American Revolution and Independence

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Mind Map on American Revolution and Independence, created by Suheyla Kipcakli on 14/11/2014.
Suheyla Kipcakli
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American Revolution and Independence
  1. French and Indian War
    1. Caused Debt
      1. Britain's solution: Taxes!
        1. Duties
    2. Declaration of Independence
      1. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
        1. Georgia signers
          1. Button Gwinnet
            1. Lyman Hall
              1. George Walton
              2. Thomas Jefferson
              3. 2 sides:
                1. Patriots/Whigs
                  1. Rural backcountry
                    1. French Allies
                      1. Nancy Hart
                        1. captured and hanged five tories that invaded her home
                      2. Loyalists/Torres
                        1. Governor Wright
                          1. House arrest, escape to Canada
                          2. City/ Coastal
                            1. Promised freedom to slaves
                          3. Battle of Kettle Creek
                            1. Led by Elijah Clark
                              1. 1st victory of Patriots
                                1. Austin Dabney
                                  1. 1st black private and land owner
                                2. Siege of Savannah
                                  1. Huge failure
                                    1. Led by Count Casimar Pulaski
                                    2. First Constitutional Governor of Georgia
                                      1. James Wright
                                      2. Articles of Confederation
                                        1. Unicameral legislature
                                          1. Only legislature
                                            1. no taxes
                                              1. Each state has equal vote in congress
                                              2. Constitutional Convention
                                                1. Great Compromise
                                                  1. Bicameral congress
                                                    1. Senate
                                                      1. Congress
                                                      2. Unequal representatives
                                                    2. Shay's Rebellion
                                                      1. Constitution
                                                        1. Georgian signers
                                                          1. William Few
                                                            1. Abraham Baldwin
                                                        2. Continental Army
                                                          1. George Washington
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