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    Jonathan Michael Farmer The American Revolutionary War was the conflict between the people of Great Britain and the thirteen colonies‚ but grew into a world war later on. Factors that led to British defeat in this war were British arrogance‚ and over confidence. Also‚ the French Military and finance played a huge role. Furthermore‚ George Washington’s contribution to this war was of great importance. In Europe British soldiers were trained in an old-fashioned style. The routine was three

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    Accounts of the processes that led to the establishment of America can be associated with high-minded citizens and the Sons of Liberty who rallied many Americans towards noble courses to seek their way out of the unjust British crown during the late 18th century. Thus‚ the origin of democracy in the US is intimately tied to causes that encouraged those who battled in the revolution. Many reasons led to the colonists’ revolts in the wake of the British colonization. Some of them include‚ the oppressive

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    The factors that led to the American Revolution In 1763 the British defeated the French in the French and Indian War which shifted the power to Great Britain in North America. The British‚ however‚ were attacked by Indian tribes in fear that they would allow colonist to invade their tribal lands. The British reacted with the passing of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which limited colonial expansion to appease the Native Americans but this angered the colonists who thought that

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    after all of the 13 colonies were formed the citizens wanted freedom from their mother country‚ Great Britain. There were many factors in the colonists decision to become independent. Some of these factors are unwanted taxes‚ salutary neglect‚ the inability to trade with countries besides Britain‚ and no representation in the government that ruled them. These factors led to small rebellions and boycotts‚ then eventually the Revolutionary War. The United States were being treated more as if they were

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    point where they wanted to fight for their independence. In 1775 the American Revolution began between Britain and the thirteen colonies. The colonies felt they should be treated a certain way and Britain felt differently on the issue. Americans sought the same rights as Englishmen but Britain wanted to use the colonies in a way that best suited them. Starting in 1754 and ending in 1763 the French and Indian War left the British in enormous debt‚ which in turn started demands of more revenue from

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    What led to The American Revolution? The American Revolution was caused by many things‚ but there are three main reasons that led to The American Revolution. The first main reason would be The Boston Massacre‚ then it would be the taxes‚ and the last reason is The Continental Congress. The Boston Massacre affected both the British and the Colonists. First of all the Boston Massacre created propaganda. Even though the British only killed five people the propaganda made it look like a massacre

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    the Letters from an American Farmer. A farmer says that he will give up his European blood‚ to become an American. He is showing that he would give up everything‚ just to say that he is an American. Including the “Notes for Speech in Parliament” its purpose was to inform the colonists how Parliament has treated them. That they came to be free‚ but England was still ruling them under the British Constitution. Also all this rebelling against England led to the American Revolution. So this all contributes

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    their future. The British thought they had complete control without knowledge of the American Revolution that was brewing. As any revolution starts‚ the early stages of questioning began subtly. Anything can spark mixed feelings on the subject. In 1722 an article was released telling on the different rights yielded to indentured servants compared to slaves. The abundant amount of laws the provided in defense of the servants overseas brought a question of intent of the British. Why did the intentions

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    There are three factors which led to the scientific revolution‚ technology‚ mathematics and the renaissance. During the renaissance‚ Europeans were fascinated with technological invention. The architects‚ navigators‚ engineers‚ and weapons experts of the Renaissance were important pioneers of a new reliance on measurement and observation that affected many things‚ including how problems in physics were addressed. Interest in experimentation was also growing among anatomists. Thus‚ during the

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    The American Revolution was the political catastrophe during the 18th century‚ in which the 13 colonies in North America joined together to break away from the British. The American Revolution was the result of a series of political‚ social‚ and intellectual shift in early American society. Many people believe that the American Revolution was simply caused by over taxation. There were three main conflicts that led to the American Revolution; the Enlightenment‚ The French and Indian War‚ and The Stamp

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