Brother Sam Is Dead by Coller and Coller is a story about a boy named Tim Meeker and how his family falls apart during the Revolutionary War. Throughout the story‚ Tim is confronted with a life changing dilemma. His father is a Loyalist and his elder brother Sam is a Patriot. He knows that no matter what side he chooses in this war‚ he will end up fighting his flesh and blood. As the story progresses‚ Coller and Coller paints a vivid picture of how Tim changes from a boy to a man . In the
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article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies of British America that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans‚" with occasional references to "Patriots"‚ "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries". Colonists who supported the British in opposing the Revolution are usually referred to as "Loyalists" or "Tories". The geographical area of the thirteen colonies is often referred to simply as "America". John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence‚ showing the five-man committee
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independence from Britain‚ those who wished to remain loyal to the British crown‚ and those who were undecided. A pair of twins‚ Abraham and Tabitha‚ are arguing over American independence. Abraham is a patriot because he is for colonial independence from King George III. On the other hand‚ Tabitha is a loyalist and believes that the colonies should remain loyal to Britain. Abraham: First of all‚ I do not believe that the taxes that King George III imposes on us are fair. Taxes such as the Stamp Act and
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were thousands of miles away from any potential enemies meant that the American revolutionaries never had to face multiple counter-revolutionary assaults after the original success. Liberty‚ republicanism‚ and independence are powerful causes. The patriots tenaciously asserted American rights and brought the Revolution. The Revolution brought myriad consequences to the American social fabric. There was no reign of terror as in the French Revolution. There was no replacement of the ruling
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Some allies that helped the colonists win the American Revolutionary War were France‚ Spain. France and Spain helped the Americans by forcing Britain to focus its military and navy attention in different directions‚ and made them fight multiple wars at the same time. France and Spain making the British fight multiple wars helped the colonists because the British couldn’t focus solely on the war with the colonists. Another way France helped the colonies was by providing supplies and troops to the
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had different specific ideals‚ their general ideals regarding how they’d like to be treated as individuals and as a nation stayed mostly the same. The outcome of the revolutionary period in 1787 fairly matched the promises made by Patriots attempting to convince Loyalists or neutrals to join their side of the fight for independence. The several arguments made for independence struck a chord with many different types of people who some of which then felt motivated to fight in the war. Some of these
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residents who lived in the thirteen colonies and the government of Great Britain. The colonial revolt led to the independence of these thirteen colonies and established a stepping stone to what later became the formation of the United States of America. Patriots‚ the American forces that fought against Great Britain‚ engaged physically in the armed conflict and were involved in wars. They had immense help and support from women who contributed greatly and helped in several aspects. Women contributed to the
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The Revolutionary war‚ beginning on 1775‚ involving Great Britain’s and her 13 colonies lasted 8 years and culminated ot the battle of Yorktown‚ in which Britain was forced to surrender. However‚ victory could not have been achieved without the aid of the French and Spanish‚ who provided troops‚ weapons and a navvy able to match Great Britain’s robust army of redcoats. The French first took interest in the Colonies‚ following the Battle of Saratoga in which the colonies forced Britain to surrender
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Revolutionary hero Paul Revere stood at the north end of the growing city not far from the Old North Church where Revere warned the Patriots of an impending British arrival. But Boston was also growing and changing with the new times‚ especially in the area of Boston known as the North End. Industrialism and immigration were changing the personality of the North End. Many wealthy loyalists returned to Britain in the years after the Revolution. Others moved to Canada or other parts of the new America. By the
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that failed. This is important because as a result of the failed ordinance‚ whites in the South got a free ticket to extend slavery into a region where farming would flourish. The ninth important topic is the resettlement of the African American Loyalists. In 1783 after England and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris‚ Britain was faced with resettling the former slaves who sided with them in the war. They did not want to return them to their former owners nor did they want to keep them fearing
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