Struggle of 13 American colonies against British rule. Led to establishment of USA.
Causes of AR
Britain implemented mercantilist policies intended to advance British economic interests.
Socio political factors
Salutary neglect
Seven Years War 1756-63
Intellectuals
- Thomas Paine: wrote book “Common Sense”, explaining exploitative policies of Britain
- Benjamin Franklin: estd. The Philosophical Society of America
Events leading to AR
- Rise of taxes
- Sugar Act 1764
- Stamp Act 1765
- Townshend Acts 1767
- Boston Massacre
- Lord North’s Tea Policy
- Boston Tea Party
- First Continental Congress
- Second Continental Congress
- Declaration of Independence
- 4th July 1776
Treaty of Paris
AR Impacts
- blow to British loyalists (20% of white americans)
- collapse of mercantilism
- new markets & commercial ties emerged
- USA became first country to have written constitution providing FR to citizen
AR Impact on World
- blow to the invincible image of britain
- spread idea of democracy & republic
- notion of individual rights, liberties
- USA as a land of freedom
- emphasis on education
- spread of federalism
- world’s first anti colonial revolution