DBQ #1 American Revolution The American Revolution affected American society in many ways economically‚ socially and politically. Economically‚ the war brought many the colonists many monetary hardships‚ having lost the British as a trading partner. Socially‚ the movements for equality brought up questions about slavery and women and whether they deserved the same.. Political questions Economically‚ the colonies‚ though ready to fight‚ found themselves short on money to finance the war. In
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There was not much talk of the american revolution in the book so i thought it would be nice to talk about it and dive in a bit deeper giving a more comprehensive look at the revolution. I am a history major with a specialty in american history and this is definitely where I feel like I could contribute the most as my love for history has brought me many places and of those places I have been to‚ United States history has been what I have been most intrigued by. Mainly the amount of culture that
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explain why the revolution started‚ but out of all the schools I agree the most with the Imperial School. The Imperial School is the result of the clash of two empires‚ the British and the Americans‚ with different viewpoints. The British wanted to have control over the Americans while the Americans wanted to be independent from the British‚ a free nation. This clash in viewpoints resulted in revolution which later results in America’s independence and transformation in society. Americans were guided
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To many historians alike‚ the dawn of the American Revolution all started after the boycott of British goods during the Townshend Acts. Everyday necessities‚ including paper‚ glass‚ tea‚ and paint‚ were all needlessly taxed. In respond to these hasty actions‚ the colonists‚ both Loyalists and Patriots alike‚ organized boycotts on such goods. Women were essential for these events‚ for they did most of the shopping. Later on‚ every Townshend Act‚ aside from the tax on tea‚ was repealed‚ which lead
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The American Revolution was one of the most important revolutions in the world‚ but there is evidence that says that nothing really happened from it. I believe that the American Revolution was not revolutionary because not all people were equally free‚ and all the changes actually happened in the Americas occurred when the British first colonized America. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson states‚ “We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal…”. Looking
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The American Revolution is a pivotal point in United States history‚ considering it was a main event in the creation of the United States itself. However‚ there are many myths surrounding it that are widely believed to be true. The main information we remember from elementary school and a lot of what textbooks and history teachers have taught us is at least partially incorrect. The main myth of the American Revolution is something that all US Americans‚ as a general rule‚ believe and agree with
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Anna Haynes Mr. Evans AP US History 26 September 2012 Causes of the American Revolution Essay Leading up to the American Revolution‚ there were different types of causes including social‚ political and economic but the one that overall caused the revolution was the political influences. About twenty years before the outbreak of the war‚ the French and Indian War took place because of the French presence on the continent‚ near the settlements. From this‚ the colonists were rid of the French
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The American Revolution was and still is a staple in american history‚ as it is taught in schools across the nation.That being said‚ what brought the men and women of those times to the point of revolution is a vital turning point in history. This revolution was initiated by the undesirable laws that Britain forced onto the colonies which brought an uprising of frustration. The French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years war) was the reason for Britain’s debt‚ therefore bringing the british
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American Revolution Impact Essay The ideals of the American Revolution were (according to some) brought back with the French army to France‚ where the French Revolution of 1789 broke out. However‚ unlike the American Revolution‚ the French weren’t a colony‚ they couldn’t just stop taking orders from the King. They had a massive armed revolt against him; peasants and the poor rose up against the aristocracy‚ the King and other aristocrats were executed by the "will of the people". The French revolution
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The French & American Revolutions The American and French revolutions introduced similar ideas in fixing society‚ but different methods of implementing ideas. The American Revolution was created by the American colonists need for financial independence from the overpowering nation of Great Britain‚ while the French revolution was a struggle to gain social equality among the masses. People claim that the French had a greater impact on a lot of things than the American Revolution‚ and I agree on
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