At the onset of the American Revolution‚ the sociology and agenda of the patriotic elite seemed to mirror that of the people. Many influential figures in the colonies‚ as well as most of the common people‚ had had enough of what they viewed as British tyrannical rule encroaching on their lifestyles. Visionaries such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson dreamed of a self-governed country founded on a basis of equality and liberty. Of course‚ these fundamental rights weren’t intended for everyone
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For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories". In accordance with the policy of this encyclopedia‚ this article uses American English terminology; in British
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What were the causes of American Revolution? There were many factors that lead to the American Revolution but a few stand out more importantly. The American Revolution was not just one happening that created a global concern‚ there were many factors that lead to it such as taxes that they were enforcing‚ and a few of these acts led colonists to believe their freedom was at stake. All of this and the opposition eventually led to the American Revolution. The beginning issues that lead to the revolutionary
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Introduction George Washington lived sixty-seven years‚ from 1732 to 1799. During his last twenty-four years—more than a third of his life—he was the foremost man in America‚ the man on whom the fate of his country depended more than on any other man. And these were fateful years. From 1775 to 1783—the years of the American War of Independence—Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army upon whose victory the thirteen colonies depended to secure their separate and equal station
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African Americans in the American Revolution Leading into the American Revolution‚ African Americans were placed in a dilemma of whether to rebel or remain faithful to the crown. There were two sides of the American Revolution; the Patriots (also known as the rebels)‚ were the Americans that wanted to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Loyalist was the people who wanted to stay under the control of Great Britain. Some African Americans joined the Loyalist because they were promised
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George Washington Biography By Justin Mendoza George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland Country‚ Virginia. George Washington could trace his family’s presence in North America to his great-grandfather‚ John Washington‚ who migrated from England to Virginia. Washington’s fathers name was Augustine and his mother was named Jane. They both died when he was younger. In 1748‚ when he was 16‚ George traveled with a surveying party plotting land in Virginia’s western territory
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no difference whether Indians were removed to the Rocky Mountains‚ ’extirpated from the earth‚’ or allowed to remain in the United States. Indians as Indians could not be tolerated in the republican civilization the American Revolution had created. The new nation must have a ’homogeneous’ population.” After the American Revolution‚ the newly formed United States of America refocused their attention from deciding on what kind of society they wanted‚ to how they were going to get this society. Thomas
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The American Revolution was a momentous event that changed the face of the whole world. Though the Revolutionary War lasted only a few short years‚ the American Revolution was a process that started long before the first shots of war were fired. The rebellion was permeated with the legacy of colonial political ideals‚ aggravated by parliamentary taxation‚ escalated by the restriction of American civil liberties and ignited by British military measures. England had a hard time controlling its
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The Impact of Washington on the Course of the Revolution The Study of History Section 3 Danielle Mann Professor Pastor December 20‚ 2010 In 1776‚ the colonialists of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain and it’s king rose up to protest against absolute rule. After the colonists
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The Thirteen Colonies men and women were fighting in the American Revolution war in 1776. During the war women served in a participated in the war. Some even fought on the battlefield. Not just whites fought as well. Enslaved blacks weren’t ones who fought but free blacks along with them. Even some Europeans weren’t all on the British side. Europeans helped us fight this war. Without the French we couldn’t have won this war. During the American Revolution war 1776 women had numerous responsibilities
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