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    social and economic causes and effects that led to the American Revolution but the main cause was that the 13 colonies in North America were angered over a lack of representation in Parliament‚ and were perceived with over taxing. This resulted in a short period of protests and demonstrations‚ which continued until July 4‚ 1776‚ when the American Colonists finally declared their independence. This led to the American Revolution. The war changed American society to a great extent touching upon all aspects

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    What caused the American Revolution? That is a very good question. Throughout the 1700s‚ the colonist had a good relationship with Great Britain. They fought in wars together‚ such as the French and Indian war of 1754 which ended up in total victory. But as time passes‚ things began to change in this relationship of theirs. These changes led to a need of the American Revolution. Even though there are many causes‚ three that I will be discussing about that caused the American Revolution is the Stamp

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    SLAVERY AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION During the American Revolution in the 1770s‚ African Americans soldiers participated in valor. Some were fighting for the Britain colonialists while others were fighting for American patriots in their struggle for independence. The slaves fought alongside their masters so that they could get human rights and freedoms enjoyed by other Americans. During this time‚ slavery was at peak‚ and most African Americans were under servitude and gross abuse of their rights

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    origins and aftermath of the war. For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies of British America that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans‚" with occasional references to "Patriots"‚ "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries". Colonists who supported the British in opposing the Revolution are usually referred to as "Loyalists" or "Tories". The geographical

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    Outbreak of the American Revolution 2 The connection between Britain and the English colonies was that of the ruling of the colonies by the king of Britain‚ King George III and his parliament. The king’s ruling was very unfavorable for the colonists because of his tyrannic dictatorship and unjustly taxations. The mere thought of an island ruling an entire continent thousands of miles away with poor communication and lack of supervision of the colonies by the king‚ did not work in favor of the

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    The cause of the American Revolution took many events for the revolution to occur. The many events included Rebellions‚ Rebellions against the Government‚ and land disputes. Some events were more critical than others. The end of the Anglo-French imperial competition was due to Great Britain winning this war. It was seen as French and Indian war because French and Great Britain were always in competition for territory in North America. Great Britain challenged the French for territory. The 1763

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    The American Revolution The American Revolution had many drastic affects on various aspects of life. The revolution took place in the 18th century‚ involving the thirteen colonies breaking free from the British Empire‚ and forming the United States. The American Revolution radically changed three areas of life being social‚ political‚ and economic. Furthermore‚ one are drastically being affected by the revolution was social life. Women were obtaining respect. Before the revolution they couldn’t

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    The American Revolution: Rhetoric The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The war started because the residents of Great Britain’s thirteen North American colonies disagreed with the colonial government‚ who represented the British Crown. The first instance of the disagreement happened in August twenty sixth in seventeen sixty-five. A riot occurred in front of the chief justice and lieutenant governors house. The Bostonian

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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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    The American and French Revolutions have had major impacts in today’s modern world. Inspired by ideas from “The Age of Reason” the American and French Revolutions began. The people of France and the Thirteen Colonies had enough and wanted change. Although the French and American Revolutions had similar causes and impacts‚ the two revolutions had very different outcomes. The American and French Revolutions had several causes. The causes that led to both revolutions were very similar. Before the

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