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    OF 1812: THE AMERICANS WERE JUSTIFIED Over the years The United States of America has forged itself a reputation of declaring wars. Ironically‚ declaration of war was most justified in one of its least acknowledged conflicts‚ the War of 1812. The United States was justified in its attack on British North America‚ which was a colony of Great Britain at the time. The reasons for this justification were Great Britain’s breach of Maritime rights‚ their support for the Natives‚ who were waging war against

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    three revolutions‚ the Glorious‚ American‚ and French‚ that heavily influenced the world we know today. These revolutions were all similar because they wanted to get rid of monarchies‚ they resisted taxes‚ and they were highly influenced by the Enlightenment. The Revolutions had their differences when the American and French killed numerous people‚ the American and Glorious had no Reign of Terror‚ and the Glorious and French had large amounts of debt. Although the Glorious‚ French‚ and American Revolutions

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    smoke only a few men stand‚ patriots”. This would be like the literature found in the revolutionary era of the united states. Heroic stories were written on pamphlets and flyers to get people excited about the cause. However‚ most of the literature in this era was political and not as exciting. Five characteristics that would describe the literature in the revolution would be political‚ satirical‚ ordinary men becoming heroes‚ prideful and educated. Political writing was mostly trying to get people to

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    Catch-22 is a novel that tells many stories‚ but the crux of the novel concerns Joseph Yossarian‚ a bombardier stationed at the United States Army Air Force base on the fictional Mediterranean island of Pianosa. A war rages between the Allies and the Nazis‚ but there is another‚ more important war occurring for Yossarian - a far more personal war. His war is not only against the Germans but also against anyone else who tries to kill him‚ including the military hierarchy that demands that he continue

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    game‚ but a Spanish tradition practiced throughout the centuries. II. Body F. Bullfighting has been occurring for several centuries throughout the country of Spain. 4. Bullfight: A traditional Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ or Latin American spectacle‚ in which a bull is fought by a matador‚ assisted by banderilleros and picadors‚ in a prescribed way in an arena and is usually killed. (Britannica Online) 5. Bulls also played an important role in the religious ceremonies of

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    them back in the American Revolution. It started way back in September‚ when the troops began their march to Quebec to try and take over the British held city to win support from Canada. The sides involved in this battle were not so simple. The three main sides were the Canadians living in Quebec‚ the Patriots‚ and the British soldiers. It was not that simple‚ however‚ because Canadians were helping either side‚ or not even helping at all. There were two important officers and one important soldier

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    Events Leading to the American Revolution The American Revolution was a gradual process. It did not happen overnight. We were gradually pushed there by the English. They first gave us the right to govern ourselves‚ and implement our own laws such as the no taxation without representation law in Pennsylvania. Only then to impose trade restrictions like the Navigation Acts‚ Sugar Act‚ and the Stamp Act. The British also set limits on where the Colonists could settle as in the Proclamation of 1763

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    Women participated in the American Revolution in many different ways both to help with the war effort and to undermine the war effort. They sewed for the army‚ boycotted goods from England‚ made weapons and ammo‚ were camp followers‚ fought disguised as men in battles‚ were spies for either side‚ and ran the farms while their husbands were away. The war allowed women to fulfill new roles and explore their own political beliefs and to act upon those beliefs. A majority of the women involved in

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    The American Revolution began in April‚ 1775 at Concord and Lexington in Massachusetts.  The Second Continental Conrad on Philadelphia organized a Continental Army to show resolve and named George Washington of Virginia as commander.  Few wanted independence and hoped by showing force‚ London‚ Under Prime Minister Lord North and King George III would compromise.  Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis in which he pushed for stronger action.  After Lexington and Concord‚ the Battle

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    you were forced to pay for things you didn’t want? If you were a colonist in the late 1700’s‚ then your life was always being forced to do something. In fact‚ it happened so often that the colonists were starting to get fed up. The colonists were treated very harsh and had many boundaries to stay within. The British’s forceful treatment caused the Americans to revolt because of things like acts being passed without proper representation. This made colonist furious and later led to the American Revolution

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