American Revolutionary War

The main event that led up to the American Revolutionary War was the Boston Tea party. There was a lot of more events that led up to the war, but this one was by far the main reason they went to war. The Boston Tea Party was the main reason for the American Revolutionary war because it was the last event leading up to war, it was like dumping gold in the water, and colonist didn’t realize how much it meant to them. It was the last event that happened before the war on December 16, 1773 was when…

interests with devotion” (“The Definition of Patriot”). In the American Revolutionary War, there were many passionate patriots fighting for independence. People who loved and supported their country, from 1775-1783, risked their lives for it. These patriots included some individuals who were able to rise to the challenge to become leaders and heroes. Because of these leaders and heroes America was able to beat the British and win the war with the strong leadership and heroic actions of patriots…

"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," (Thomas Jefferson, In the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776). The American Revolutionary War is probably the greatest underdog story to ever happen in history. A group of soldiers with minimum training taking on one of the most powerful military forces at the time, sounds like a plot to a horrible movie directed by Michael Bay. It took a bunch of great people and determined leaders like…

me liberty or give me death,” is one of the most famous quotes of the Revolutionary War.Patriot Patrick Henry said those words in 1775, he supported the Revolutionary War and was trying to convince others war was necessary. It worked and the Americans did fight for freedom. The Americans had help to win their freedom in 1783, it was granted to them by the Treaty of Paris of 1783. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 gave the Americans freedom under six conditions, because they and other countries managed…

first five years of his life in Berkley County, South Carolina. Then his family settled down on a plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina. Although he wasn’t very educated, he was one of the great partisan leaders of the American Revolutionary War, also known as the War for Independence. He was known as the “Swamp Fox” because of his craftiness in eluding pursuers in the Carolina swamps and his brilliant guerrilla operations. When he was fifteen, he set out as a crewman aboard a schooner…

According to The War of the Revolution by Christopher Ward, “It was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared independence on July 4, 1776. In terms of troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the entire war.” In view of that, it is possible to see how important this battle for the revolutionary battle of the United States was. So, after the Washington’s army was destroyed by the British in New York, the British put…

The Revolutionary War is the most important event in American history. You might ask why it is the most important event. It is because without this war there would be no United States of America at all. This war was between the colonist and Britain. The war made the colonist free from Britain. The colonies made up the United States. This war was mainly fought along the east coast of present day United States. This war lead up to the signing of the Declaration of Independance. The Declaration of…

The American victory in the Revolutionary War brought both, gains and losses to different types of racial and gender groups. The African Americans were a group that gained the least form the victory in the Revolutionary War compared to Native Americans and women. African Americans were the group that were treated the worse based on their skin color and because they were seen as inferior than them. During the Revolutionary War, the British started spreading the rumor that if African Americans…

the development of the conflict between the American colonies and the British government between 1763 and 1775. What are the most significant events of the period? Why are the colonists so angry? Between 1763 and 1775, there was a serious disagreement or dispute between the American colonies and the British government. The events began to unfold with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10th 1763. This treaty marked the end of the French-Indian war that took place in North America,…

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…