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1. American Revolution
2. Prelude
2.1. Britain in 16th and 17th Century
2.2. Establishment of British Colonialism in America
2.3. Relation between Britain and its American Colonies before 1760s
2.4. Seven Years Wars (1756-63)
2.5. Aftermath of the Seven Years Wars
3. Causes of Revolt Against British
4. Role of Enlightenment Thinkers
4.1. John Locke
4.2. Thomas Paine
4.3. Benjamin Franklin
4.4. Montesquieu
5. Major Events
5.1. Proclamation of 1763
5.2. Stamp Act. 1765
5.3. Rockingham Declaration and Townshend Duties, 1767
5.4. Tea Act of 1773
5.5. Boston Tea Party, 1773
5.6. Intolerable Acts of 1774
5.7. First Philadelphia Convention. 1774
5.8. American War of Independence
5.9. Second Philadelphia Convention, 1775
5.10. Treaty of Paris, 1783
5.11. Third Philadelphia Convention, 1787
6. American Civil War (1861-65)
7. Consequences of American Revolution
7.1. Political Changes
7.2. Geopolitical Changes
8. Significance of American Revolution
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American Revolution
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- The American Revolutionary War (1775-83) was a war fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies in North America. It was a war against the deteriorating situations of the American colonists under the British rule.
- The factors behind the American Revolution could be traced back to the year 1763. During this the British leaders began to strengthen their imperial desires. This resulted in disruption of once harmonious relations between Britain and its North American colonies. Britain’s land policy prohibiting settlement in the West irritated colonists. The most serious problem was the need for money to support the empire. This led them to pursue harsh taxation policies. Attempts through the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts to raise money rather than control trade met with growing resistance in the colonies.
- Tensions increased further after Parliament passed the Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress took the first steps toward independence from Britain. Before the colonies gained independence, they had to fight a long and bitter war. After a long timeline of political, social and militia fighting, America won its independence in late 18th century, forming the United States of America. But the road ahead was also not simple.
- Further clashes erupted between the Northern and the Southern states of the United States, on the question of slavery and sovereignty of the states. This led to a civil war (1861-65), outcome of which was abolition of slavery and reunification of the United States of America.
- To sum up, it could be said that the revolution had a strong impact on the world. It influenced the liberal thought flow across the globe and gave impetus to the further struggles against repression.