Agree or Disagree: Was the Us Civil War the 2nd American Revolution
Agree Or Disagree
Agree or Disagree The United States Civil War was the second American Revolution. Both wars’ focal point was to acquire freedom from their oppressive governments. The Civil War and the American Revolution possess similarities. Such as they had not many men, not that much money, and not that much firepower; but they still fought for independence. The American Revolution or the American Revolutionary War, some may call it, was started from a decade-long growing tension between Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the British government. The British government was trying to raise revenue by taxing the colonists using bills including: the Stamp Act, Townshend Tariffs, Tea Act, etc. Using the Stamp Act, the government tried to reduce some of their enormous debt. Stamp Act was passed and it required that every legal document be written on stamped paper showing proof of payment. In response the colonists organized the Stamp Act Congress to voice their disagreement to the bill. Another bill they passed was the Quartering Act, which in a nutshell required colonist to house British soldiers. The British government used this bill because of the increased defense cost in America and they felt that the colonist should help with the financial burden of housing and feeding the soldier since they helped them during the war. Plus they wanted to show who the boss was. In response to this, the colonists in New York argued that the bill was unfair and that they should be asked and not told what to do, so Parliament passed the New York Restraining Act, which stopped the passing of any laws until the assembly went over the law. The soldiers were forced to pitch tents in the middle of Boston Common, making the colonist not that excited either. The British government was now known for passing insane laws, but when the government passed the Coercive Acts the colonists had enough. The Coercive Acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts. They closed the
Agree or Disagree The United States Civil War was the second American Revolution. Both wars’ focal point was to acquire freedom from their oppressive governments. The Civil War and the American Revolution possess similarities. Such as they had not many men, not that much money, and not that much firepower; but they still fought for independence. The American Revolution or the American Revolutionary War, some may call it, was started from a decade-long growing tension between Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the British government. The British government was trying to raise revenue by taxing the colonists using bills including: the Stamp Act, Townshend Tariffs, Tea Act, etc. Using the Stamp Act, the government tried to reduce some of their enormous debt. Stamp Act was passed and it required that every legal document be written on stamped paper showing proof of payment. In response the colonists organized the Stamp Act Congress to voice their disagreement to the bill. Another bill they passed was the Quartering Act, which in a nutshell required colonist to house British soldiers. The British government used this bill because of the increased defense cost in America and they felt that the colonist should help with the financial burden of housing and feeding the soldier since they helped them during the war. Plus they wanted to show who the boss was. In response to this, the colonists in New York argued that the bill was unfair and that they should be asked and not told what to do, so Parliament passed the New York Restraining Act, which stopped the passing of any laws until the assembly went over the law. The soldiers were forced to pitch tents in the middle of Boston Common, making the colonist not that excited either. The British government was now known for passing insane laws, but when the government passed the Coercive Acts the colonists had enough. The Coercive Acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts. They closed the
Cited: "American Civil War — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war>. "Battle of Bull Run or Manassas." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/battles/bullrun.html>. "Exactly what was taxed by the Stamp Act of 1765? Aren 't we more heavily taxed now?." Ask questions, Find answers - Askville. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://askville.amazon.com/taxed-Stamp-Act-1765-heavily/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=2564880>. III, John J. Fox. "Civil War Battles." History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-battles>. "John Brown 's Harpers Ferry Raid." Civil War Trust: Saving America 's Civil War Battlefields. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.civilwar.org/150th-anniversary/john-browns-harpers-ferry.html>. Reeves, Diane. "Lesson Plan on Similarities and Differences Between the American Revolutionary Warand the American Civil War." ADPRIMA Education - Information for new and future teachers. N.p., 21 July 1999. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.adprima.com/social7.htm>. "The Stamp Act." Ventura Unified School District . N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://www.venturausd.org/balboa/Anter/SSN/Revolutionary_Era/Events_Pages/Stamp_Act/Stamp_Act.html>. "The contrast and compare of the American Revolution and the Civil War? - Yahoo! Answers." Yahoo! Answers - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080519071610AAe1YZz>.