Ingrid Ortiz Mrs. Buice APUSH- Period 3 30 September 2014 Intro With all of the circumstances weighed‚ one can see that the outcome of the American Revolutionary War of 1776 inevitably tilted toward victory for the colonists. The British brought an experienced Army to bear on the Colonists; however‚ fighting a war across the Atlantic Ocean required supplying the army by way of the sea‚ a great logistical disadvantage. The Colonists‚ by contrast were fighting in their own backyards‚ and had a
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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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Struggle of the Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War was the most important war in American history and not only granted us freedom and rights‚ but also disrupted the economy in several ways. The fight for freedom came at the terrible cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and the destruction of property to which belonged to innocent hard working farmers. What many people don’t see or realize are the problems from after the war itself. There is no such thing as ending a war and then becoming
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The American Tactics of the Revolutionary War Biography and Footnotes _________ Research ___________ Critical Analysis ___________ Historical Interpretation ___________ Technical ___________ Content ___________ Originality ___________ Style of writing ___________ Prove thesis ___________ Eric Heppen American History Term Paper December 13‚ 1999 Period 7 The American Tactics of the Revolutionary War Most of Europe thought
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time. However‚ women were discriminated against time after time‚ but we have fought back against it and we have accomplished many incredible things. It all started in the Revolutionary war. Women served as people who did laundry‚ and cooked. Seamstresses‚ cooks and laundresses were the most common jobs for women during this war. Women were recruited left and right for these jobs‚ because they were used to working those types of jobs. Some lucky women even got the opportunity to become “nurses”. Even
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Marginalized groups were a major factor in the revolutionary war for both sides. Some of the marginalized groups left the war in a better position because of the side that they chose. Women were affected in multiple ways; most women felt sorrow from losing loved ones in the conflict‚ but women stepped up and played the role of the male figure‚ who was away and fighting during the war. As women assumed the male position they also joined large-scale protest against British rule in some occupied cities
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Guerrilla Warfare in Revolutionary War Americans changed the rules of war during the American Revolution with their new military tactics of guerrilla warfare. In early 1777‚ General John Burgoyne was commissioned to lead a big army from Canada down Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley. During this expedition‚ Using highly skilled fighters and sharpshooters from the frontier‚ the American army was able to pick off all 400 of the British troops’ Native American scouts and about all of the
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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 discussion about possible separation from the harsh
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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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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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