)

Decisive military defeat of British forces.

Historical perspective

How interests, experiences and context shape a viewpoint.