American politics and social views cost a war to achieve. In order for the new American government to stay in place successfully the old one had to be thrown out and the new one given sovereignty. This independence and time for a new rising government came at the price of roughly 25,300 American lives during the American Revolution (“Number of Americans”). The Revolutionary War gave New England the power and want to set up a new government, as well, the revolution changed the way women were viewed in society. It started the first movements in the new world to give African Americans their rights’ back and had other various effects. The American Revolution was a vital event to the United States of America in establishing its modern democratic
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The colonies found this reason when Great Britain began taxing the colonies for the protection the British troops gave them during the French and Indian war (Gilje). The colonies’ argument was “no taxation without representation” (Williams). This was such a big problem for the colonies because they felt they were being unfairly treated by being taxed. When the taxes were decided to be put in place for the colonist, the colonist had no say in it. This is what really infuriated New England about the tax. The time period of events leading up to the war took place from 1764-1775 and is known as the “resistance movement”. The Intolerable Acts started off with the Stamp Act of 1765 (Gilje). This act required a stamp to be placed on all paper goods from newsprints to legal documents. The people of the colonies began refusing to buy the stamps and the act was later removed only to be replaced by more. The colonist would again refuse and rebel to any tax that was placed on them. Another event took place in Boston in 1770. This was set in motion on March 5 when Boston rioters and protesters came out to the streets at the sight of red-coats, or British troops, who were stationed in Boston and New York to enforce laws and maintain control. The …show more content…
George Washington was elected commander in chief of the Continental Army and was appointed by the Second Continental Congress (“American Revolution”). On April 19, 1775, British servicemen advanced to Lexington and Concord by the British Monarchies orders. They had been sent to arrest revolutionary minutemen commanders John Hancock and Sam Adams. They were also instructed to seize American arms and gunpowder. Minutemen were being instructed by the Massachusetts Patriots and earned their name because it was said they could be ready for battle in a minute. 70 minutemen waited at Lexington for British troops to arrive. After refusing the British direction to disassemble a gunfire was shot from one side. This led to an outbreak of shots leaving many American soldiers hurt or killed. British soldiers moved forward and eradicated Concord’s military stockpile where they were met with more American soldiers who forced them to retreat. The Revolutionary War ended up with more than 250 British deaths and less than 100 American deaths in the first day (Aboukhadijeh). This was the beginning of armed fighting and considered the start of the war. The Revolutionary War effected Georgia greatly. In 1779 through 1782, there were very consequential effects on the economy and society of Georgia. Georgia had become a goal for the British to try and take over because it was the youngest of the colonies and had high numbers of
The colonies found this reason when Great Britain began taxing the colonies for the protection the British troops gave them during the French and Indian war (Gilje). The colonies’ argument was “no taxation without representation” (Williams). This was such a big problem for the colonies because they felt they were being unfairly treated by being taxed. When the taxes were decided to be put in place for the colonist, the colonist had no say in it. This is what really infuriated New England about the tax. The time period of events leading up to the war took place from 1764-1775 and is known as the “resistance movement”. The Intolerable Acts started off with the Stamp Act of 1765 (Gilje). This act required a stamp to be placed on all paper goods from newsprints to legal documents. The people of the colonies began refusing to buy the stamps and the act was later removed only to be replaced by more. The colonist would again refuse and rebel to any tax that was placed on them. Another event took place in Boston in 1770. This was set in motion on March 5 when Boston rioters and protesters came out to the streets at the sight of red-coats, or British troops, who were stationed in Boston and New York to enforce laws and maintain control. The …show more content…
George Washington was elected commander in chief of the Continental Army and was appointed by the Second Continental Congress (“American Revolution”). On April 19, 1775, British servicemen advanced to Lexington and Concord by the British Monarchies orders. They had been sent to arrest revolutionary minutemen commanders John Hancock and Sam Adams. They were also instructed to seize American arms and gunpowder. Minutemen were being instructed by the Massachusetts Patriots and earned their name because it was said they could be ready for battle in a minute. 70 minutemen waited at Lexington for British troops to arrive. After refusing the British direction to disassemble a gunfire was shot from one side. This led to an outbreak of shots leaving many American soldiers hurt or killed. British soldiers moved forward and eradicated Concord’s military stockpile where they were met with more American soldiers who forced them to retreat. The Revolutionary War ended up with more than 250 British deaths and less than 100 American deaths in the first day (Aboukhadijeh). This was the beginning of armed fighting and considered the start of the war. The Revolutionary War effected Georgia greatly. In 1779 through 1782, there were very consequential effects on the economy and society of Georgia. Georgia had become a goal for the British to try and take over because it was the youngest of the colonies and had high numbers of