Main Ideas of why the American Revolution happened:
- Because the British Parliament was exploiting colonists for paying debts that were never paid for.
- Because of the way the Great Britain was treating their colonists
- Because England set taxes that were so high, the colonists couldn't afford to pay them.
- Because the first thirteen colonies wanted freedom from Great Britain.
- Because the colonists wanted more rights and wanted to own more land.
Main Details behind the movement of the American Revolution:
- The rulers having fair rules that kept the colonists happy and alive.
- Gets to feed the hungry, heal the sick, protect the young and take care of the old.
- You can prevent tyranny by federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and creating equality between the large and small states.
- Created a government with fair rights for all its citizens and were written in the U.S. Constitution.
- Led to the creation of the first modern democracy.
Compare and Contrast:
Skill Set #2: Self Government
Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution was guaranteed in the first amendment of the constitution. It cleared limits of government in place and presented the U.S. Constitution as on-going. In the beginning, only 10% could vote, but now 100% of us can vote. In the French Revolution, it failed back to the monarchy and The 3 Estates were eliminated. The French and American Revolutions also had the idea of separation of branches.
Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution was guaranteed in the first amendment of the constitution. It cleared limits of government in place and presented the U.S. Constitution as on-going. In the beginning, only 10% could vote, but now 100% of us can vote. In the French Revolution, it failed back to the monarchy and The 3 Estates were eliminated. The French and American Revolutions also had the idea of separation of branches.
HYPERLINKS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
http://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/FrenchRev
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
http://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/FrenchRev