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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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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During the American revolutionary war‚ there was a very specific battle that shifted the tide of the war. This specific battle took place between the dates of September 28 through October 19 1781. The battle was the Siege of Yorktown. Three major parties participated in this paramount battle. The American troops allied with the French army and fought against the British forces. General George Washington commanded approximately 8‚800 American soldiers and General de Rochambeau commanded about 7‚800
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our small family of four so trade is imperative. The church here is only of the Puritan faith‚ any other religion is considered obsolete. As I’m sure you have heard‚ Britain has placed taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the French and Indian War. The Tea Act was passed on December 16 and on that night colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded English ships and dumped all of the taxed tea into Boston Harbor.
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The Revolutionary War is considered to be one of the most important wars in the history of the U.S. Americans fought against the British for freedom and independence to have more rights for themselves. Surprisingly‚ the American colonist defeated the hired British soldiers. How could untrained American colonist possibly beat trained British Soldiers? This essay will explain what contributed to America’s success and how they claimed victory. The location or geography of the war played a crucial impact
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Revolutionary Times Test “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it‚ and to institute new Government‚ laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form‚ as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” This excerpt comes from the Declaration Independence‚ written down because of the abuse and tyranny from the British that the colonists would take no longer
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