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1、The War of Independence,My question: How much do you know about the American flag?,Introduction,I. The background of the war II. Cause blasting fuse III. Process 1.The outset of war 2. The widening theatre of war 3. Turning point 4. Final Victory 5. Peace treaty .The sprit of the Americans .Signific
2、ance,I. The background of the war,1.1 The Seven Years War / the French and Indian War (1756 - 1763) the culmination of a series of wars between France and Britain the British won the War The Peace of Paris (1763) was signed that France ceded Canada and territories east of the Mississippi River to Br
3、itain Britain were badly in need of money and imposed new taxes upon colonists 1.2 Conflict between Britain and American colonists the Sugar Act (1764), the Stamp Act (1767), the Quartering Act (1765), the Townshend Act (1767) and the Tea Act (1773) resistance of the colonies: by 1770 all taxes were
4、 repealed except tax on tea,.CAUSE,1.The economic development of North America，British colonies 2.The formation of the American nation 3.North Americas active request getting rid of British oppression for national independence 4.British colonial oppression and exploitation,Blasting Fuse,Boston Tea P
5、arty, 16 December 1773,.PROCESS,1. The outset of war 2. The widening theatre of war 3. Turning point 4. Final Victory 5. Peace treaty,3.1 The outset of war,The First Shot of Lexington (April18,1775.),Form an army,When? In mid-1775 Where? In Philadelphia The Continental Congress Who? Patriot represen
6、tatives of the 13 colonies of America What? Appointed George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army,Form a state,The Declaration of Independence (July4,1776) Announcing the birth of the United States,The Declaration of Independence,IN CONGRESS, JULY 4,1776 THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION
7、 OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERAICA,The Declaration of Independence,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 happiness 我们认为下面这些真理是不可言喻的
8、：造物者创造了平等的个人，并赋予他们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。,3.2 The widening theatre of war,Saratogas great victory(萨拉托加大捷 ) Time In 1777 October17 Process Ill-judged of British army Result Lieutenant General John Burgoyne was forced to surrender with his entire army Significance In 1780 a wider League of Arme
9、d Neutralitywas formed,The formidable adversaries- The British army,British regulars had an impressive combination of discipline and tactical skill,The formidable adversaries,The American army,3.3 Turning point,Time In the spring of 1781 Process Admiral de Grasse, made a attempt to secure control of
10、 the sea off the Chesapeake Bay French and Americans mounted a formal siege against Cornwallis,3.4 Final victory-Yorktown campaign(约克镇战役),On October 19,1781, the British general Cornwallis together with his several thousand soldiers, surrendered to George Washington. The war ended in victory for the
11、 Americans.,The British surrender at Yorktown, 17 October 1781,3.5 Peace treaty- Treaty of Versailles,The treaty was signed in Paris in 1783. British recognized American independence. The peace treaty acknowledged the independence, freedom, and sovereignty of the 13 states.,the draft of Treaty Of Pa
12、ris,.The sprit of the Americans,the patriots had always been likely to win, provided they struggled on and avoided outright defeat,sprit of the Americans,The song of battle-Yankee Doodle, And there was Captain Washington Upon a slapping stallion. Giving orders to his men I guess there were a million
13、. Yankee Doodle keep it up， Yankee Doodle dandy！ Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy. Yankee Doodle give a tune， it comes in mighty handy. The enemy all runs away at Yankee Doodle dandy！ Yankee Doodle keep it up， Yankee Doodle dandy！ Mind the music and the step and with the girls
14、 be handy.,Sprit of 76,. Significance,The American War of Independence was of great historical importance and influence. A new republic emerged and it marked a new beginning of American history. It tells the world that a just cause will sooner or later win while the evil cause will certainly lose. The victory of the American people also greatly encouraged the people in the colonies ruled by the Spanish and promoted the national liberation struggle of the other colonies in the world.,THANKS FOR ATTENTION !,