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    How revolutionary was the American Revolution? The American Revolution took place between 1765 and 1763‚ is also as known as the U.S. War of Independence. The war happened during which colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy‚ they overthrew the authority of Great Britain and founded the United States of America. Starting 1765‚ the conflict arises from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial

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    How Revoltuionary Was the American Revolution? The American Revolution was not Revoutionary because I believe that it was more than just the Revolution that change our country. The War for Independence took place between 1775 and 1783. There were many changes‚ both socially and in legistlation‚ but not intill 1860 to 1877. The American Revolution was not Revolutionary because All men were not created equal‚ Whitemen held power‚ and Poverty Among the People. On July 4th‚ 1776‚ the Declaration

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    Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. Pre-War Event Description Contribution to the Revolutionary War French and Indian War A seven year war between Britian and France. The war was fought for control over North America. The French lost the war to Britian. The English colonist did not need any protection of the british colonist from the French. The war caused

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    Both the French Revolution‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Iranian Revolution were times of Jurassic social‚ economic‚ and political changes. The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period of social and political upheaval in France where the French government was radically changed by the new republic form of government. The American Revolution (1765-1783) was a period of political upheaval in which the thirteen American colonies broke away from the authority of Great Britain‚ and established the

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    What Really Caused the Revolution? Historians have argued about the many possibilities of why the American Revolution occurred. The reason for this is that the main cause of the revolution caused other supposedly “causes of the revolution”. The most basic simplest cause of the American Revolution is merely the fact that distance weakens authority; greater distance weakens authority even more greatly. Separation from the “child” nation (Thirteen Colonies) from its mother country (Great Britain)

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    The American Revolution was the uprising of the existing thirteen American colonies to gain independence from Britain in the mid 1700’s. The American colonists began questioning Britain’s authority as early as the French and Indian War. During the French Indian War‚ the colonies wanted to defend themselves against the French in North America. They asked King George for permission to raise armies in order defend themselves. Although their reason to raise an army was sincere‚ George II was suspicious

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    How The American Revolution Started By: Aaron Han April / 30 / 2014 The American Revolution was the colonists breaking from monarchy and switching to Democracy. The outcome of the movement lead to the Declaration of independence‚ and then the creation of America. There are several reasons why the American Revolution began‚ here are a few. The sugar act‚ or the American Duties Act was passed in 1764 for the sole purpose to raise money for the French Indian war. The Act forced a tax of

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    DBQ #1 American Revolution The American Revolution affected American society in many ways economically‚ socially and politically. Economically‚ the war brought many the colonists many monetary hardships‚ having lost the British as a trading partner. Socially‚ the movements for equality brought up questions about slavery and women and whether they deserved the same.. Political questions Economically‚ the colonies‚ though ready to fight‚ found themselves short on money to finance the war. In

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    Britain. The colonist opposes to this and thought they had put enough effort into the war to be made accountable of the debt. The violation of the rights from the British towards the colonists provoked a feeling of resentment‚ which lead to the American Revolution. Parliament passed a series of acts to force colonists to pay off the debt. This series of acts increased the fever of rebellion in the colonies. The first act that was passed was the sugar act of 1763. This acts purpose was to stop

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    American Revolution DBQ AP US History Mr. Hodgson Question From the late 1760s to July 4‚1776‚ American colonists moved from merely protesting the decisions of King and Parliament to a Declaration of Independence and a Revolutionary War to overthrow that authority. Using both your own knowledge and the documents provided‚ identify and discuss the turning points which marked this changing relationship. Document A Document B SOURCE: George Hewes‚ 1773 - Firsthand

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