HIST 2061 Chapter : Revolutionary Era
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To compensate the spanish, the french gives the spanish louisiana: fallout military threat and texas, the american colonists don"t have the type of representation to dictate the. A lot of the american revolution is about the american colonists not wanting to give up the money to finance the british military. War of independence: war of independence, 1774:continental congress- 1775 lexington/concord. In 1774, call a continental congress to demand repeal of all royal legislatures that seem appeasant. In 1775, local colonial militias will clash with british concords: 1776: declaration of independence, declares america as an independent state. Jefferson, with the committee of john adams and benjamin franklin. Declaration and enlightment: 1687: natural laws isaac newton, enlightment is thought to occur after theprincipal mcmathic. The universe covered by natural laws that are perceivable (god doesn"t interfere: 1690: john locke purpose of government, concerning human understandment- locke applies newton idea of newton"s law to societies.
