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    The American Revolution was a political change that occurred somewhere around 1765 and 1783 amid which settlers in the Thirteen American Colonies dismisses the British government and nobility, toppled the power of Great Britain, and established the United States of America. Beginning in 1765, individuals from American pioneer society dismisses the power of the British Parliament to assessment them with no delegates in the administration. Amid the next decade, challenges by pioneers—known as…

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    "The American Revolution inspired many people around the world" (Corfield). The American change society and the world completely by making a global republic in the world. Leaving a ""model for revolutions and wars of national liberation" to follow starting with the French and Haitian Revolutions. The French Revolution did have many things that were similar to the American, they saw the Americans as an example. The Americans fought for their freedom and got it so they French wanted to do the same…

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    What was revolutionary about the American Revolution and what was not? “The American revolution marked a decisive political change, but in other ways it was, strangely enough, a conservative movement, because it originated in an effort to preserve the existing liberties of the colonies rather than to create new ones.” Class distinctions were real, but there was less poverty than in England, and there were “easier relationships among the classes”; there was more economic opportunity, and all free…

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    Patricia Rios Mr.Baker American Revolution Three significant causes of the American Revolution was the bloody conflict that cost the lives of thousands of patriots and tyrants across all 13 colonies. This event had a large impact on american society and around the world to this day. There was many reasons that the American Revolution occurred. The first cause was the Stamp Act. It was created in May 10, 1773. It was created to help save the British East India Company and to save the…

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    from the age ranged from classic liberalism to free market economics from an even wider range of others, a notorious few being Robespierre, John Locke, Adam Smith, etc. Enlightenment ideals lead to many key events such as the American and French Revolution. The American Revolution began as a struggle between British colonist in North America who were being taxed with representation by King George III. Enlightened thinkers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson helped lead the…

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    In addition to the long-term factors, there are intermediate factors that led to the revolution. The major factor was the poor economic status of France that was worsening long before the revolution. Her economy got worse when King Louis XIV engaged in battles such as aiding the Americans that contributed to the worsening economic situation as she lost her colonies to Britain. However, King Louis XIV attempted to intervene and through his government, he called for a meeting of the Estate…

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    October 9, 2015 Unit Essay for Period 3 The Seven Years War greatly influenced the American colonies and marked a turning point for American relations with Great Britain. From the period before the war started to the period after the war ended, there were many changes and continuities. Due to the period of salutary neglect prior to the Seven Years War, the tightening of Britain’s economical mandate caused the American colonists oppression and anger, ultimately uniting them. Even though the…

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    From a lot of historiography of the revolution, I choose two amazing interpretation of the revolution. One is revolutionaries or the Whigs interpretation and the second one is loyalist or Tories. The revolutionaries named during the American Revolution. Colonist called revolutions or loyalists according to which side they decided to support. Colonist those didn’t want from England are revolutionaries and loyalist were to stay with British government and think breaking away from them is not the…

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    The American Revolution was one of the important battles in American History. Without the American Revolution there would not have been the great country of the United States. However, not everyone supported the rebellion and some did not support it just because they were scared of the unknown. Some even thought they would be treated terribly if we lost the war. There were many influential people who would have a significant part in American History. The American Revolution began in 1775, but…

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    Both the American colonists and the British play a significant part in the American Revolution. A series of events led by the British eventually pushed the American colonists over board and on to look for independence. The American Revolution began as a result of Great Britain taxing the colonies to cover the debts that accumulated through the French and Indian War. The British lost the Revolutionary War although, they were expected to win due to limited sources for the American colonists. The…

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