By the eve of the Revolution‚ the colonists had developed a strong sense of unity as Americans. Many events leading up to the American Revolution had been responsible for a small part of uniting the colonists together as Americans. One of the first visible steps was the French and Indian War. Especially after the embarrassing failure of Braddock’s battle‚ Britain’s strong and invincible image was shattered in the eyes of the colonists. The American and British victory in the French and Indian War
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Ref. p. no‚ web links & 3 sources 1. To what extent did the American Revolution effect a fundamental change in American society? How far had Americans gone by 1790 in fulfilling the ideal of equality? What limited the pursuit of full equality in the new nation? Thomas Hutchinson‚ chief justice and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts‚ and his family were having dinner at the time on 26th August. 1765‚ the rioters got his house to destroy and to loot those properties. This riot was happening
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brought about change in the nation‚ such as antislavery‚ anti-secession‚ and rebellion. With the Civil War‚ Reconstruction‚ and several newly added amendments to the Constitution‚ America was undergoing what could be referred to as the second American Revolution. The Civil War left a great impact on the nation. President Lincoln stated that he had no intention of interfering with slavery but the south had no actual right to secede from the Union. When South Carolina was the first state to secede and
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"The Revolution was affected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people...This radical change in the principles‚ sentiments‚ and affections of the people was the real American Revolution." Explain the meaning of this 1818 statement by John Adams (referring to the Revolutionary era) and assess its validity. Philosophical words‚ Once Again In a letter to Hezekiah Niles on February 3rd of 1818 John Adams‚ once again‚ spoke his mighty‚ philosophical words
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A revolution is a serious event that forever changes the country and it’s people forever. Revolutions can change the politics‚ economy‚ military‚ and the people. It can range from a protest to an all out war which is what took place in the colonies. The American Revolution changed everything about the colonies. It made us what we are today. The Revolution changed all aspects of the colonies‚ showing how intense it was. The colonies were tired of being used by the British for money. They wanted
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The American Revolution was a widespread coming together of angry colonists against England. Beginning in the late 1700s‚ after the French and Indian War‚ colonists started getting fed up with what they thought of as cruel treatment. What really fueled their rage was the unfair taxation. The French and Indian War ended with Britain in serious dept. Britain decided that it was about time for the colonists to pay for their war costs. So‚ they passed a series of laws imposing taxes on the colonists
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the American Revolution DBQ The American Revolution had been revolutionary. More political changes were made rather than social and economic changes. For example after the American Revolution women gained the same rights as men including the right to vote. The American Revolution was not a great social revolution. A true social revolution destroys the institutional foundations of the old order and transfers power from ruling elite to new social groups. The American Revolution did
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To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American society? In your answer be sure to address the political‚ social‚ and economic effects of the Revolution in the period from 1775 to 1800. Notes from Mr. Williams: This essay was given to 2nd period APUSH on their first in- class essay. Included were 10 documents (if interested in seeing them‚ please come into class). The DBQ writer needed to take ideas and topics from the documents‚ and ADD significant outside fact and
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Jamie Park & Eric Johnson Block 1 DBQ Essay The first American Industrial Revolution took place between 1780 and 1860‚ an event in history that changed the United States dramatically. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ producing material goods was very time-consuming and labor intensive because everything was handmade. Advances technology‚ however‚ allowed for manufacturers to produce large quantities of products within a short period of time. Changes to the way products were made in
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Let’s Rebel Against the British We should come together as colonists to overthrow Great Britain. They have treated us so unfairly and didn’t even give us a spot in Parliament. A wise man once said‚ “All mankind... being all equal and independent‚ no one ought to harm another in his life‚ health‚ liberty or possessions.” This quote was stated by one of the great European philosophers‚ John Locke. He states that "all people are born equal"‚ in other words‚ no one should be treated differently from
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