Philippine Revolution

Christopher Hibbert wrote Redcoats and Rebels, in which he discuss what happened in the American Revolutionary War based on the point of view of the British. Christopher Hibbert was born in Enderby vicarage, Leicestershire. He was the middle child out of three children. Hibbert attended Radley School in Oxfordshire and then he went to Oriel College, Oxford. He met Susan Piggford in Oriel College and married her in 1948. Knowing they will be short in money, Hibbert’s wife still supported his…

colonist what many came to America looking for, which was their own independence and rights to chose their own government. In conclusion, the Declaration of Independence was a significant part of history and even in France during the French Revolution. This amount of grief that was put onto the American colonies from the King gave them the courage to fight and achieve something so amazing. This document is essential to the United…

One sure way to make even the closest of friends hate you is to be a traitor. Nobody likes a traitor. Turn against your friends, your military, or your country and you may go down in history for your treachery. People will hate you for years and years to come. Judas Iscariot, who some Christians may recognize as the man who betrayed Jesus Christ, is still taught about and looked down on today. Benedict Arnold and Robert Hanssen, two American traitors, were passionately hated for years until…

The American Revolution (1775-1783) may be considered a “revolutionary event” because it forever changed American society by igniting a unified stance of independence separate from British rule. On one hand, the Revolution produced independence that unified the American people for a common purpose to claim their well deserved “freedoms and liberties” and maintain aspects their American social structure and its economy as it was, without domination from the King. On the other hand, there was no…

Russian Revolution of 1917 has been interpreted by various historiographical positions regarding the causation and overall inevitability of the revolution. While the theory of deepening revolution, theorized by Crane Britton which suggests that the Russian revolution followed a determinist state of events leading towards a new governmental ideology, is a possible explanation for the events in 1917, the historiographical position which best explains the inevitability of the Russian revolution is…

Causes of the American Revolution On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which stimulated the revolution of American freedom from Great Britain. The motives for why the colonists felt it was crucial to start a revolution of independence are contradicted by both the opinions of the British, and the opinions of the American colonists themselves. Although there are numerous documents supporting the British that state the colonists were at fault…

The anger that many French people from all classes feel about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s ways of dealing with the inequality and financial problems in France has spread to them demanding the heads of the monarchs. The people feel that the monarchs are the sole reason for all the dilemmas that have clouded over France and desperately crave enlightenment ideals in government. After observing the trial of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, it has been blatantly clear that the majority…

During the periods between the end of the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, the colonies began to use no taxation without representation as both a primary force motivating the American revolutionary movement and a symbol for democracy. After the Seven Years War, the colonies began to realize their representation in Parliament was very limited, as they were being taxed against their will. Then, as thoughts of a Revolution heightened, the colonies began to realize their representation…

The French and Indian War foreshadowed imminent conflict on American soil. This conflict witnessed Great Britain and France vie for control of the Ohio River Valley. A significant historical event, as indicated by Elliot G. Storke in his novel, History of Cayuga Country, “the French were vanquished and the sovereignty of the country conceded to England.” It was truly a humiliating defeat for France and its Amerindian allies. The Treaty of Paris granted Great Britain the Ohio River Valley, as…

The American and French revolutions were two of the most significant revolutions in history. These revolutions introduced several ideas that are still in effect today, bringing democracy among other ideas to both France and the United States. During the 1700s, America was under the rule of the British and France was under the rule of a king. After being ruled on unfairly by the British for decades, a revolution sparked in America. This was the case for the France, as well, which was ruled with…