The American Revolution occurred in the years of 1775-1783. This revolution was what made America it’s own country‚ no longer under British rule. It began when the colonists were outraged when British authorities decided to increase the colony’s taxes‚ therefore‚ increasing British revenue. Such attempts are known as the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Tariffs of 1767. Because of this‚ the colonists began to engage in protests that soon turned violent when they felt that they were not being
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Scientific Revolution: The scientific revolution refers to the period of historical changes in thought & belief‚ as well as proposed universal laws. This period brought ideas not only on the motion of the spheres‚ but on the influence of God on daily life and nature theorized by philosophers such as Nicholas Copernicus and Isaac Newton. The Author‚ Its Work: Nicolaus Copernicus‚ On the Revolutions; the Heliocentric Model. Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the idea that the sun was stationary object centered
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made European powers respect us. That event brought out even more revolutionary ideals among other things. These revolutionary ideals brought a market for religious and revolutionary zealots. This after-shock in the original revolution was all brought by economic improvements‚ the War of 1812‚ and westward expansion. Economic improvements supported America’s rise to power in the world. The First Industrial Revolution sent many people from a house setting where the Sun dictates the schedule to an
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The Russian Revolution was a time of change. It completely changed the world with the fall of the autocracy and the monarch ruling without question and the first ever communist state. Through the use of ideology‚ the Bolsheviks could achieve their goal without the use of violence. The people involved would each play a key role in the revolution. The events that led up to the resulting violence at the end of the revolution were also very important to consider. The events towards the end of the revolution
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DBQ Many things lead up to the Revolution such as the Quarter Act(1775)‚ the sugar act(1776)‚ the stamp act(1775) etc. The colonies felt like they were being treated unfair and so they rebelled against Great Britain. The revolutionary war had begun between the thirteen colonies and England on April 19‚ 1775 where the first shots were in Lexington and concord‚ Massachusetts. The treaty of Paris ended the war on 1783 and finally the colonies had won their independence. On July 4th 1776 where Great
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The American Revolution was one of the most important events in American history. If there was not an American revolution‚ there would be no United States of America. Without a doubt‚ the American Revolution shaped America and still has a lasting effect on us today: the way we live our lives‚ the freedoms we’ve gained‚ the holidays we celebrate. When celebrating the fourth of July and the American Revolution‚ people tend to lean towards the richer‚ more popular revolutionists when giving credit to
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African Americans in the American Revolution Leading into the American Revolution‚ African Americans were placed in a dilemma of whether to rebel or remain faithful to the crown. There were two sides of the American Revolution; the Patriots (also known as the rebels)‚ were the Americans that wanted to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Loyalist was the people who wanted to stay under the control of Great Britain. Some African Americans joined the Loyalist because they were promised
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The French Revolution The American Revolution was not as revolutionary as the French Revolution. The French Revolution was mostly about having basic facilities and independence provided to all the people. All of this began because the monarch was not looking after his people properly. So the people wanted to remove the king from his position. This revolution was also about the people demanding for justice and equality‚ while the American Revolution was about driving the British away from their country
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Throughout African Americans enslavement there were many resists and revolts‚ slaves wanted freedom and abolition to slavery. Many slaves rebelled‚ revolted‚ and did everything they possibly could to be free from their masters. Slaves like Denmark Vesey‚ Nat Turner‚ Charles Deslondes‚ and many more have revolted‚ rebelled‚ and conspired to abolish slavery. The enslaved African Americans revolted either individually or in groups to fight for their freedom. Slaves in the U.S were very persistent and
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journalist‚ scholar‚ judge and activist lawyer (1758-1794). Robespierre was one of the most influential architects of the French Revolution which was to lead to an era known in France as the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794. He lived at a dramatic time in the history of his country. Recognized for his deep knowledge of society and politics during the French Revolution‚ he played a decisive role during that time. He studied law through a scholarship and in 1789. At the age of six‚ his mother died
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