Identify and explain three factors (there are many) that helped the American colonies defeat the British in the Revolutionary War. Colonial forces were clearly outmatched by the British in sheer numbers‚ training‚ experience and equipment. Despite the clear advantage held by British forces‚ the American colonies managed to defeat them by making allies‚ using new innovative combat techniques‚ and by possessing the homefield advantage. A combination of all of these advantageous attributes allowed
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Government from British Colonies to Revolution While the colonists were treated by Great Britain as minor children or as subjects to be governed‚ the very new sets of colonies were making their own establishments in the realms of self-government. Colonial self-government ranged on a grand scale from things such as town meetings and councils‚ to public assemblies and courts. From these assemblies‚ great leaders and political minds hosted thoughts and brought together a sort of regulation for what early
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The American Revolutionary War was one of the most symbolic wars in American history. After writing the Declaration of Independence to Great Britain explaining that the colonists wanted their freedom and liberty‚ the British would not go down without a fight. The conflict arose when British would invade their land and seas without permission. They were at odds about their political rule in the colonies regarding taxation and frontier policy.The colonists were angry and determined to fight for their
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Democracy In Athens The city state of Athens was thought to be one of the first democracies ever. Cleisthenes made final reforms to the Athenian constitution and united four separate tribes in 507 B.C.E.. This became the seed of Athenian democracy. To this day‚ about 60% of all governments are democracies‚ which makes Athens the father of modern governing. However‚ by today’s standards‚ Athens was far from what one would call “democratic”. Athens had several democratic aspects to its society‚ but
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The British Schoolsystem General facts: educational system of GB distinguished of big variety by different aims and structures of various types of schools every child shall be allowed to have the possibilities of education that correspond to his talent different class stages are not called “classes” in the UK as it is the case in America‚ but “years” (e.g. year 7‚ year 3‚ year 10 and so on) school starts at 9 o’clock when years gather for the assembly (which differs from school
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For instance‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote in “Emile‚” that women shouldn’t participate in outside events just be a housewife. Women were more important to society as a mother and wives not as a political role. He made it very clear that women weren’t to know and learn the same things that men did. Unlike others who believed that the tradition walls of no involvement by women needed to be torn down. The Enlightenment writers made is so that women didn’t have any property and education but many people
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The French and the English wanted to control the colonies. The American colonist thought of themselves as citizens of Great Britain. They were tied to Britain through trade and by the way that they were governed. The British restricted trade so the colonies had to rely on Britain for imported good and supplies. After the French and Indian War‚ the British wanted to control the expansion of the western territories. The Proclamation Act was created so that their would not settling beyond the Appalachian
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To what extent was nationalism the main cause of British decolonisation Decolonisation is the process by which empires disintegrated and colonies achieved in dependence. Britain decolonised between the years 1947 and 1964‚ nationalist movements was considered the main reason for decolonisation of the British Empire‚ but where other factors just as significant? Britain had flourished during the war with a victory however; this left them with severe financial and economical set-backs. The Second
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period of reborn‚ it’s a period of revolution‚ it’s a period freedom‚ it’s a period of relief for the 13 American colonies. The Declaration of Independence initiated in 1776 helped the 13 colonies to escape from the British Empire by declaring themselves as independent sovereign states‚ and believed in the rights to have independent. Following in the year of 1787‚ the U.S. Constitution was authorized ‚explaining the basic rights of all American citizens and provided information on how the government
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Mercantilist and Modern Use of Tariffs Tariffs are an important policy in a country that comes with its advantages and disadvantages. Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods to protect and support the domestic businesses. The dilemma of tariffs are when they are too high‚ domestic businesses have reduced competition and produce lower quality goods at higher prices‚ but when tariffs are too low‚ foreign businesses can take significant market share from domestic ones and hinder their profits
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