they were unfairly taxed without representation and subjected to a king over 3000 miles away. Some people still on both the colonials and the British crown were attempting to avoid a full scale war even after they had begun fighting‚ like in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Most of the colonists did not want war because these were the people that they had been living with‚ and protected by the British for over 150 years and the idea of being alone and self governing was hard for the colonists to comprehend
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Important Women Throughout the Revolutionary War. Throughout the Revolutionary War many men fought for their country‚ but women could not. Many men were remembered for their bravery and courage but many women were not remembered at all. You might remember some women like Abigail Adams or Martha Washington but you don’t know all of them. There were many important women throughout the Revolutionary War who did many things like being the female counterpart of Paul Revere to making the first American
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French and Indian War was started with Britain against the French and the Indians. Wars cost money‚ so after the War was over‚ the British King taxed the colonists an outrageous amount of money. On top of this‚ the colonists had no say in the taxation or really any laws referring to them. This was one of the many problems between the colonists and Britain. Eventually the Revolutionary War was formed after the colonists decided to break away from Britain. The colonies won the war‚ resulting in the
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importance of the story of Paul Revere. This is because over hundreds of years‚ the story has been over looked. Many schools and teachers don’t teach the story of Paul Revere‚ but in the end‚ the story has a major impact on the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere was born on January 1‚ 1735‚ in Boston Massachusetts. Paul grew up in Boston working for his fathers silversmiths business‚ that would later on be passed down as his own. Paul married Sarah Orne on August 4‚ 1757‚ they had
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events caused the Revolutionary war. The colonist[s] had grown weary of the problems with the king. Since coming to Jamestown in 1607‚ the colonists were just another part of the empire of Great Britain. As the colonies grew in size‚ they became more self reliant. England did not notice that the colonies were depending less and less on their mother country to supply their needs. King George III had other troubles on his mind. With mounting debt from the Seven Year war hanging over his head
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The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it was a major victory for the American Colonists against the British soldiers that resulted in France sending financial and military assistance and directly led to Benedict Arnold becoming one of‚ if not the most famous traitor in American History. The major victory at Saratoga was important because it boosted the morale of the colonists’ troops that had been lowered due to the numerous losses. The soldiers also
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based on the conditions stated in the peace treaty signed both by the Great Britain and the confederation government. He also argued that if the Loyalists were gravely persecuted‚ it may lead to retribution from the British Army leading to another war. At the same time‚ Alexander further explained that if majority of Loyalists were to leave the new country‚ it can have financial consequences considering majority of those who were moving away were merchants. More importantly though‚ was that Alexander
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The Revolutionary War was also known as the American War for Independence fought between Great Britain and the original 13 colonies; Connecticut‚ Delaware‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ New Hampshire‚ North Carolina‚ Pennsylvania‚ Rhode Island‚ South Carolina‚ and Virginia. The Revolutionary War was fought for independence from Britain and unity of the colonies; this eventually led to the development of the United States as an independent nation. The American Civil War was
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freedom altogether. Americans have gained their independence but changes occur after the war. American society changed politically‚ socially‚ and economically during and after the Revolutionary War. Because majority of the men were at war‚ the women had to step up and take charge or how society was ran‚ or the American economy would be ruined. The political aspect of American society changed greatly after the war; “…no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship‚ place‚ or
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During the American revolutionary war‚ there was a very specific battle that shifted the tide of the war. This specific battle took place between the dates of September 28 through October 19 1781. The battle was the Siege of Yorktown. Three major parties participated in this paramount battle. The American troops allied with the French army and fought against the British forces. General George Washington commanded approximately 8‚800 American soldiers and General de Rochambeau commanded about 7‚800
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