American Revolutionary War 2.ppt

1、American Revolutionary War(the American War of Independence)Oliviaclass6 No.26,General Introduction,It began as a war between UK and the 13 colonies ,and it gradually grew into a war between Britain on one side and the newly formed United State,France,Spain and Netherlands on the other side. Time:17

2、751783,The reason:the sharpening contradictions between Britain and the 13 colonies,1.They depended less and less on England.They wanted to take care of themselves. 2. The seven-year English-French War（七年战争） 1765,the Stamp Act(印花税法）was passed.Soon came the Townshend Acts(汤森德税法).,3.The Boston Massacr

3、e(波士顿惨案) in 1770 4.The Boston Tea Party (波士顿倾茶事件) took place in 1773,which is the fuse(导火线) of the war. “Intolerable Acts”(不可容忍法令)were passed,which aroused colonial peoples indignation（愤怒）. The contradictions between England and her 13 colonies became more acute.,In 1774, the First Continental Congr

4、ess (第一次大陆会议)was held. The fire of Lexington/the Lexington shooting (莱克星顿的枪声)took place on April 19th,1775 . This is generally considered as the prelude(序幕) of the American War of Independence.,In May 1775,the Second Continental Congress gathered. George Washington was appointed as Commander. Soon t

5、he war boke out.,On July 4th,1776,the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言)was published.,.That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State

6、of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. 这些联合一致的殖民地从此是自由和独立的国家，并且按其权利也必须是自由和

7、独立的国家，它们取消一切对英国王室效忠的义务，它们和大不列颠国家之间的一切政治关系从此全部断绝，而且必须断绝；作为自由独立的国家，它们完全有权宣战、缔和、结盟、通商和采取独立国家有权采取的一切行动。,We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of

8、Happiness. 我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。,Since then July4th has been observed as the National Day of US.,Thomas Jefferson,17751778 the main battlefield was in the north.Advantages are in the Englishs side. 17791781 the turning point of the war-the Great Victory of Saro

9、toga.（萨拉托加大捷） 17811783 Advantages are in the Americans side. On October 19th,1781,Cornwallis(康华里) surrendered,which was the real end of the war. The final treaty was signed in Paris on September3nd,1783.,Progress of the war,The result and the far-reaching significance,Outcome: Treaty of Paris （巴黎条约） American victory and European re