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    known as a Revolutionist living in the colonies. Even though‚ the American Revolution was known as “civil” war‚ a war that is fought between people of the same country (If you lived at the Time of the American Revolution‚ “n.d.”). In short‚ England ruled all the colonies located on the Atlantic Ocean which was known as the thirteen colonies consisting of two and half million people (If you lived at the Time of the American Revolution‚ “n.d.”). In fact‚ liked most settlers‚ the task of growing this

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    What is a revolution? According to the online dictionary‚ a revolution is “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.” Knowing this we can ask ourselves what were the colonist goals whenever they started the rebellions and protests? Did they start out wanting to completely overthrow their government? Not knowing every colonist’s thoughts makes it hard to have a set yes or no if the latter was what was planned.

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    The American Revolution occurred between the years of 1775 and 1783. It was the colonists’ way of fighting for their independence from Britain. It took several years and a variety of events to cause the colonists to fight for their independence. These events include the French and Indian war‚ Taxes and laws‚ protests in Boston‚ The Intolerable Acts and the Battle between Lexington and Concord. The French and Indian War took place between the years 1754 and 1763. It was a war fought between American

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    Many events led the American Colonies to join together and fight for independence from Britain. It wasn’t economic disparity and it wasn’t that the king was a belligerent leader. The British found out that they were not willing to pay England back for taking care of their own colonies in the New World. Geographical distance between England and the New World played a great deal into the problems that they were having. It took days and months just to send or even receive a message‚ they didn’t

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    with invisible ink in the American Revolution There were plenty of problems with invisible during the American Revolution‚ but there were a few that were worse than the others. Three of the main problems were that supplies were hard to come by to make invisible ink this is the one that was the hardest problem to overcome. One problem was that blank spaces on paper were suspicious. Another problem was that when heated the paper would become fragile. During the revolution the ink supply was low and

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    Women were the greatest affected by the American Revolution and Consitution. While I agree that slavery made and shaped America into what it was by the time we reach the American Revolution‚ the impact is greater on women. Women in Colonial America we’re the care takers in the sense they kept a clean home‚ took care of the children‚ and insured a happy husband. Once we reach war time. “When American men went off to fight their wives usually stayed at home. To women then fell the sole responsibility

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    1. American revolution caused by refusal to pay taxes impose by British. French revolution caused by food shortage and high taxation on the 3rd estate. Both revolutions‚ the revolutionaries wanted protection of private property and no taxes 2. New liberal movements emerged and nationalism was introduced during radical phase of french revolution. 3. Need for raw materials. Population explosion. Introduction of new technologies. 4. Caused peasant uprisings to decline. Women gained small rights

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    �PAGE � �PAGE �1� Jefferson ’s Justification JEFFERSON ’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NAME COURSE Instructor Date Jefferson ’s Justification for the American Revolution Even after fighting in the American Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775‚ most colonists still hoped for reconciliation with Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson saw a need to justify this revolution in the eyes of the people. He‚ and other founding fathers‚ knew that for this revolt to be

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    LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS (1800-1914) By: Kayla‚ Keith‚ and Jesus WHAT INSPIRED THE LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS? The American Revolution (1776) and the French Revolution (1789) inspired individuals in Latin American colonies to declare independence from Spain. WHY WOULD LATIN AMERICA WANT TO BREAK FREE? • Spain controlled trade and only used it to benefit Spain its self • Colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain and no one else • Under a complete control of Spain • Spain kept the money

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    freedom. When the American Revolution was fought‚ it was fought for political freedom. The American Revolution is inconceivable in the absence of the context of ideas‚ which have constituted Christianity‚ such as Martin Luther’s 95 theses‚ John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion‚ as well as the social theory from the Puritan Revolution. The leaders of the Revolution in every colony were imbued with the precepts of the Reformed faith. The American Revolution

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