26 terms in 2G
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
In 1776, Britain had a professional army and powerful navy. But the American revolutionaries had home terrain and strong
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
France and Spain both joined the war against Britain, giving the Americans vital military and financial support. Their i
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
America won the War of Independence through determined political leadership and George Washington's resilient command. B
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
After winning the war, American diplomats negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Britain formally recognised the United
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
The Articles of Confederation were America's first rulebook for national government. The thirteen states took five years
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
After independence, the thirteen states faced serious problems that threatened to tear the new nation apart. Debt, inequ
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
In 1787, America's leading politicians met in Philadelphia to write a new rulebook for governing the country. They clash
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
After the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution in 1787, each state held its own vote to approve or reject it. Nine of
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
Washington and Adams were the first two US presidents. They turned the Constitution's written rules about presidential p
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
Alexander Hamilton built a financial system to make the new United States stable and creditworthy. His plans gave the ce
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
America's first two political parties formed in the 1790s. Jefferson and Madison led the Democratic-Republicans, while H
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
By 1801, the USA had survived its first decade as a republic, but deep divisions remained between states, parties, and r
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
establishing the Nation, 1776–1801
Winning independence from Britain in 1783 was only the beginning — the harder challenge was turning thirteen loosely con
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
By 1760, Britain ruled thirteen colonies in North America but treated them mainly as a source of wealth. A long rivalry
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
By 1760, Britain ruled thirteen separate colonies along North America's eastern coast. Each colony had its own economy,
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
Britain and the colonies jointly won the French and Indian War in 1763. Victory removed a shared enemy but created new t
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
After Britain defeated France in 1763, colonists expected to settle the vast new western lands. Britain blocked this, an
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
After 1763, Britain passed a series of laws to control and tax the American colonies. Colonists rejected these laws as a
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
Colonial elites — wealthy lawyers, merchants, and landowners — led the resistance to British taxation. They argued that
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
Ordinary colonists — merchants, artisans, and crowds on the street — organised boycotts and protests to resist British t
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
In 1773, colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbour to protest unfair taxation. Britain's harsh response united th
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
By 1774, colonial opposition to Britain moved from protest to organised political action. Delegates from across the colo
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
Revolutionary ideas gave colonists a shared language for why breaking from Britain was justified. Thomas Paine, Samuel A
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
By 1775, Britain tried to crush colonial resistance through new laws and military force. Colonists fought back with arme
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
In July 1776, colonial leaders formally declared independence from Britain in a written document. It drew on Enlightenme
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
By 1760, Britain governed thirteen colonies along the eastern seaboard of North America, but the relationship between th
The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801