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    Up until the 1770’s few Americans were thinking about independence from Britain, and the struggle was framed in the terms of colonial protests seeking redress for grievances( Hugh Dussek). Increasing tension eventually led to the declaration of independence and in turn resulted in the revolutionary war. All of the tension resulted in an overwhelming amount of motivation for the American colonists, they had a reason, an incentive to fight, whereas the British soldiers had little if any motivation…

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    Book Analysis of “Revolutionary Mothers” “Revolutionary Mothers” is a book based on the past which was written by Carol Berkin. This book specifically talked about how women used to live back in the old time during war time. Some men may have been sent to war without their consent, but women suffered as well. Berkin described the American Revolution as a home-front war that brought scarcity, bloodshed, and danger into the life of every American. The author shows how women played a vital role…

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    What were the causes? The American Revolution was a political rebellion that started in 1765, and ended in 1783. Things started when colonist from the Thirteen American Colonies refused to submit to the authority of King George III, and the Parliament of Great Britain. This act of defiance led to the foundation that ultimately led to the independent of the United States. In 1765, members of the American colonial society, representatives of the colonist, who would meet and discuss…

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    Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Life in the Continental Army consisted of many events, battles and also affected the lives of the soldiers. The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all 13 colonies and after 1776, from all 13 states. When the American revolutionary war began at the battles of Lexington and Concord April 19th 1775, the colonial revolutionaries did not have an army. The army…

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    Thomas Gage:The Red Coat General Carson Patchen Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11,2017 Only a couple of people could have claimed that they were a successful British general and one of them is Thomas Gage. Thomas Gage was a successful and skilled British general. In these next paragraphs it is going to talk about his early life, adult life and his contribution to the Revolutionary War and that's why he is a good example of a general . In Thomas Gage’s…

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    employment to support the Revolutionary war effort. He left behind two journals that held his first hand experiences of participating in The Revolutionary war and what he encountered being a captain in the barracks during this era. The Journals have been read, edited and published by a Mr Mark E. Lender and James Kirby Martin, these are the pages we have been provided to analysis. The fact that the diarist was a lawyer who left his life to fight in the Revolutionary War is indicative of a…

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    diary entries and personal letters from the Revolutionary War era.…

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    1700’s during the American Revolution George Washington Spymaster, Thomas Allen looks at some of the culvert techniques used by President George during the Revolutionary War. This award winning National Geographic book presents the unreported stories behind the American Revolution. George Washington, Spymasters is a remarkable and amusing record of the most essential parts of our country's history. This book describe how George Washington was a mystery spymaster in the American Revolution.…

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    The Military Conflict of the Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War, the British and the Americans both had a variety of goals that they wanted to accomplish and implemented a wide range of tactics and strategies in attempt to achieve each of their goals. Although there were a few times during the war where the British probably should have won, ultimately, the Americans triumphed and were able to establish the United States as an independent nation. The Battles of Lexington and…

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    biggest battle in the Revolutionary War, the hype did live up to its potential and brought out the best of their abilities. In the end, the colonists were the true winners of this battle because of their fighting tactics, morale,…

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