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What qualities in George Washington made him a good choice for commanding the revolutionary army? What were his most valuable contributions to to independence? |
Qualities that made George Washington a great candidate for commanding the Revolutionary War is that he had outstanding leadership skills. |
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Colonists had debated with parliament and protested its actions since 1763. Why then did the Declaration of Independence single out king George III as the tyrant threatening their liberties? |
The Declaration of Independence single out King George III as the tyrant threatening their liberties because it was easier to blame one person rather than a group or a parliament. |
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List the three important battles of the revolutionary war |
Three most important battles of the Revolutionary War are: Lexington, Yorktown, Trenton. |
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Many historians argue that without the aid of the French the colonies could never have won their independence. Agree or disagree. |
Without the aid of the French, the colonists would have never won the war their independence. The aid the the colonists received from the French is an immense amount. The French contributed a lot of men to fight in the war. It was more man than the colonist and the British combined. They gave the colonies a lot of military assistance. The French also provided the colonies with supplies and money. |
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Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner. Why then did he state in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are equal" |
he thought the slaves were equal too, but because of the era or time in which he lived in, he felt obligated to own slaves. When he stated that all men were equal he was including every men, complexity or none of that sort mattered. |
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It is often argued that the British lost the revolutionary war more than Americans won it. Agree or disagree. |
Not only did the British lose the war, but they also lost a lot of money and navy support. |
