DBQ: Causes of the Revolutionary War After the French and Indian War‚ tensions grew between Britain and the colonies. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because we were trying to defend ourselves from unfair Parliament measures that were imposed on us without our consent. Such as‚ being so poorly and unfairly treated by British officers‚ we had no other choice but to resist the power of Britain over us and fight for our independence; and having imposed
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The French and Indian War‚ part of the overarching global conflict that was the Seven Years War‚ began in 1754 and officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 . It was a large-scale conflict principally involving the French and British Empires‚ which took place in the central and northern areas of North America. The war was ostensibly fought over border conflicts between French and British colonists‚ the latter of which feared influence on their Western and Northern borders which
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The Revolutionary War was a time of political chaos among the 13 original American colonies. These colonies‚ still under British control at the time‚ had rejected the monarchy in order to create a country of freedom and liberty; as well as declare themselves as independent and rename themselves the “United States of America.” With notable men such as John Adams‚ Sam Adams‚ and John Hancock‚ we have the ability to remember how our country became independent and free. But the credit cannot be fully
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right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be forced to pay for a war that they
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the defeat was a result of “British mistakes.” However‚ I agree with John Shy’s argument that the colonial militia was critical to the American victory in the Revolutionary War‚ as he explained in “The American Revolution: The Military Conflict Considered as a Revolutionary War.” The British government underestimated the revolutionary militia‚ but not without reason. They were untrained civilians and even George Washington found them annoying and criticized them not only for their lack of training
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went to war‚ the only people left were women and children. Women were in charge of keeping the family and business together till their husbands or sons return. During the war‚ just daily tasks were switching for women‚ whether it was chopping wood to keep the house warm to becoming a nurse to aid the injured soldiers. Some even took on more dangerous roles such as becoming a secret soldier or spy during the Revolutionary War. Prime examples of outstanding women who played key wars in the war can be
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Before the Revolutionary War‚ Thomas Jefferson took over George Washington’s position as a delegate to the Second Constitutional Congress. During this time‚ Thomas Jefferson was appointed by Congress to a five-person committee in charge of writing The Declaration of Independence. The other four members were John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert Livingston. The committee members recognized Jefferson’s talent and chose him to be the principal author. Jefferson was responsible for
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set forth by sailing west to get to Asia. Spain‚ England and France all looked for trade routes to Asia. Columbus suggested crossing the Atlantic believing he would hit Asia‚ not knowing that there would be a country in his way. Every country was at “war” claiming land and trying to colonize. A numbering amount of men died and neglected their expedition by living with other tribes and taking some for wives. Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 discovered Florida and was later met by a southern Indian tribe
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The Turning Point in The Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war took place in 1775 to 1783. This was a war between the British and the Americans. The colonists were fighting for their freedom‚ they wanted to become their own. Wrote the Declaration of independence to gain their. But they needed to Fight for it. During The Revolutionary war‚ most of it was one sided towards the Britishes favor‚ they were winning all of these small battles against the colonists such as the Boston campaign and
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American Revolutionary War) was a horrible‚ scary time for colonists in that time. Many people were killed because of the war‚ but are still remembered today. The following pages in this book include information like‚ the important people‚ Battles‚ Events that led up to‚ and hardships in which people went through‚ that one should know about the
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