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Spanning from 1775 to 1783, the American Revolutionary War is one of the most important conflicts and pieces of history to the United States of America. The American Revolution granted America independence from Britain through years of brutal fighting and bloodshed all due to the...
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The American Revolution was a defining time for the United States. The Revolution resulted in a split from England, making the United States its own country. Like any war, the Revolutionary War changed many aspects of American life, especially from 1775-1800. The major changes occured...
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The battles of Lexington and concord fought on April 19th started the American Revolutionary war. The fighting started on the Lexington Green and soon the British were hastily retreating under intense fire. Many more battles followed, and in 1783 the colonists formally won their independence....
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The tremendous battle at Germantown leading up to the Revolutionary War occurred on October 4th, 1777. Before this battle, William Howe, a British general, captured Philadelphia in September of 1777. This outraged General George Washington, causing him to create a complex plan to get Philadelphia...
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The American Revolution was one of the most significant conflicts in history. Many people only remember it as the separation of the Americas from the British. But in order for that to be successful, many lives were lost and many sacrifices were made. While everyone...
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In the early portion of the year 2020, the U.S. (and the world) has been struck with the worst case of a disease in a long time, in the form of the coronavirus. Through our struggles with this new virus, we can hope to better...
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The colonists had a few goals in waging the Revolutionary War. The most prominent goal was for the people, wanting to create a system of government on their own terms, to be free from Britain’s stifling rule. Although the idea of freedom and independence was...
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Following the defeat of the French and their Indian allies in the French & Indian War in 1763, very few people would have guessed a massive and destructive civil war would erupt between the colonies and the mother country. The problems that led up to...
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In the period between 1860 and 1890, the government and society of the United States experienced what some historians call “The Second American Revolution” (Foner, Brief 4th ed, p 417). The Civil War and Reconstruction transformed a “union” into a “nation,” shifted an agrarian society...
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The United States had racked up $43 million in debt fighting the Revolutionary War. The U.S. had gained its independence, but immediately after the war, the new country had difficulty figuring out the identity of the country, while also trying to figure out how it...
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The Siege of Boston represented a decisional aspect in the American Revolution War. With the American colonists resisting for that amount of time demonstrated that they had the strength and attitude to fight for their rights and beliefs. During the month of April 1775, while...
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George Bancroft, in History of the United States of America From the Discovery of the Continent, portrayed the Founding Fathers as Demigods, men who were put on this Earth to create a nation so great that it was destined by fate to be better than...
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The American Revolutionary War was a very unique war. Instead of being a war about the upheaval of society, it was a war about ideals. There were various factors that incited the colonists to rebel, most of them being causes of new British policy towards...
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There are many similarities and differences between the American and the French Revolutions. The American Revolution started because Great Britain put taxes on America and they were trying to break free from that. Great Britain was also influenced by enlightenment. The cause of the French...
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The Battle of Saratoga was an important purpose of the American Revolutionary War. It established to the globe that the Yankee army was a strong combating force that was capable of defeating the dominant British force. As a result of this confrontation, different European countries...
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A historic special operation that lays the foundation of growing nature of asymmetric warfare on a global scale would be the American Revolution. In this essay I will discuss two particular battles, Bunker Hill and the Battle of Saratoga. Throughout the revolutionary war the American...
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A historic special operation that lays the foundation of growing nature of asymmetric warfare on a global scale would be the American Revolution. I will discuss two particular battles, Bunker Hill and the Battle of Saratoga. Throughout the revolution the American insurgents received assistance of...
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Joseph Plumb Martin was born in Massachusetts in 1760. His father was a well-educated pastor. At the age of seven, he was sent to live with his grandparents. He received a good education, and in 1776, at the age of 15, he joined Continental Army....