Even with both the English and the Americans willing to compromise and make deals‚ it would have been very hard to prevent the War for independence. The American enlightenment‚ however‚ could have been stopped. A large majority of Americans wanted independence from England mainly because of the way they were being ruled. Of the Americans that wanted to break away were from many backgrounds‚ they came from all over the social ladder and from all over the world. If they didn’t all come together to
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American Reconstruction: A Revolution or a Failure? Historians Eric Foner and C. Vann Woodward‚ provide a Tyson Vs Ali fight in the debate over whether the American Reconstruction period was in fact a revolution or a failure. Each provides an in-depth analysis supporting his argument. Foner takes the approach that the Reconstruction was a Revolution‚ explaining‚ that “Reconstruction allowed scope for a remarkable political and social mobilization of black‚ community‚ opening doors of opportunity
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widely known events that have occurred in the United States is the American Revolution. The purpose of that is due to the many sources of its occurrence. The American Revolution was a war that was fought for the independence of Americans‚ a war that had various triggers. Many colonists were fed up with the treatment that they endured from the British and decided to rise up and fight for their strong cause. In short‚ the American Revolution was an uprising that was brought upon by unfair treatment of the
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11/4/12 Period 8 AP: U.S. American Allies during the Revolution During the American Revolution‚ the colonist needed more support and diversions for their army to grow in size and power. Several nations such as France‚ Spain‚ and the Netherlands‚ all participated in their own matter of assistance. Whether be supplies‚ blockades‚ troops‚ or even direct assault on Britain‚ all these factors helped. Of course if the Americans were to win the war‚ they would have to negotiate terms of service
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democracy. This made the bourgeoisie of Europe reconsider their own government and monarchic systems. How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution? The culmination of all these factors was seen in the French Revolution‚ where the revolutionaries formed their own slogan‚ “Liberty‚ Equality‚ Fraternity”. Europeans obtained information about the American Revolution from soldiers returning from America. French soldiers returned to France with ideas of individual liberty‚ popular
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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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The cause of the American Revolution took many events for the revolution to occur. The many events included Rebellions‚ Rebellions against the Government‚ and land disputes. Some events were more critical than others. The end of the Anglo-French imperial competition was due to Great Britain winning this war. It was seen as French and Indian war because French and Great Britain were always in competition for territory in North America. Great Britain challenged the French for territory. The 1763
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The American and French Revolutions have had major impacts in today’s modern world. Inspired by ideas from “The Age of Reason” the American and French Revolutions began. The people of France and the Thirteen Colonies had enough and wanted change. Although the French and American Revolutions had similar causes and impacts‚ the two revolutions had very different outcomes. The American and French Revolutions had several causes. The causes that led to both revolutions were very similar. Before the
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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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