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    your enemies. It comes from friends and loved ones.” Thus was never truer than in war. America has had many wars‚ and the American Revolution was only the beginning. The American Revolution was probably the biggest war because it declared our independence. During the American Revolution there were many traitors and spies. There was one big spy and soon to be traitor to the Americans. Benedict Arnold was a huge hero to many of the patriots and many looked up to him. Little did they know he was making

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    The American Revolution The American Revolution was a political turmoil that occurred in the United States between 1765 and 1783 through which rebels in Thirteen American Colonies defeated Britain’s authority and led to the formation of the United States of America. The rebels achieved this goal through their rejection of monarchy and aristocracy that was characterized by initiatives that were geared towards a revolution. This important event in the history of the United States was also brought

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    the American Industrial Revolution Graeme H. Nelson 3/12/13 Pd. 7- Axe CHS Amer. Hist. II The Industrial Revolution‚ although not perceived as a single event‚ but rather a string of events‚ inventions‚ progressions‚ and improvements to society‚ ushered in an era of unprecedented growth. The turn of the century brought with it rapid progress never before seen in American history. The Industrial Revolution itself

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    perfect example of the effect that the American Revolution had on African American people. The American Revolution was the “Great Awakening” for African Americans‚ because it was the spark to the coming Civil War. In Lecture 10 it was said that the slaves felt “inspired to fight”‚ and who could blame them? Dunmore’s Proclamation was not only a call for slaves to join the fight‚ but it was hope for freedom. African Americans used the ideology of the American Revolution to their advantage‚ and used the ideology

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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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    Q: Was the American Revolution inevitable or could it have been avoided? A revolution is an overthrow of a tyrannical ruler or political system. Colonial America‚ once abused by mother Britain‚ became a strong‚ independent country after the inevitable American Revolution. The British had treated colonists unfairly through the policy of salutary neglect -which was their way of keeping them under control by avoiding strict law enforcement (a positive outcome of salutary neglect was that it established

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    Intro ­ The French Revolution would not have occurred without the American Revolution  because the French saw to imitate the newly and successfully implemented ideals of the  enlightenment‚ as well as the American ideals themselves‚ and finally the debt that the  American Revolution brought on France.   ● The French Were attempting to imitate our new freedom‚  ● The Americans were the first to implement the ideals of the Enlightenment  ● They attempted to implement the American ideals of freedom and liberty

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    Social Attitudes towards the Causes of the American Revolution A revolution is simply described as people overthrowing the government and replacing it with another‚ in the most common research source- Wikipedia. The American Revolution is by far‚ the most important historical event of the American history and a beginning of country of the United States. What caused American colonists to overthrow the differences of social classes and the need to break away from the English government and radical

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    The American Revolution was an extremely important event in history; social‚ political and economic aspects all helped develop a very strong revolutionary spirit within the colonists of America. It helped enlightenment philosophers like John Locke or Benjamin Franklin to step up and lead the revolution politically with great success. All these aspects made the American Revolution the historical landmark that it is today; it symbolizes the way that Americans came together to become independent and

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