the land of the free. It was free from oppression‚ from stubborn‚ and greedy laws‚ and acts that held us back. However‚ this independence did not happen overnight. It happened over the course of hundreds of years. America was‚ and still is‚ a nation of those who fought for what they believed in‚ and it all began in the prime of its independence. Between the years 1754‚ which gave us the French and Indian War‚ and 1774‚ when the first Continental Congress Meeting was held‚ America slowly but surely
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Welcome you and i are about to take a journey through the revolutionary war and what had happened at this time. In this time life was hard and for normal people it was hard to this war however it was what gave us our rights as our own people. Now think about how it was for the people caught in the crossfire like the civilians this was because the british thought we were playing dirty so they tried playing dirty themselves and did something new this was total warfare this is when the british destroyed
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The Revolutionary War was a time of political chaos among the 13 original American colonies. These colonies‚ still under British control at the time‚ had rejected the monarchy in order to create a country of freedom and liberty; as well as declare themselves as independent and rename themselves the “United States of America.” With notable men such as John Adams‚ Sam Adams‚ and John Hancock‚ we have the ability to remember how our country became independent and free. But the credit cannot be fully
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In 1775‚ at the Battles of Lexington and Concord‚ the Revolutionary War began. The American Colonies united under a common purpose: to fight for their independence against Britain‚ to whom they previously paid allegiance to. While many supported the cause‚ only men were allowed to fight in the war. However‚ women found ways to support the cause other than directly fighting‚ including exerting political pressure‚ collecting donations‚ and using their status as non-fighters to carry information undercover
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to the Revolutionary War. The Americans relied on the British Empire to turn there raw product into sellable goods but they became so fed up with all the taxes they had to pay and all the rules the royal government was imposing on them. The Americans were getting tired of the British pushing them around and trying to dictate their lifestyle. The Americans became frustrated and disgruntled when they imposed all their acts on them such as the Sugar Act‚ Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts. During
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the defeat was a result of “British mistakes.” However‚ I agree with John Shy’s argument that the colonial militia was critical to the American victory in the Revolutionary War‚ as he explained in “The American Revolution: The Military Conflict Considered as a Revolutionary War.” The British government underestimated the revolutionary militia‚ but not without reason. They were untrained civilians and even George Washington found them annoying and criticized them not only for their lack of training
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right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be forced to pay for a war that they
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set forth by sailing west to get to Asia. Spain‚ England and France all looked for trade routes to Asia. Columbus suggested crossing the Atlantic believing he would hit Asia‚ not knowing that there would be a country in his way. Every country was at “war” claiming land and trying to colonize. A numbering amount of men died and neglected their expedition by living with other tribes and taking some for wives. Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 discovered Florida and was later met by a southern Indian tribe
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DBQ: Causes of the Revolutionary War After the French and Indian War‚ tensions grew between Britain and the colonies. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because we were trying to defend ourselves from unfair Parliament measures that were imposed on us without our consent. Such as‚ being so poorly and unfairly treated by British officers‚ we had no other choice but to resist the power of Britain over us and fight for our independence; and having imposed
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Before the Revolutionary War‚ Thomas Jefferson took over George Washington’s position as a delegate to the Second Constitutional Congress. During this time‚ Thomas Jefferson was appointed by Congress to a five-person committee in charge of writing The Declaration of Independence. The other four members were John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert Livingston. The committee members recognized Jefferson’s talent and chose him to be the principal author. Jefferson was responsible for
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