during the Revolutionary War At the start of the American Revolutionary War the odds were pitted heavily in favor of an easy British victory. The British had the largest empire in the world at the time‚ the largest navy‚ and the best trained standing army of the day. America only had a militia‚ no means of raising money to obtain supplies‚ and no navy. Also Britain had just finished winning a war to defeat France‚ which gave the French a reason to help the colonies later in the war. However‚ even
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Without these groups of people the colonists victory would not have happened. Women in the Revolutionary War had various roles that affected the war in ways that benefited the Patriots greatly. Women fought on the battlefield‚ took over jobs for men that were unable to do those jobs‚ and did things for the soldiers on the home front. A handful of women bravely fought alongside of the men in the Revolutionary War one of which is known for her wit and bravery‚ Deborah Sampson. Deborah went undercover
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Ryan Hsin 10/17/14 US History Period 2 Causes of the Revolutionary War DBQ A great things started somewhere. For a powerful‚ free‚ and role model country like the United States of America started somewhere. The journey of our storied revolution and transformation to one of the world’s premier powers have its roots derived from Great Britain. Unjust colonial rules implanted by the King of England acted as the catalyst for revolution amongst the colonies. Once a happy family‚ key events triggered
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Even though the Stamp Act was finally repealed‚ thanks to Prime Minister Rockingham‚ the British stood their ground and created more acts like the Declaratory Act and the Tea Act‚ angering the colonists to form more riots. When the controversial law was established into the colonies‚ the citizens reached a point that they had to perform violent revolts in order for Britain to notice and to understand. The colonists were so upset with the law that they burned stamp agents’ houses down until they were
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Did you know that females fought in the revolutionary war? Yes‚ women‚ they had to disguise themselves as men and change their names so they wouldn’t be recognized. In the usa today it’s normal to see a female in the military. Women’s rights evolved a lot over there and still are. In older years all women did was cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the house‚ nowhere near the military. Now over 100‚000 are in the military and many people have difference views on this. Women in the military today are viewed
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support six more years of war. If the French never leant the colonists’ money they would still be under British command to this day. The loaning of money from the French kept the colonists in the war and was the turning point of the Revolutionary war. If the French never lend the colonists money‚ the colonists would have not been able to continue much longer after Saratoga and would eventually have had no choice but to surrender. It is obvious that in order to win a war one must have a strong military
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Before the Revolutionary War even began‚ slaves started to realize that the promises to secure their freedom from England and reduce the amount of slaves were seemingly unlikely. The African Americans were segregated and determined as free or enslaved. The Atlantic Slave Trade was setup to be a successful business in the 18th century ‚ it sent slaves to southern states that specialized in agriculture. Slavery in the North was also legal and accepted as well. However‚ some colonies did allow free
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I have been living in the war zone a fighting for it feels like ages. But I feel as if we as a colony‚ we may pull away from Britain and win this war. After our two losses we banded together won at the battle of the turning point. The Battle of Saratoga. Tide tide has turned and we Americans are riding it to victory. The battle was won by the Continental Army‚ on October 17‚ 1777‚ and it was amazing. After Burgoyne’s surrender‚ we gained hope and we believed we may win. Us colonists also gained
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ground. His name was Crispus Attucks. He was an African american and he was the first man to die. The colonists were absolutely outraged that the British had just shot a man‚ so they became more angry and kept attacking‚ this time even harder. The war had just started. All of the soldiers thought the captain commanded the men to fire
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American Greatness in the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington and Concord The Battle of Lexington and Concord took place on the 18th of April‚ 1775. British plans were discovered to send 700 soldiers to Concord‚ a town outside of Boston. Their plans were to destroy guns and ammunition that were being stored in the town. They were also planning to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock‚ who were two of the leaders of the patriot movement. The Americans were warned of the assault of the British
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