James Eubanks 1/28/17 Period D Mr. Wynne Honors Us 1 Short Answer Responses 1. Committees of Observation and Safety were significant in the years just before the Revolutionary War. Explain what they were and why they were so significant. These Committees were designed to monitor the activities of the Colonists to ensure that they did not buy or use British goods during the boycotting when the coercive acts were put in to play. They proved valuable when the British tried to shutdown Colonist government
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first battle of the Revolutionary War‚ fought in Massachusetts on April 19‚ 1775. British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists’ military supplies and arrest revolutionaries. In Concord‚ advancing British troops met resistance from the Minutemen‚ and American volunteers harassed the retreating British troops along the Concord-Lexington Road. Paul Revere‚ on his famous ride‚ had first alerted the Americans to the British movement. 2. Boston/ Dorchester
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Julie Peloquin US I Midterm question 3 10/23/14 The American Revolutionary War took place between 1775 and 1783‚ and in that time there were many battles and skirmishes between the British‚ Continental Army‚ and eventually French forces. It’s difficult to point at any one engagement and declare it to be the turning point of the war‚ but there were a number of victories for the American forces that proved to be vital to their overall success. Among these are the fortification of Dorchester Heights
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Have you ever questioned the difference between the Revolutionary War and WWII? Modern American military technology and strategies evolved quickly after involvement in wars such as the American Revolution and WW2‚ both of which took place hundreds of years apart for various political reasons. The technological difference can at some points be extreme between the Revolutionary War compared to World War II. During the Revolutionary War they used inaccurate muskets and bayonets add: in land battles
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Why the British Should Have Won the War How did the British lose the Revolutionary War? They had more‚ and better‚ everything. Such as better soldiers and better training. This would surely give them and advantage. Also the greater amount of supplies should help. But in the end they still lost‚ it could have been for a few‚ good‚ reasons. These reasons are minuscule compared to the power of the British military. The British should have won the Revolutionary War because they had a far superior army
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the famous Molly Pitcher‚ one of the most significant women heros that the Revolutionary War saw. The Revolutionary War was one of the most hard fought battles for America’s independence from the Britain. From the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19‚ 1775 to the battle at Yorktown in 1781‚ the Patriots had a purpose and was willing to give it their all. Although women were not allowed to fight in the war‚ they were allowed to follow their husbands in the battles that they were
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World War I or the “Great War” as it was known then brought about a profound connection between the home and war fronts in France. The letters of Paul and Marie Pireaud sent throughout the war give fantastic insight into the relationship between the fronts and the ramifications each front had on the other. The home and war fronts in France were intimately connected through social and economic ties corresponded primarily through letters that enabled soldiers and citizens like Marie and Paul to connect
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government on what aspects they did and did not want to see in our new nation and government‚ so that they could develop a strong and successful Republic. During the Revolutionary War there were several dramatic changes that occurred in the nation. During this time there was political and social significant changes‚ the Revolutionary war distorted and altered the conventional class and social relationships in the United States. For example‚ there was political change when Americans embraced a Republic
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War on Women. In Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the struggle for American independence‚ Berkin depicts the lives of all women affected by the war‚ showing the role each one played and how their class‚ race‚ or marriage had an effect. Berkin emphasizes in her writing that the Revolution is often just depicted as a man’s war and often the women’s role is minimized. Within each chapter she will focus on a specific struggle women faced and how they helped shape the nation with their contribution.
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reasons for the U.S victory in the Revolutionary War. Confine your answer to the period 1775 - 1783. The colonies that once didn’t mind being the colonies now have a different view. The victory of the Revolutionary War was possible due to the political‚ diplomatic and military reasons‚ such as The Second Continental Congress‚ The Treaty of Paris of 1783‚ and the Patriots Advantage. The Second Continental Congress is the political reason because it was the start of the war. The Treaty of Paris of 1783
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