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    John Adams‚ who was a significant part of United States history‚ once said‚ "The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people." Between 1642 and 1648 England gives the colonies a period of Salutary Neglect in which they are fighting a civil war. During this time‚ the colonies develop an even stronger sense of unity and rebellion against authority. The colonists’ location and demography‚ autonomous institutions‚ and unifying measures

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    Essay #5: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values. Colonial exploration in the mid to late 1700s led to stressful times for some countries. Great Britain was one of them. Their American colonies caused them much grief as they tried to take over their society. The British imperial policies towards its colonies made resistance higher to British rule and their commitment

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    American Revolution The American Revolution‚ also known as the Revolutionary War‚ was one of the most significant events in American history. Without it‚ the United States of America may not have come into existence. It was a long way in the making‚ so there were some ups and downs pertaining to this war. One of which was the disadvantages the American colonies had to face. It was a very tough war‚ but the outcome was the beginning of the American dream. The colonists had much anger toward

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    man. After his first wife died‚ Deane married the granddaughter of the former governor of Connecticut. A thriving businessman‚ Deane entered politics. He was on Connecticut’s Committee of Correspondence and as a delegate to the first and second Continental Congress. On September 22‚ 1789 Silas Deane booked passage on a ship‚ the Boston Packet. While with the ship’s captain‚ Deane suddenly complained of dizziness and stomach pain. Right away the captain put him to bed. Deane’s condition got worse and

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    interference in American affairs" (6). From this point on‚ events began to reach the point of no return for the colonies. In December 1773‚ the Boston Tea Party occurred as a reaction to the hated Tea Act of earlier that year. In 1774‚ the First Continental Congress met and formed an ’Association‚’ which ended up assuming leadership and spurred new local organizations to end royal authority (Olsen‚ 9). Because of the influence of these Associations‚ many people joined the movement‚ and collection

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    A revolution is a serious event that forever changes the country and it’s people forever. Revolutions can change the politics‚ economy‚ military‚ and the people. It can range from a protest to an all out war which is what took place in the colonies. The American Revolution changed everything about the colonies. It made us what we are today. The Revolution changed all aspects of the colonies‚ showing how intense it was. The colonies were tired of being used by the British for money. They wanted

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    dealing with Indians (Jaimes‚ p141). The fledgling government understood that changing the worlds perception was paramount to the survival both politically and economically of the United States (Jaimes‚ p141). What the Continental Congress hoped to gain from the Natives was legitimacy as a nation. If the United States entered into treaties with these nations in the same fashion as other countries it would in turn signal to the world that the United States was recognized on some level as a nation

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    During the two Decades from 1754 to 1775‚ the American colonies moved from division to unity. The accomplishments of the Albany Congress‚ the Stamp Act Congress‚ and the First Continental Congress caused this change. The Albany Congress was held in 1754. It was a meeting of representatives from various colonies in response to the war between Britain and France. The main plan was to form a colonial defense and gain the support of the Iroquois Confederacy. They also debated an intercolonial government

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    Taminder Anand 02-17-11 U.S History I Honors The Continental Congress wrote the Articles of Confederation during the Revolutionary War. The articles were written to give the colonies an idea of a unified government. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States and specified how the Federal government was to operate. The government under the Articles of Confederation has been considered a failure. It is evident that the Articles of Confederation had a negative

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    The French and Indian War‚ which lasted from 1754 to 1763‚ was the first time that the colonies in America came together to fight side by side for the same cause‚ and although this event made the communication and unity between the colonies stronger‚ the aftermath of the war drastically changed the relationship between Americans and England. England felt the need to tighten their hold on America as they couldn’t have them stop supplying them with the resources and profits they craved. Parliament

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