I. The Treaty of Paris A. The battle of Yorktown ended in October 1781‚ not actually the end of the revolution. Significant fighting continued well on into 1783 B. Not a sure thing- lots of uncertainty! The victory at Yorktown was a very important step‚ though C. America sent several diplomats to France to negotiate. One of the conditions under which France agreed to help out the United States was that America had to give them some of their territory back. D. FRANCE BROUGHT SPAIN TO THE WAR
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free. But what does it really mean to be an American? Living in America means that people can live with the luxuries of being an American and also living with what is known as the American dream. The American dream is what help to build America today and also it helped to shape to what it means to be an American. Being an American means living among people that come from all over the world‚ having the freedom and the title of freemen‚ and also a beginning of a new life. Being an American means living
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Women participated in the American Revolution in many different ways both to help with the war effort and to undermine the war effort. They sewed for the army‚ boycotted goods from England‚ made weapons and ammo‚ were camp followers‚ fought disguised as men in battles‚ were spies for either side‚ and ran the farms while their husbands were away. The war allowed women to fulfill new roles and explore their own political beliefs and to act upon those beliefs. A majority of the women involved in
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political‚ and economic change that affected the American society until the 20th century. Many changes revolve around the freedom of slaves after the 13th Amendment. Allowing newly African Americans emitted into the American society‚ lead many changes alongside with it‚ mainly negatives. Few changes in the society are the separation and discrimination of Africans‚ unfavorable labor‚ and the lack of political rights. Each contribute in the hardship African Americans in the American society. After the Civil
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At the time of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States‚ there were many influences on The American Revolution and the Founding of the United States especially those from the Puritans and the Enlightenment. Some of the Puritans ideas affected the ideals of the American Revolution‚ like the idea of a strong sense of community and strive for a more productive middle class. During the founding of the United States the idea of a strong sense of community because if they could not
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Ambassador to Russia said‚ “In retrospect‚ all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand‚ all revolutions seem impossible.” The same was the case with the Haitian Revolution that started in 1791 and finally ended with the independence of Haiti in 1805. The slaves of Haiti could never have imagined rising up against the authorities let alone doing it and seeing it through till its end. Light a match and see the fire spread. The match was the French Revolution which not only left its permanent mark on history
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Mercantilism is an economic theory where a nation’s strength comes from building up gold supplies and expanding its trade. Britain formed the American colonies so that they could increase their gold stores. They wanted raw supplies to make into products to sell and make money. They wanted America to pay taxes so that Britain could make money. America used the theory in that they thought they ought to‚ in order to be strong expand their trade beyond Britain. Countries like Belgium‚ and France wanted
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Did you know if it wasn’t for Hessians‚ the American Revolution might have ended a lot differently? Hessians are German Mercenaries who helped the British fight in the American Revolution. Research has shown that if the British didn’t have their help‚ the war might have ended a lot sooner. Hessians‚ what were they‚ what were they used for‚ and what happened to them. Hessians were German soldiers from Hesse-Cassel. At the start of the war‚ the British were short of soldiers to fight. “Recruiting in
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War never truly has one person or side at fault; each front brings something to the table. Nevertheless‚ the American Revolution is a conflict that raises major debate over who to blame. The American colonies were at a standstill. How could a new nation grow with such a controlling mother country always on its back? As a result of the French Indian War‚ the British had to pay for their colonies war debts. For England to pay for these debts‚ Parliament imposed multiple harsh taxes and acts on
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The American Revolution was predicated by a number of ideas and events that‚ combined‚ led to a political and social separation of colonial possessions from the home nation and a coalescing of those former individual colonies into an independent nation. Summary The American revolutionary era began in 1763‚ after a series of victories by British forces at the conclusion of the French and Indian War (also‚ Seven Years War) ended the French military threat to British North American colonies. Adopting
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