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    Egyptian Revolution vs. American Revolution While it may not seem like the Egyptian and American Revolutions share much in common‚ they do. Nearly 250 years separated the two‚ and while technology‚ weaponry‚ and methods of revolution‚ have greatly evolved‚ many similarities remained. The American Revolution began in 1775‚ to protest the tyrannical rule of King George and what they felt was unfair treatment. The Egyptian Revolution began in 2011‚ after a series of revolutions in the Middle East

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    minor factor contributing to the origins of the French Revolution due to his inability to cope with the momentous events which continued to unfold around him. However‚ the financial crisis was a primary short-term cause of the French Revolution due to the increasing amount of deficit the government was building which had a knock on effect on the French public. Furthermore‚ the financial crisis is only another factor which contributed to the revolution was the French customs from predecessors and their

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    Bibliography: Boatner‚ Mark Mayo III. Encyclopedia of the American Revolution‚ ed. David McKay‚ et al. New York: McKay Press‚ 1966. Creznic‚ Jean. “Flora MacDonald” in American History‚ Vol. May/ June‚ 1997‚ p. 23. Dulles‚ Allan. Great True Spy Stories. New York: Harper and Row Publishers‚ 1968. Dupuy‚ Trevor N. and Gay M. Hammerman. People and Events of the Revolution. T.N. Dupuy Associates‚ VA‚ 1974. Foster‚ Kate‚ et al. “Spy Letters of the American Revolution”. [Online] Available: http://si.umich.edu/spies/index-gallery

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    The American Revolution and Blacks In Black Americans in the Revolutionary Era‚ Woody Holton gives us a fresh look at liberty and freedom in the Revolutionary era from the perspective of Black Americans. Woody Holton (Ph.D.‚ Duke University) is an associate professor at the University of Richmond in Virginia‚ where he teaches classes on African Americans‚ Native America‚ the origins of the Constitution‚ and the era of the American Revolution. The American Revolution was not only the colonies

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    DBQ AMERICAN REVOLUTION ESSAY American society was changed in many ways due to the American Revolution. Democratic ideas were made and also tested during this time. The controversy of women and slaves was debated during this time as well‚ even though not much really changed about views towards them later on changes were actually made. The revolution tested our economy and our democracy when poor farmers almost revolted over high taxes and little representation. Even though we didn’t yet have

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    More than 230 years after the American Revolution‚ there are still people in America who believe the war was not a revolution at all. Daniel Boorstin‚ one of America’s most prominent historians‚ for example‚ once said that “The Revolution itself had been a kind of affirmation of faith in ancient British institutions. In the institutional life of the American community the Revolution thus required no basic change.” In contrast‚ another great historian named Henry Steele Commager said that “the United

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    Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. Pre-War Event Description Contribution to the Revolutionary War French and Indian War A seven year war between Britian and France. The war was fought for control over North America. The French lost the war to Britian. The English colonist did not need any protection of the british colonist from the French. The war caused

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    A revolution‚ in definition‚ is the overthrow of one government with replacement of another. The American and French Revolutions were both successful revolutions that happened in different ways. The French revolution took place because the French saw that the Americans were successful in overthrowing the British rule over them. No taxation without representation was a major cause of both revolutions‚ the Americans were being taxed by Great Britain and the king taxed the French heavily. The American

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    The American Revolution changed the social‚ political‚ and economic aspects of the United States in the period from 1775 to 1800. Events of the American Revolution directly impacted the social‚ political‚ and economic development of American society. Successful revolutions have always changed individual societies to the demands of the revolutionaries. Revolutions have a possibility of supporting the whole society or a development of rule by the few as a result‚ a revolution will always cause some

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