American Revolutionary War

Despite the fact of the Revolutionary War, in 1780 the young painter was able to travel to London to study under the master artist Benjamin West. As described by Stuart Murray “Trumbull was especially drawn to West’s historical paintings… were the kinds of pictures Trumbull most loved to paint.1” It can be gathered from the early part of the artist’s career that he focused on displaying historical scenes. The beginning of the artist’s life was consumed with the Revolutionary War; the fight…

Mulhall, J. K. (2005). Causes of the Revolution. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials. This nonfiction book discussed the causes of the American Revolution. “Causes of the Revolution” is an easy book to read and has some amazing images. Students will be engaged in the text as they learn about everything the colonists faced. This book describes the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and Intolerable Acts. The author included some interesting facts that explore the reasons behind the…

subject of the American Revolutionary War brings about many names into mind. Of the Revolutionary writers, perhaps two of the most significant, the most influential, would be Patrick Henry, the author of the “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” and Thomas Paine of the “Crisis, No. 1” There are many similarities between the speeches of the two writers. Both deemed Great Britain as a tyranny, claimed that the people of the United States deserved independence and freedom, and urged for war effort.…

accurate portrayal of the American Revolution. In the movie the Patriot it had heart break, blood, murder, family, and so many more events just like the American Revolutionary war did. The movie told the story of a man who was an only father, and was forced to join the the army. His oldest son too was forced, so them as a duo set out on a mission to fight for what the believe in. A couple ways that the Patriot was an accurate representation of what life during the American Revolution was the…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years War was a conflict known as the French and Indian War. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years, however the official start of the war was a major a turning point in the history of British rule in America. England was successful, however, after defeating French enemies and Indian allies, England was left to view the results of a war that would leave the relationship with american colonies altered forever. Following the…

The American Revolution was a brutal fight for freedom from the British. The Revolution would cause separation and would form the United States of America. The conflict started when British started giving the people “taxation without representation” which gave the people no say in what taxes would be enforced. This would lead to a revolt that would last many years and be lead by one wise leader under the name of George Washington. Washington was a key part of the American Revolution, he is…

started to have its own rights, but few people actually know what happened. This essay will talk about the American Revolution, the events that took place and the causes and negative effects of this event. After this it offers some recommendations on how they could have dealt with these negative effects. When looking more closely at the causes, firstly, there are the economical causes of the war to which several factors can be accounted to. The first economic cause was the Navigation act. In…

The Declaration of Independence is often hailed as one of the most important documents in American History, though the phrase might be a bit nearsighted, it is not entirely untrue. The Declaration of Independence, while by itself did not substantially change the nation, was the culmination of the changing settler mindset, which was shifting towards independence. Along with representing a changing people, the Declaration of Independence also pushed forward a new world that was host to new a new…

Revolutionary Speeches The Revolutionary War was an eloquent time in American history. Many people were afraid of England’s wrath, the possibility of death, or the complete obliteration of the colonies. During the late seventeen hundreds, the colonies wanted to seek their independence; however, due to fear, most colonists did not speak out on their desires. Nevertheless, there were a handful of brave souls who spoke on behave of everyone. Men such as Patrick Henry in his speech to the…

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…