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    American Terrorism Fail by the Great Britain regimes to adjust and create conditions that enabled robust economic growth to the colonies was one of the key reason behind American revolution. Most often‚ American revolution is linked to American independence war that lasted for about 8years. It is worth noting that the act of revolution took over a century and a half when the first English settlers go into the united states. The big question is why is the American revolution linked to terrorism.

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    The Fundamental Causes of the American Revolution The American Revolution was preceded by a number of events and ideas which‚ coupled together‚ led to the separation of the colonies from Britain. This revolution refers to the political upheaval during the latter half of the eighteenth century‚ which ultimately led to war. Although there were a series of events that led to the revolution‚ here I will address the main causes. On the surface‚ the thirteen American colonies were rejecting the tyranny

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    Did you know if it wasn’t for Hessians‚ the American Revolution might have ended a lot differently? Hessians are German Mercenaries who helped the British fight in the American Revolution. Research has shown that if the British didn’t have their help‚ the war might have ended a lot sooner. Hessians‚ what were they‚ what were they used for‚ and what happened to them. Hessians were German soldiers from Hesse-Cassel. At the start of the war‚ the British were short of soldiers to fight. “Recruiting in

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    When thinking about the American Revolution‚ many people don’t realize that at the time the colonist were British citizens‚ and by helping the revolution they were committing treason. Treason is a serious crime that if convicted could result in life in prison or even death. In order to convince people that the revolution was important enough to risk so much‚ it took very skilled writers. To get people to rally behind their cause revolutionaries targeted three emotions: fear‚ anger‚ and intellect

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    American Revolution Turning Point Between the years 1763-1776‚ there were many issues and events that made the year 1763 a turning point that led to the American Revolution. Britain tried to hold more power over the colonies and many disputes were held over this issue. The year 1763 was a turning point that led to the American Revolution because of the economic laws and acts previously passed‚ the political grip that Britain had on the colonies‚ and the earlier relations between Britain and America

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    American Revolution (1775-1783)  Causes  High and unfair taxes contributed to frustrations of the American people.  The stamp act(1765) and taxing on tea caused uproar  The middle class was upset with unfair political practices  The Boston Massacre on March 5‚ 1770 (5 dead civilians)  Results  The American people have established their independence from the British  George Washington was named first American President  Events  “The shot heard around the world”(April 19

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    Contributions of Women during the American Revolution During the American Revolution thousands of women took an active role in both the American and British armies. Most were the wives or daughters of officers or soldiers. These women‚ who maintained an almost constant presence in military camps‚ were known as "camp followers." Here at Stony Point Battlefield‚ there were 52 women who were captured with the British garrison on the night of July 15‚ 1779 by the American Corps of Light Infantry. In spite

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    There are many main causes of the American Revolution. When I think of the American revolution I think of violence‚ such as revolts‚ battles‚and many acts that were the effect of those things. Violence is the main role in the American Revolution‚ Cause and effect are the make up the American revolution. The Boston tea party was as cause‚ the tea party was on a december night and some townspeople decided to revolt ‚ they disguised themselves as native americans so the others could not recognize them

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    The Great Awakening was one of the events that led up to the American Revolution. The Great Awakening was a religious revival swept through the British American colonies in the 1730’s. it starts with Jonathan Edwards who refused to convert to the church of England‚ and when George Whitefield‚ a minister from Britain‚ toured the American colonies shouting the word of god. George Whitefield converted slaves‚ even a Native American and many more to the church of England‚ which caused America to divided

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    At the time of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States‚ there were many influences on The American Revolution and the Founding of the United States especially those from the Puritans and the Enlightenment. Some of the Puritans ideas affected the ideals of the American Revolution‚ like the idea of a strong sense of community and strive for a more productive middle class. During the founding of the United States the idea of a strong sense of community because if they could not

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