later‚[2]) was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston‚ a city in the British colony of Massachusetts‚ against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. On December 16‚ 1773‚ after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain‚ a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. The incident remains an iconic event of American history
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The American Revolution depending on the viewer can be seen as a revolution or as an accelerated evolution. Compared to the French or Russian Revolution the American Revolution did not radically change much around the colonies. Some parts‚ of the Revolution though can be considered completely revolutionary while other parts were not so much. Politically‚ the American government was changed from the British ruling monarchy to a democracy within a totality of about 8 years (1775-1783). Eight years
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How revolutionary was the American Revolution?Outline Ⅰ. Assigned Questions How revolutionary was the American Revolution? Politically? Use evidence to support your answer. The American Revolution created the United States‚ it transformed from a monarchical society which the colonists were subjects of the Crown‚ into a republic which citizens become participants in the political process. The Revolution also gave a new political significance to the middling elements of society. Such as
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To what Extent was Germany a parliamentary democracy in the years 1900-14? In the period 1900-1914‚ Germany’s political landscape witnessed extraordinary changes in which typical features associated with a parliamentary democracy- such as significant and influential pressure group activity and universal suffrage- were present. It can however be argued that this period also represented a time in which the German Reichstag did not truly represent the population due to old and corrupt voting system
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To what extent is Britain a liberal democracy? The balance of evidence would suggest that Britain conforms very well to the principles of a liberal democracy. Whilst there are always points of evidence that could be used against this view‚ it is my view that these are outweighed by the positive evidence and examples. When determining whether the country is a liberal democracy‚ one has to begin by discussing and defining the features of a liberal democracy. A liberal democracy is defined as one
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To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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Was the American Revolution really revolutionary? Revolutionary is a great change that affects many people around the world that occurred because of an event. The American Revolution war ended a while ago but the Revolution is still happening. We are still changing in so many ways‚ making new laws‚ and changing presidents which change to country. Our country is still changing today and that is why the American Revolution is revolutionary and why the revolution is still happening today. According
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heard about the American Revolution‚ but have you ever wondered why it was called “revolutionary?” In the 1760s‚ Parliament started taxing the colonies to pay off the huge debts they made during the Seven Years’ War. As more and more taxes and laws were passed to take the colonists’ money‚ they became more and more angry. Finally‚ the colonies revolted against their motherland. They created the Continental Congress to make their own laws. The Continental Army‚ led by George Washington‚ was created from
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The revolution was revolutionary it made many changes for the better‚ also changed the way the United States did things. It transformed the way we worked‚ socialized‚ and how our Government came to be. With the many things I found on how the revolution was revolutionary my main point is that‚ it changed the way the United States in an economical way. One of the people who made that happen was Eli Whitney‚ he invented the cotton gin. It made removing the seeds from the cotton a whole lot easier‚ also
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In order for something to be revolutionary‚ it must not only be new and innovative‚ but it must be a change in the system that‚ for the most part‚ is for the better. The American Revolution was certainly a period of time in which the country we know today underwent somewhat of a change and created a ripple in our country’s history. However‚ the American Revolution was not truly revolutionary. Taking into consideration the experiences of both racial and ethnic minorities in the new United States‚
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