The American Revolution is one of the bigger events that take place throughout the history of the United States. There was a lot of political‚ social‚ and economic change that took place because of the war‚ during and after. The revolution led to some major changes in the way people lived their lives. It played a big role in developing the United States into what it is today. Even though the American Revolution wasn’t a great social revolution it was still a huge moment in history of the United States
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The United States were being treated more as if they were property rather than people within an empire. Therefore‚ the colonists had every right to defy their ruler and become their own independent nation. Examples of factors that led to the American Revolution include taxation‚ no representation in government and the inability to further financial goals. Some of the acts that require colonists to pay taxes to the British are the Sugar Act in 1764‚ the Stamp Act in 1765‚ and the Townshend Acts in 1767
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American Revolution Though often portrayed as a moderate effort to remove British control‚ the American Revolution was radical in the ideals established throughout the revolution. The American Revolution had significant effects on American society as a whole radically changing certain aspects including its social‚ political‚ economic‚ and religious contexts. Also‚ the status of women‚ slaves‚ and Loyalists were radically changed through this endeavor. However‚ the American Revolution occurred
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The French Revolution The American Revolution was not as revolutionary as the French Revolution. The French Revolution was mostly about having basic facilities and independence provided to all the people. All of this began because the monarch was not looking after his people properly. So the people wanted to remove the king from his position. This revolution was also about the people demanding for justice and equality‚ while the American Revolution was about driving the British away from their country
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I do not support the changes that are tried to be implemented with allowing liquor stores to have the ability to be open on Sundays‚ and to have access to refrigerated beer in their establishments. Alcohol in our American society has had a mostly bad influence and harsh consequences to the public. There are numerous statistics about how many deaths and poisonings are related to alcohol each year. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also known as the CDC listed on their website that excessive
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After World War II ended‚ the postwar began and Americans life changed drastically in a radical way. This brought new innovations to the United States‚ which led people have more leisure time than ever before. At that time‚ leisure was an activity people wanted to do because it didn’t implicate working‚ due to all the hard work during World War II. Leisure time flourished‚ largely due to technological innovations. In the early 1950s‚ the American population was in real need of entertainment and leisure
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The Second Industrial Revolution changed the society in many ways. Marie Curie‚ Albert Einstein‚ and Sigmund Freud changed the way many people thought about the world through their studies. Zionism‚ feminism‚ racism‚ social darwinism‚ and modernism were very important ideas and acts during this time. Advancements in architecture and technology were big parts of the Second Industrial Revolution. Even though racism was a very serious problem during the Second Industrial Revolution‚ there were many good
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every 3 years. With parliament being pressured by the population and the monarchy having restricted powers‚ democracy flourished. Public debates‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of association all thrived. England became the example that political liberty did not have to compromise with military strength‚ which many countries who opposed absolutism could copy. Louis XIV‚ on the other hand‚ held total rule over France until his
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The American Revolution was an extremely important event that helped shape the modern world‚ however‚ it was not a true revolution. According to Richard Price‚ a British Unitarian minister‚ "A true social revolution destroys the institutional foundations of the old order and transfers power from a ruling elite to new social groups." (Digital History ID 3222) During the 1700’s‚ the American colonies had already been engaging in a form of self-government in their localities‚ which they largely fashioned
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French and Haitian Revolution There were two other revolutions that occurred during the time of the American Revolution. Both of these revolutions were important to their countries and both were similar and different to the American Revolution. Both revolutions have their own unique way of influencing life today. The French Revolution occurred in 1789 and was orchestrated by the French citizens. They “razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape‚ uprooting centuries-old institutions
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