industry‚ and British reduced trade in some states. Patriots‚ along with artisans and merchants‚ had to move to the country side and adapt to the new war economy. Later on in the war‚ America started having a financial crisis. States and the Continental Congress were afraid to raise taxes‚ so they had began to create new paper money to help finance the war. But with issuing so much paper money‚ the money itself ended up losing value. It wasn’t until the Treaty of Paris that America got the money and
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Associate Level Material Appendix C Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1 Complete the grid by describing each military event and explaining its relationship to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. |Military Event |Description |Relationship to the Outcome of the Revolutionary War | | |These two battles were the first battles in the Revolutionary War. They were two
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give the continental army much needed artillery to be used in future battles. Second Continental Congress Made decisions when and where to attack the British and how to protect themselves. They issued paper money and set up a system where the government would borrow from the citizens and pay it back with interest. They also created a postal system and the First American Navy was formed. The congress was never given power to levy taxes to finance the war. The Second Continental Congress convened
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Fenno’s Congress and the Grassroots Jack Flynt’s reelection and primary constituencies between his transitional and new districts are both similar and different in certain aspects. The transitional district was around from 1966 to 1970. Flynt’s transitional district represented about sixteen counties which added up to a population of about 323‚000. The traditional district was not too different from his original district. “The district’s dominant economic interest was textiles‚ farming‚ and some
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1776‚ but no agreement was made by congress until November 15‚ 1777. The states refuse to sign the document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands. Also‚ Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the New Government from such large amounts of land. A president had to be elected to run the country so‚ in 1781 the signing took place and John Hanson was selected president to run the country by George Washington and the congress. Mr. Hanson had big shoe to fill because
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Throughout its history‚ the Navy has successfully met all its challenges. America’s naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on Oct. 13‚ 1775‚ the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships. Creating the Continental Navy. Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including John Paul Jones. From those early days of naval service‚ certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles
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In any country‚ at some point in time‚ there is a period of civil unrest. Revolts happen and revolutions take place because people constantly crave change‚ growth‚ and independence. During 508 B.C.‚ the Athenians revolted against their government system and established a democracy. In 750 A.D. the Umayyad Dynasty was overthrown in the Abbasid Revolution. Many years later‚ in the 1300’s‚ the Scottish fought for independence from England. England then fought in another revolution from 1765-1783 led
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the Continental Army and was given command of Boston by George Washington. Greene’s success did not stop there‚ two months later he was appointed a major general in the Confederate Army and was placed in charge of its troops stationed in Long Island. Unfortunately‚ Greene grew very ill and did not participate in the Battle of Long Island‚ although he resumed his duties shortly after the battle took place. As major general‚ Greene thought the correct move for the Continental Army was
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The Struggles of a Revolutionary Soldier US Formative Period February 19‚ 2014 2 The start of it all Whether I admit it or not‚ I take a lot for granted. I think we all do. In the book‚ A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier‚ Some of the adventures‚ dangers‚ and sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin‚ by Joseph Plumb Martin. He tells the War from his perspective as an engineer for the Connecticut regiment. In this book he describes many hardships and rough conditions he experienced first hand
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Aaron Dercks WIBIS Professor Deering Research Paper December 10‚ 2012 George Washington: An American Icon George Washington was the only United States’ president to not live in the White House. He lived in the capital which was Philadelphia and New York at the time of his Presidency. He has accomplished so much from the time he was a young boy‚ to a general in the army‚ and later becoming president of the United States. Throughout the successful career of George Washington; with the assistance
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