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    Industrial Revolution impacted countless citizens all over the world in ways that affected their production and living standards. Up until the Industrial Revolutionwood was used for both as a fuel and a building material. American and English adoption of coal and iron as energy resources was a critical driving factor during the Industrial Revolution since the adoption improved transportation resources and promoted mass manufacturing. From the Colonial area up until the National period‚ wood served

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    Indians of the American Revolution During the war for independence‚ the colonists receive support from the Spanish and the French to fight against the British. The Indian tribes of North America were also very involved in the fight and much like the American Civil War‚ some tribes were split; Indian brothers fought against brothers. Some smaller tribes supported the colonists however; the larger alliances supported Great Britain because of their commitment to recognize their sovereignty.

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    History Tutorial Journal Words: 549 The American Revolution displayed radical ideas on freedom for its time. However‚ there was one fatal flaw – the contradiction between their ideas on freedom and on slavery. The importance of the American Revolution was limited due to the lack of support for abolitionism‚ argues the historian Nash in Sparks from the Altar of ’76: International Repercussions and Reconsiderations of the American Revolution. The article relates to imperialism and colonisation‚

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    Maria Ortiz Mrs. Graiser US History 9 September 2014 American Revolution The American Revolution was a conflict between the thirteen British colonies in North America. Consisted in two events: The War of Independence (1775-1783) and the formation of the government establishing the Constitution of the United States of America (1787) The War of Independence‚ the colonies managed their independence of Britain. Thanks to that‚ a new republic was established where

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    Though the American Revolution may have been fought on the context of greater equality and rights‚ the rights of several groups of American colonists were compromised by the rest in their fight for independence‚ including women‚ slaves‚ British Loyalists and the lower-class of the society. WOMEN Most colonists who led the revolution‚ including New Englander John Adams‚ believed that most women lacked the necessary intellect or emotional make-up to deal with complex political issues‚ and were not

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    The American Revolution was as a result of the colonists questioning the intrusion by Great Britain into their progress. It erupted into armed conflict in the year 1775. The political upheaval that occurred in the thirteen colonies lead to the formation of the United States of America after the British were overthrown. The armed conflict ended in 1783 but the young American nation had a bigger task to set up a government. Independence was the beginning of America’s’ problems as the country faced

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    American Revolution The American Revolution is a war to reckon with and was actually a significant event in the history of American and basically‚ if there was no revolutionary war the United States of America may not have been in existence. The American Revolution brought an end to the two centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and brought the modern U.S.A. The American Revolution was all about people that got tired of the stress of paying for big government and that

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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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    Ques -Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? Ans -The study of labor in the United States has a tendency to lean towards a myopic analysis of the battle between corporations and unions. Working-class organization struggling against industrial titans understandably dominates any modern labor discussion‚ but the sources of these conflicts in the US are older than the nation itself. The labor system

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    For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories". In accordance with the policy of this encyclopedia‚ this article uses American English terminology; in British

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