France in the American Revolutionary War

” a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, describes an event that made a lasting effect on the history of America as a country. However, the effects are not just limited to the borders of America, for example, Britain was defeated by the American army, so Americans were no longer subject to the British crown. Inside the borders of the United States, the effects were much different. Some of them are obvious, like the fact that America was liberated from the British, and that the midnight ride…

Judy Wang Professor Joseph Hall HIST 140 Nov.16, 2016 A Rational Explanation The American War of Independence ended in 1783 with victory of the united states and defeat of the British Empire. It established independence of the thirteen colonialists from the empire and marked the beginning of the history of the United States. Despite their victory, the colonialists were not experienced soldiers and they cannot compare to the well trained military of the British Empire at all. They could not have…

"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…

Although the British Army helped remove the French, the American colonists’ most powerful adversary from their land, the British still had plans on controlling the colonies. The British attempted to tighten control of the colonies by limiting how far they were able to settle and raising revenue. These restrictions began to stir a resistance among the American colonists. The Americans desire to revolt and declare themselves as an independent nation in 1776 was impacted by events such as the…

Economic causes in the 1700, France faces financial ruin. Louis XIV, who died in 1715 had left enormous debt created by wars and luxurious living. France’s debt continues to grow. Further European wars as well as aid to colonists during the American Revolution emptied the royal treasury. Both Louis XV and Louis XVI borrowed heavily from bankers. They still spent lavishly on luxuries and on gifts for favourite nobles. France’s inefficient and unfair system of taxation made it impossible for the…

At this time, the Americans were fighting for their independence against Great Britain. In the colonies, many families were split apart and friendships severed because the colonists could not agree on who to support in the war. The Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who were fighting against the British. The Loyalists, also known as Tories, were colonists who supported Great Britain and their efforts to control America. The Loyalists thought the Patriots were committing…

The revolutionary war was a vast event that markedly impacted my life. The war took place from 1775 to 1783. In 1775 war erupted between America and England, but rapidly died out in 1776. That year, New York also claimed its independence. The major general for the entire war was George Washington, which is later why his colleagues named him president in 1789. Alexander Hamilton came to America in 1776, in which he pursued a war to prove orphans were worth more than anyone grasped. There was no…

in society. It was also the period in which France and Britain dominated international affairs, engaging in lengthy wars to expand or protect their colonies from invasion. Most significantly, the costs involved with continual large-scale wars, proved devastating for the economies and the social cohesion of the countries involved. For instance, France was facing bankruptcy as a result of their involvement in both the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence, triggering social action…

The French and American War of Independence had similarities and conflicts. The revolution and American War of Independence were the samples of civilian’s rebellion against their regime. The French rebelled against their government during a violent fashion, as did the Americans. Britain’s treasury was drained in order that they taxed America and infuriated the colonists; almost like the French treasury being low, in order that they declared war on alternative states to undertake to fill again…

Florida. The French settled primarily in New France.The changes in North America were dramatic for the Native Americans as their whole view and standpoint in their world had started changing . European expansion displaced many indigenous peoples who had settled and had a set way of living that was now destroyed and changed. European diseases destroyed whole tribes since the native americans had never built their immune system to this. Changing the trade routes and sources made the arrival of…