Revolutionary War Review

The colonies responded to the British government imposing taxes on the colonies by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. This became known as the Boston Tea party.

​The colonies felt they should not be taxed unless they had representation in the British government, which they did not. “No taxation without representation” became a popular motto in the British colonies in North America. This was a reflection of colonists' feelings about Parliament not respecting them.

The Founding Fathers created a government based on the idea that people are born with natural rights.

​Founding Fathers include:

• ​Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

​After the war, the new nation needed a set of guidelines for how it would work. The first

written guidelines were known as The Articles of Confederation. This was the "First Attempt" at a constitution.

Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War. This was a document between the two officially ending the war. It was signed in 1783 in Paris.

One result of the Treaty of Paris was that The United States gained independence from Great Britain.

Benjamin
Franklin

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-Helped to write the Declaration of Independence

-Worked to form an alliance with France

-Established a library, fire department, and police department in his community
-Signed three important documents: Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Treaty of Paris

The Declaration of Independence was a document the colonies agreed to use to declare independence from England. The Declaration of Independence was a letter to the King of England saying the colonists wouldn’t put up with unfair treatment anymore The Declaration of Independence was a written list of reasons why the colonies wanted to break up with England.

It was written to the King of England because the colonists wanted to tell the King and other nations their reasons for rebelling

The Declaration of Independence included all of

the following sections -

Preamble

Declaration of
Natural Rights

List of Grievances

Conclusion/Resolution