Was the American Revolution really a revolution? A revolution‚ as defined by the Oxford English dictionary‚ is the overthrow of an established government or social order by those previously subject to it. Although‚ the colonists did overthrow the British monarch‚ there was not enough change in American society for it to be a revolution. After the colonists won the war with Britain‚ they created their own form of government. A foundation and basis for the newly formed government was the Articles
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The American Revolution – Revolution or Civil War? There is a lot of debate and disagreement on whether the American Revolution was an actual revolution‚ but rather a civil war. A revolution implies that there was a total change in government and rule of a country‚ and a civil war is a war that occurs in a country between groups of people from the country. There may have been a vast amount of tension between the colonies and the British‚ but the occurrences during the American Revolution had little
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factors contributed to the formation of a distinctive sense of identity that was expressed by a significant individual or group in the American revolution?What were the characteristics of this identity‚ and what actions did this significant individual or group take to express their identity?A distinct patriotic American identity was formed during the American Revolution. A few vital factors were instrumental in forming this set identity. Britain imposed numerous sanctions upon the colonies (known as
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Nick Cuccaro U.S History 1 Liberty! The American Revolution – Quiz October 9th‚ 2012 The American Revolution‚ also known as the Revolutionary War‚ was a war that had raged on for eight years stemming from major political differences of opinion. Though‚ the fighting and the discontent between the two opposing forces‚ Americans and British‚ had been developing for years before the first shots ever had gone off to start the revolution. The reasoning for the tension between the two is traced
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AP American History DBQ Essay To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution? Over time‚ the colonists in America were developing a separate and unique identity for themselves. Even though they were colonists and most were of European descent‚ they didn’t call themselves Europeans or colonists anymore. They called themselves Americans. As Americans‚ they wanted to be independent‚ and the needs of the colonies required
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In discussing the American revolution‚ the role of individual liberty and equality is at the forefront of important matters. While the war was viewed holistically as struggle between Great Britain and the colonists‚ there were also important internal issues among the colonists themselves. For instance‚ the equality of people among different social classes‚ races and genders played a serious role in terms of determining what kind of nation would most effectively foster equality. In Eric Foner’s Give
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inevitability in getting involved in the revolutionary war. The Cherokee tribe’s involvement in the American Revolution was both important to the course of the war and resulted in devastation to the tribe. The Cherokee way of life‚ like all Native American tribes‚ was very different from that of the colonists. These conflicting lifestyles were one of the reasons why the Cherokee involvement in the American Revolution was so detrimental to their tribe. Like most southeastern tribes‚ the Cherokee economy was
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Women generally did not fight in the revolution‚ and the traditional status of Eighteenth Century women meant that they were not publicly able to participate fully in the debates over the revolution. However‚ in their own sphere‚ and sometimes out of it‚ woman participated fully in the revolution in all the ways that their status and custom allowed. As the public debate over the Townshend Acts grew more virulent‚ women showed their support for the cause of freedom by engaging in certain "feminine"
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The American revolution is considered one of the greatest triumph in America rich and proud history. That american colonist were standing up to the tyrannical reign of the british empire for Freedom. But that right to freedom exclude the slaves who were the ones who truly deserved freedom in all aspects. What the colonist wanted was an economic freedom since they felt that the british didn’t have the right to govern taxes on the 13 colonies and even if they did want personable freedom it never would
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Statement The dissatisfaction of the British rule led to the disapproval of the Americans which resulted in revolution. Introduction The American Revolution was one of the most significant events that took place‚ because of its influence on other colonies and countries that soon followed in the United States’ footsteps on the path to independence. The American Revolution lasted from 1774 to 1789. The American Revolution was carried out in 4 phases. Firstly the continental Congress met in 1774 banning
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