1: Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the American Revolution. How might the British have been more successful? The American Revolution‚ which unfolded between 1775 and 1783‚ was a conflict fought between the Thirteen American Colonies and the British Empire. Both sides had distinct military strategies shaped by their resources‚ goals‚ and political objectives. The British military strategy was primarily focused on a conventional‚ top-down approach. As the
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Punctuation differences between American and British English There are many differences between American and British English as regards to spelling in general‚ but differences in punctuation are minimal. Actually‚ there isn’t an official book of rules in America about spelling: the American style was established for typographical reasons‚ a historical legacy from the use of the handset printing press. It is used by most American newspapers‚ publishing houses and style guides in the United States
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rights received by colonists‚ and the establishment of Dartmouth College. The Boston Massacre was a tragedy that struck the Massachusetts area. Smallpox was a disease that spread rapidly throughout the world killing thousands. Colonists’ rights mirrored those born in England. Dartmouth College was founded and their charter signed in 1769. In 1769 and the following years‚ America was the center for both disasters and advancements. The Boston Massacre drove British and Americans apart. In 1765‚ Parliament
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“It is better to have tried and failed‚ than not to have tried at all.” Do you agree? When one tries and fails‚ one has gained more knowledge than the one who has not tried at all. The person who has tried‚ will instead possess a greater understanding over the one who has not. However‚ that person must have tried his best in order for this statement to be applicable. Therefore‚ i agree with this statement provided that the person has tried his best. Firstly‚ in the process of learning as we
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Verbal‚ situational and dramatic‚ three types of irony‚ are commonly used by authors in their literary works to grab the attention of the readers. Verbal irony refers to when a character says something contradictory to what he means‚ situational irony is when the audience believes something will happen but a different scenario occurs‚ and dramatic irony is when the audience knows what is happening but the characters do not. In the short story “The Mark of the Beast‚” the author‚ Rudyard Kipling‚
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Mike Clement MUS 245 21 March 2011 The British Invasion The British Music Invasion was one of the most influential time periods for the development and maturation of a new variation of rock and roll. This innovating movement was initially inspired by some of America’s greatest rock and blues musicians including: Buddy Holly‚ Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley‚ Eddie Cochran‚ Chuck Berry‚ and so on. The establishment of the British music scene absorbed and completely reconfigured the traditional instruments
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the Native American tribes that had been living peacefully there for centuries. The responses European settlers had to Native American tribes reflected their own cultural and economic viewpoints. As a result‚ the Native Americans’ lives changed drastically. The French had developed peaceful‚ mutually beneficial relations with Native Americans in the establishment of the French fur trade and culturally befriended them. On the other hand‚ the British tended to oppress Native Americans economically
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religion. Acknowledging this the colonist used the same perspective by justifying the color of skin and cultural to be secondary in order to debar the natives and blacks from whites. It wasn’t until colonial leaders‚ perceived religious faith‚ stating that no longer mistreatment would be allowed. These justifications would continue slavery in other parts of the world shaping the modern meaning of racism. Slavery was a huge economic contribution to the colonists‚ because they were used
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SOCS-315-63954 Professor Julien November 10‚ 2013 Marriage and Family Discussion In today’s society‚ time has changed from people deciding whether they shall get married or start a relationship. One of the main concerns that make people choose not to get married is they are not financially stable. If it were that easy to find a job that pays well‚ then most people would be in a health relationship and have a stable job. I am in the perfect example of problems in starting a family in today’s
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The colonists were almost completely justified in their revolt against England. The oppressive acts implemented by British rule and the abuse the colonists endured by the army made life for the colonists unbearable. However‚ the colonists’ reactions to certain things were unwarranted. For example‚ making propaganda and attacking innocent people wasn’t justified by what they had endured. The colonists were justified in their need for revolution‚ but not in their actions in their pursuit of it. Everything
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