Längsschnitt: Revolutionen
The American Revolution of 1776
"We the People" – these are the first and maybe most important words of the American Constitution, as it states for the first time that sovereignty lies with the people and not with a king. The secession of what will later become the USA from Great Britain begins a few years earlier with the "Boston Tea Party". It is triggered by a dispute over more taxes and higher tariffs, which Britain demands from the colonies. However, there is to be no more political co-determination in return. The ensuing American Revolutionary War is won by the colonists, who declare their independence in 1776. The new state defines all people to be equal – a revolution. Initially, however, only white men holding property are considered equal citizens. | In this film version, German interviews and historical or literary quotes remain untranslated.
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emigrants, settlers, natives, Indians, slaves, triangular trade, Africa, England, monarchy, Parliament, motherland, colonies, self-government, taxes, Boston Massacre, Taxes, tolls, trade, Sons of Liberty, Boston Tea Party, Philadelphia, Continental Congress, government, boycott, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, independence, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, Enlightenment, Founding Fathers, the people, fundamental rights, right to happiness, Liberty Bell, star-spangled banner, War of Independence, unity, loyalists, battle of Yorktown, Independence Hall, We the People, George Washington, President, United States of America, Bill of Rights, civil rights, rights of freedom, slavery, class differences, racial hatred
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