The factors leading to the American Revolution were the effects of the Seven Year War‚ taxation without representation‚ the overwhelming distance from the motherland‚ and a general feeling of the colonists basic rights as Englishmen were being eroded by the colonial policies of the Parliament‚ the King and his advisors. In Canada and the United Kingdom‚ the Seven Years’ War is used to describe the North American conflict as well as the European and Asian conflicts. Winston Churchill called the Seven
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treaties‚ raise armies‚ and regulate trade with foreign countries. The executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial branches were created. To define individual rights‚ the Bill of Rights‚ the first ten amendments to the Constitution‚ were issued in. The American Revolution resulted in a representative government. The Senate‚ House of Representatives‚ and the Office of the President were made up of elected officials‚ giving the people a way to influence change in government. However‚ a liberal provisional government
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Haitian Revolution The philosophical world began to accept more scientific outlook on the world. The scientific outlook began to explain the world as it exists. These years were known as the years of Enlightenment ideas. The philosophical thinkers known for these enlightenment ideas were: Voltaire‚ Montesquieu‚ Rousseau‚ and Locke‚ based ideas of equality and popular sovereignty. Their ideas gained fame‚ and often lead to revolts. These revolts against the sovereignty and questioning their
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and events that took place between 1765 and 1783 were truly one of the most influential moments in our history‚ this chapter in our history is known as the American Revolution. The American Revolution also related to the war of Independence began when conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies‚ which represented the British crown. One of the moments that led us to the patriotic movement was the French and Indian war‚ which is also known
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In this film there are shown two sides of the American Revolution. The Americans and the Britishers had equally contributed to the American Revolution. My understanding of the American Revolution was limited to the disturbance created by the British troops‚ but after viewing this film my understanding has extended to believe that colonists had triggered these reactions from British Parliament. The Stamp Act‚ a decision made by British Parliament‚ was to impose taxes on the colonies in order to gain
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of the American Revolution changed the lives of the colonists. The effects of the Revolution were both positive and negative. Women were positively changed because of the American Revolution. They obtained more rights; property rights moved within reach. Women were granted more than they ever had. Women‚ like Abigail Adams‚ hoped to have men remember that they had talents and abilities beyond those of a housekeeper. In addition to women‚ the lives of slaves were affected by the Revolution. Because
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What caused the American Revolution? That is a very good question. Throughout the 1700s‚ the colonist had a good relationship with Great Britain. They fought in wars together‚ such as the French and Indian war of 1754 which ended up in total victory. But as time passes‚ things began to change in this relationship of theirs. These changes led to a need of the American Revolution. Even though there are many causes‚ three that I will be discussing about that caused the American Revolution is the Stamp
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The American Revolution ‚ while it may have been the first war that was started to actually put into practice some ideas that previously had only been talked about‚ did not have any ideas that were new. Nothing really changed as far as the average man was concerned‚ after the revolution. Slaves were still enslaved‚ Indians were still considered savages‚ women were not given equal rights and the governments were still basically the same‚ except now there were no royal govenors. Most of the main
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Question: Discuss the causes of the American Revolution. Which cause was most important? Why? Mariah Gutierrez History 1301 Professor Harris September 29‚ 2013 The American Revolution was a major war within America that got the United States their independence and showed others that they were not a weak nation. There were many causes that lead up to this war and had a great effect on it. The first war we see is the French and
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Why the Americans won the Revolution The Americans won the Revolutionary War against the British due to three important advantages they had in the war. The first advantage they possessed was the fact that they were fighting on and knew their own land. The British had to move their troops and supplies across the ocean. The Americans did not have to. In addition‚ it was hard for the British to get reinforcement and when their ships were blocked‚ they had no support. As for knowing their own land
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