Revolution was fought for American Independence. Many say that this war is the base or supporting rock that America stands on; in other words‚ it is the foundation of the United States. This revolution began when King George III refused to let the American colonists break from the British monarchy. The Americans were outraged; however‚ the British were the ones to fire the first shot that began the war. Once the first shot was out‚ the war was bound to take place. The Boston Tea Party‚ The Battle of Lexington
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waging war and breaking away from Britain during the Revolutionary War? The colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain during the revolutionary war. The war for American independence began with in 1775 and lasted at least until 1783 when the peace treaty with the British was signed. The colonies of England wanted to be independent and no longer serve the mother country. After the French and Indian war in 1754-1763 Britain nor the colonies wanted to pay for the war‚ both
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Jared Polifka 2-23-12 US History Book Review #1 Revolutionary Mothers Carol Berkin masterfully presents a glimpse of the lives of the women who were affected by the Revolutionary War through many different eyes‚ views‚ and opinions in Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for Independence. She paints a vivid picture in your mind of how the war affected these women by not focusing on one race or political view‚ but rather through multiple races and political views. Throughout this
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importance of the story of Paul Revere. This is because over hundreds of years‚ the story has been over looked. Many schools and teachers don’t teach the story of Paul Revere‚ but in the end‚ the story has a major impact on the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere was born on January 1‚ 1735‚ in Boston Massachusetts. Paul grew up in Boston working for his fathers silversmiths business‚ that would later on be passed down as his own. Paul married Sarah Orne on August 4‚ 1757‚ they had
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The Revolutionary War was also known as the American War for Independence fought between Great Britain and the original 13 colonies; Connecticut‚ Delaware‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ New Hampshire‚ North Carolina‚ Pennsylvania‚ Rhode Island‚ South Carolina‚ and Virginia. The Revolutionary War was fought for independence from Britain and unity of the colonies; this eventually led to the development of the United States as an independent nation. The American Civil War was
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Revolutionary Times Test “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it‚ and to institute new Government‚ laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form‚ as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” This excerpt comes from the Declaration Independence‚ written down because of the abuse and tyranny from the British that the colonists would take no longer
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small family of four so trade is imperative. The church here is only of the Puritan faith‚ any other religion is considered obsolete. As I’m sure you have heard‚ Britain has placed taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the French and Indian War. The Tea Act was passed on December 16 and on that night colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded English ships and dumped all of the taxed tea into Boston Harbor.
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based on the conditions stated in the peace treaty signed both by the Great Britain and the confederation government. He also argued that if the Loyalists were gravely persecuted‚ it may lead to retribution from the British Army leading to another war. At the same time‚ Alexander further explained that if majority of Loyalists were to leave the new country‚ it can have financial consequences considering majority of those who were moving away were merchants. More importantly though‚ was that Alexander
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The American Revolutionary War was a significant time period in history that brought a majority of the colonists together to break free from Britain. After the war‚ numerous amount of colonists had anticipation for the new nation in the future‚ however‚ other thought it was a deterioration in the future of the new nation. The Revolutionary War began with the American colonists wanting to break free from Britain due to different circumstances. Before the war‚ American colonists were under the British
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of the Native Americans‚ won the French and Indian War. England had not only won the war between the French but also obtained all of the French territories within the colonies. The newly acquired land seemed like a benefit to Great Britain’s expansion‚ but backfired quickly when there was not enough money to support so much land. Another issue that faced Great Britain was their bond with the Native Americans that allied with them during the war. To keep the peace with the Native Americans‚ England
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