The Patriot Vs. The American Revolution As you watch the Patriot you see many of the battles fought during the American revolution. You also see the uniforms they wore to battle‚ and the guns they used and how they were used. But what you didn’t see was the fact that the movie doesn’t relate to the American Revolution‚ in ways that I’m going to explain in the next paragraphs. It was different because of the weapons they used‚ the way the slaves were being treated in the movie compared to in
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Terrorists or Patriots? The term terrorism is defined as “the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce‚ especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization; a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.”(Dictionary.com). The huge debate is whether the colonists of the American Revolutions were actually patriots‚ or terrorists. If one was to go by this definition then yes‚ I believe that the colonists could be considered
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Patriots‚ Loyalist‚ and the Neutral Ones Stuck in the Middle Today’s America is known for many things; however‚ one of the things it is notorious for is being a free country. Becoming a free country did not come without many trials and tribulations. The freedom that the American people now have grown so accustomed to started with fierce opposition not only from Britain‚ but from many of the Englishmen who lived in American colonies. The people that supported Britain throughout the American Revolution
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In the American Revolution the English had a much larger army‚ and navy‚ and had the money necessary. Despite this‚ the American patriots were able to win their Independence from their harsh rule. First‚ the Americans where determined‚ and could raise their own army. Also‚ the American Patriots acquired help and Alliances‚ from foreign countries‚ which the British usually depended on. Finally‚ the patriots where fighting in America their homeland‚ a much larger country than England. The small force
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The called me M.J.‚ that stood for Michael Jones. It was the early part of April in 1760 when I departed an English port and headed across the waters for the North American colonies where I planned to settle‚ start a family‚ and begin what I hoped to be a very prosperous life. It was the summer if 1760 when I planted my feet and my heart in Boston along with several black slaves that I purchased when I arrived here. I brought a hefty 10‚000 British pounds in my purse‚ which was my entire life
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I am writing about the American Revolution. I choose the loyalists. My first reasons is to save the American’s. My second reasons is to save people’s lives. My third reasons is too severe my life. We will be feeling good and hot. I would be good. I would chop the food up and live. Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyalists to the British crown‚ during the American Revolutionary war. Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British. The people who did not support them
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Honors Social Studies 17 November 2014 Why were the loyalists reluctant to John the American Revolution? Bang! It was the shot heard around the world that officially started the American Revolutionary War in 1776. Many may say that the fighting of the war started the American Revolution‚ but it unofficially started when Britain began to do things‚ such as impose taxes‚ that made the colonists angry. These colonists were referred to as the patriots. Not all of the colonists‚ however‚ were angry at
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aspects of the American Revolution lead to the Native American genocide? The aspects of the American Revolution can strongly be held liable for the Native American Genocide During the American Revolution‚ the newly founded United States competed with the British for independence and the rights to the Native American nations‚ located east of the Mississippi River. A majority of the Natives sided with the British‚ in hopes of ceasing further expansion on their land by the Americans‚ by defeating them
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“the patriot and the revolution” The patriot‚was made in 2001 Revolution‚ in 1985. the setting in the Patriot opens up to the main character‚ Mel Gibson who owns a farm‚ he has 4 kids. But he ends up fighting for his one son who dies‚ for his right. Revolution opens up to Tom Dobb‚ a master fur trader who shows up a New York at a bad time. His son Volunteers to fight the war so Tom Dobb follows in the war unwillingly to protect his son. But what are the similarities? what are the differences
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For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories". In accordance with the policy of this encyclopedia‚ this article uses American English terminology; in British
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