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    The American Revolution War is often remembered and celebrated for the patriots’ fight for freedom, independence and resistance to tyranny. Yet following the war only a small fraction of the nation’s population could participate in the political sphere of the new nation. The end of the American Revolution left women, slaves and Native Americas without the liberties and ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence. Although patriot women were expected to participate and support the American…

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    The American Revolution The history of the United States is founded on the American Revolution. The revolution provides insights on how the U.S. was born as a nation, provides a better understanding of who Americans are, and enables Americans to preserve and foster the vision of the nation's founding fathers. The revolution was marked by various events that led to its outbreak and consists of people who promoted liberty from England, therefore, giving rise to the American Revolutionary War. The…

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    “Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker,” said John Adams on the spirit of the American Revolution, liberty. Rising up in the name of liberty against the tyranny of England, the former colonist evolved into the very things that they swore to never become: immoral, classist, tyrannical England, all in the name of liberty. No longer looking out for the yeoman farmers of the world and white immigrants, as well as strengthening the national government…

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    its occurrence, the American Revolution is superficially known and inadequately understood by most people in the world. Notably, the existing general narratives treat the revolution as a rebellion against colonialism. These narratives equate the revolution to the resistance of the imperial policy that resulted in the hostilities in the year 1775 at Lexington and ended eight years later when the British recognized the United States (Bailyn, 2012). The achievement of the American independence was…

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    The American Revolution was a war between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies. Before tension arose between the colonies and Britain, the colonists were very privileged. The colonies were Britain’s source for two thirds of their money which made them valuable. For this reason, the colonies were subjected to little taxes compared to the amount of taxes paid by the people who lived in Britain. After the Seven Year War, problems arose between Britain and the colonies. The amount of money Great…

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    The term revolution in The American Heritage Science Dictionary is defined as “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed”. By this definition, the American Revolution was simply not revolutionary. This “revolution” did not effectively transform America as it did not completely abolished the British influence from the colonies, it did not abolish slavery, and it merely reinforced the preexisting political and…

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    until they resist. Such is the case of the American colonies. These people were happy to be British, they bought everything British, and they imitated everything British. However, once Britain imposed a tax, known as the Stamp Act, the colonies were furious. They boycotted British goods. Britain’s response was to add on more taxes and send troops to America for policing. If Britain had ruled differently, America may still be run by them; the American revolution was not inevitable. To begin…

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    The American Revolution was a political revolution that separated North America from Great Britain. This revolution pursued to create a nation based upon the foundation of personal freedom and democracy. Although the American Revolution was widely believed to be an effort to remove British control, it was radical in the principles it established throughout the revolution. The American Revolution was significant in the way it radically affected the American society politically, socially, and…

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    The American Revolution, or the American Revolutionary War in 1775-1783, was the result of the conflict between thirteen American colonies and the colonial government which represented the British ruler. The reasons of the conflict because of the high taxes of British, such as Stamp Act and Tea Act, and the independence dream of American. So, in the summer 1775, the Revolution’s first major battle began by the armed uprising of colonial forces with British regiment to fight for their…

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    Hello today we will be decussing the American Revolution. First and formost the Patriots fought in the war for their independence. The demand for independence was not unanimously supported throughout the colonies. A argument given by a patriot during the American Revolution. This passage “Innumerable are the advantages of our connection with Britain, and a just dependence on her is a sure way to avoid the calamities and horrors of war.” This suggusts that independence from Great Britain would…

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