The American Revolution was the war that the colonists‚ people who had their government overseas‚ fought against the British to earn their rights and become Americans. This war happened between 1776 and 1781 because the colonists were being taxed against their will. After the war‚ Americans formed the first truly democratic government‚ setting an example for the rest of the world. Why did this war happen? The war started because of several unfair taxes and laws the British parliament had placed
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The French assistance in the Revolutionary war was essential for the American victory over the British. The Americans were very lucky in their alliance with the French because of their differences in their governmental structure and religion. The French did not support the idea of colonies revolting and democracy because they were a monarchy. The French allied with the Americans in their fight for independence in order to get revenge on the British. The loss of the colonies would weaken the British
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the American civil war‚ the slave’s life changed for the better as they were granted their freedom. This is so for every war in history if we look at the revolutionary war and both world war 1 and world war 2.This means that every war improves the quality of life. The aftermath of war societies both winners/losers make our society richer‚safer‚and improved the quality of life. In every aftermath of every war it leads to better quality of life. When the Roman empire had their wars it had always led
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they were unfairly taxed without representation and subjected to a king over 3000 miles away. Some people still on both the colonials and the British crown were attempting to avoid a full scale war even after they had begun fighting‚ like in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Most of the colonists did not want war because these were the people that they had been living with‚ and protected by the British for over 150 years and the idea of being alone and self governing was hard for the colonists to comprehend
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Important Women Throughout the Revolutionary War. Throughout the Revolutionary War many men fought for their country‚ but women could not. Many men were remembered for their bravery and courage but many women were not remembered at all. You might remember some women like Abigail Adams or Martha Washington but you don’t know all of them. There were many important women throughout the Revolutionary War who did many things like being the female counterpart of Paul Revere to making the first American
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AnaMaria Impastato Honors English 11‚ period 2 12/11/12 The Revolutionary Period Essay Take A Stand Thomas Paine once said‚ “Tyranny‚ like hell‚ is not easily conquered.” (134) An aphorism that he used in “The Crisis No.1” to reinforce the established truth that freedom isn’t always free. Patrick Henry’s speech in the “Second Virginia convention‚” Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis No.1‚” and Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence that include elements and rhetorical devices such as rhetorical
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French and Indian War was started with Britain against the French and the Indians. Wars cost money‚ so after the War was over‚ the British King taxed the colonists an outrageous amount of money. On top of this‚ the colonists had no say in the taxation or really any laws referring to them. This was one of the many problems between the colonists and Britain. Eventually the Revolutionary War was formed after the colonists decided to break away from Britain. The colonies won the war‚ resulting in the
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importance of the story of Paul Revere. This is because over hundreds of years‚ the story has been over looked. Many schools and teachers don’t teach the story of Paul Revere‚ but in the end‚ the story has a major impact on the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere was born on January 1‚ 1735‚ in Boston Massachusetts. Paul grew up in Boston working for his fathers silversmiths business‚ that would later on be passed down as his own. Paul married Sarah Orne on August 4‚ 1757‚ they had
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The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it was a major victory for the American Colonists against the British soldiers that resulted in France sending financial and military assistance and directly led to Benedict Arnold becoming one of‚ if not the most famous traitor in American History. The major victory at Saratoga was important because it boosted the morale of the colonists’ troops that had been lowered due to the numerous losses. The soldiers also
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The Revolutionary War was also known as the American War for Independence fought between Great Britain and the original 13 colonies; Connecticut‚ Delaware‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ New Hampshire‚ North Carolina‚ Pennsylvania‚ Rhode Island‚ South Carolina‚ and Virginia. The Revolutionary War was fought for independence from Britain and unity of the colonies; this eventually led to the development of the United States as an independent nation. The American Civil War was
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