You have all heard about the American Revolution‚ but have you ever wondered why it was called “revolutionary?” In the 1760s‚ Parliament started taxing the colonies to pay off the huge debts they made during the Seven Years’ War. As more and more taxes and laws were passed to take the colonists’ money‚ they became more and more angry. Finally‚ the colonies revolted against their motherland. They created the Continental Congress to make their own laws. The Continental Army‚ led by George Washington
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right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be forced to pay for a war that they
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the Founding Fathers (Sons of Liberty) patriots or traitors? Patriotism has always been a truly ambiguous term. The media portrays it with glory‚ while others describe it as “rebel” or “red-neck.” In addition‚ the fine line between patriot and traitor has always existed‚ as decisions and acts that have been made for the sake of so-called “patriotism” are called into question. The case of the Founding Fathers is also controversial. Before the Revolutionary War‚ the Sons of Liberty were still subjects
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In 1763‚ the French and Indian War ended by the final defeat of the French and their Native American allies in America. When the Americans thought the British were leaving‚ they did the exact opposite. The British brought in more soldiers and these same American colonists found themselves locked with the British more violent than ever. Britain sent more troops to receive money for their war depts. This was shocking news for the America’s English colonists because there was still the policy of salutary
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United States promise and from there the only thing that could have been done was to completely disengage. Richard Nixon was elected that year; he promised voter’s ‘peace with honor‚’ which to Nixon described the Paris Peace Accord to end the Vietnam war. But of course this was more easily said than done; peace talks were going on but there was little dedication from either side and they made very slight progress. At this time‚ Nixon had created a plan; ‘Vietnamization‚’ which practically meant they
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idea. Rains had a plan. He said he would use mines like he did before when fighting Indians in the Seminole War. Apart from being a General‚ Gabriel Rains was also an inventor. He invented the keg torpedo‚ land mine‚ grenade‚ and many others. These weapons caused much controversy‚ because some thought they were barbarous and unfair. Others thought they were necessary to win the war because the newfangled ironclads were beginning to develop into a threat. “Ironclads are said to master the world
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Parliament was justified in imposing the Stamp Act on the colonies. Why did he object to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts? Dickinson objected to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts because he did not have the authority to levy taxes. Document 3 How does the engraving tell a different story from the above description of the Boston Massacre? The engraving was a anti-British propaganda. Where do you suppose the term “massacre” to describe this event came from? This event is described as the term
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Daily Hemphill Susan King English 7th Hour 18 January 2017 Samuel Adams Samuel Adams was an important part of the American Revolutionary War. He was part of the First Continental Congress. His early life‚ cause to join‚ role in the war‚ and his life after the war show how incredible he really was. Samuel Adams was an important part of the American Revolution. According to the text‚ “Samuel Adams Biography‚” confirms that he was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts on September 27‚ 1722. He grew up in
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turn around and go back home. They started to turn around and then someone fires a shot and a British soldier drops. That was what you would see on the first day in the revolutionary war. In this paper‚ I will show you why the Colonies were a serious underdog‚ what a surprise attack was‚ and finally what the turning point in the war was. They were an underdog and it definitely showed. The first thing that stuck out about the American colonies army was that they were all untrained. They all would just
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The year is 1775. The British are at war with the colonies‚ and unfortunately‚ for the colonies‚ a neutral observer in such a time would have picked the British for the win hands down due to their immense military strength‚ the colonies’ lack of metallic wealth‚ and the geographic fragmentation of the colonies. For years Britain had been known to have one of the mightiest military powers in the world. This sentiment was only furthered by their 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada and again by their
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