biggest empire that the world had seen since the Roman Empire. In fact‚ without assistance the Americans were no match for Britain. The hatred towards the British from both the French and Americans had made it easy for them to form an alliance. In 1778‚ representatives of both America and France signed the Treaty of Alliance. The two countries agreed to aid each other in the event of a British attack from the present time and forever. It also stated that neither country would make amends with England
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Before the Revolutionary War even began‚ slaves started to realize that the promises to secure their freedom from England and reduce the amount of slaves were seemingly unlikely. The African Americans were segregated and determined as free or enslaved. The Atlantic Slave Trade was setup to be a successful business in the 18th century ‚ it sent slaves to southern states that specialized in agriculture. Slavery in the North was also legal and accepted as well. However‚ some colonies did allow free
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From the Revolutionary War to the 1920s‚ the role of women dramatically changed from when women lacked political power and representation to when women were finally granted the right to vote. Although the role of women did gradually improve in that women given more freedoms‚ they still socially struggled because they were seen as inferior and therefore to this day still receive lower wages than men. Despite the fact that women during the times of war lived to serve those in higher positions‚ their
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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 British officers
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Women took many roles in the Revolutionary War. Frome supportive jobs like nurses‚ cooks‚ and maids to do jobs like spies. Women did more than their share to help win American Independence. Deborah was born in Plympton‚ Massachusetts on December 17‚ 1760. She is the oldest of seven children of Jonathan and Deborah Bradford Sampson. Jonathan left his family and then moved to Maine. Her mother was in poor health and could not support her children‚ so she sent them off to live with various friends
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From the very beginning‚ when colonists first started coming over to the America‚ there were plenty of problems between Britain and the colonies‚ but they lived in peace for a few decades. Problems started to escalate between the colonists and Britain in 1763‚ the seemingly peaceful time escalated into a full fledged battle. The problems were based on trade‚ taxes‚ and lack of representation in the British Parliament. The final example of how Britain pushed the colonists too far was with the Tea
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In what way were ordinary British civilians affected by the war? By the time the 1st world war broke out in 1914 many ordinary British civilians were affected in many aspects. Some of these aspects were conscription‚ rationing‚ censorship and DORA. The aim of this essay is to analyze in what way ordinary British civilians were affected by the war. In order to do so I will analyze the different aspect that affects them. To begin with in 1914 the government passed the Defense of the Realm Act which
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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‚ and Adams and
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and women during the revolutionary war seemed like they weren’t apart of it‚ this could not have been more false. 1775-83‚ the growing tensions between Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government. Arguments would turn into Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen. The first place to flare up conflict would be Lexinton‚ then Concord which would start the armed conflict. By the time it came summer‚ the rebel would wage full fledged wars for their independence
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The Battle of Saratoga began on September 19‚ 1777; it has been called the most important battle in the Revolutionary War. How the Battle of Saratoga happened was‚ first the British Generals came up with a plan to disconnect New England from the other colonies by taking control of Albany‚ the Hudson River‚ and New York City which would ultimately bring the war to a quick end. After the British easily captured Fort Ticonderoga the carless General Burgoyne dragged South unhurriedly while the Americans
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