John Xue AP US History The American Revolution was sparked by a myriad of causes. These causes in themselves could not have sparked such a massive rebellion in the nation‚ but as the problems of the colonies cumulated‚ their collective impact spilt over and the American Revolution ensued. Many say that this war could have been easily avoided and was poorly handled by both sides‚ British and American; but as one will see‚ the frame of thought of the colonists was poorly suited to accept British
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inventions. Inventions made it easier for people to do their jobs and get them finished quicker. Many new inventions made during this time period where the spinning jenny‚ water frame‚ steam engine and locomotive. The inventors of these inventions were Jasmes Hargreaves‚ Richard Arkwright‚ Jame ’s Watt and Richard Trevithick. New ideas‚ methods‚ and machinery helped the Industrial Revolution go at a faster pace. The spinning jenny was invented by Jasmes Hargreaves. This machine could spin eight threads
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The conflict between American power and American democratic ideals was a recurring problem that took on a new form. There was a change in America’s foreign policy and their willingness to establish dominance in the world‚ in the turn of the twentieth century‚ but there had always been a struggle of democratic ideals. This was the United States’ first attempt to claim territories across the world‚ but they had been constantly claiming territories on their own continent. For example‚ there was a period
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the problems of modern society.” Those of the working class during the Industrial Revolution could have used this motivation to stand up against the unfair wages‚ hours‚ and conditions of their workplace. Male workers were treated poorly‚ but female and child workers were treated worse. The laborers soon united together to create one force against the employers to stand up for their rights. The workers of the Industrial Revolution became aware that their conditions were inhumane and unacceptable
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More than 230 years after the American Revolution‚ there are still people in America who believe the war was not a revolution at all. Daniel Boorstin‚ one of America’s most prominent historians‚ for example‚ once said that “The Revolution itself had been a kind of affirmation of faith in ancient British institutions. In the institutional life of the American community the Revolution thus required no basic change.” In contrast‚ another great historian named Henry Steele Commager said that “the United
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Defining the Revolution When looking back in American history the Revolution is arguably one of the greatest turning points from its past. The American Revolution emancipated the New England colonies from Britain and led them on a path to become the powerful nation they currently are. This Revolution is incredibly significant and changed more than one would imagine in the United States. Prior to the American Revolution Britain controlled the trade throughout the colonies and only allowed them
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and underwent the American Revolutionary War. Colonization of the New World by Europeans during the seventeenth century resulted in a great expansion of slavery‚ which later became the most common form of labor in the colonies. According to Peter Kolchin‚ modern Western slavery was a product of European expansion and was predominantly a system of labor. Even with the introduction of slavery to the New World‚ life still wasn’t as smooth as we may presume. Although the early American colonists found
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During the French Revolution a government cemented in the ideas of the Enlightenment was attempted to be created‚ especially from the year 1789 through the Reign of Terror. Enlightenment philosophies became prominent in many aspects of society‚ including polices dealing with the Church‚ the structure of the government‚ and political principles to base all future forms of government off of. As Enlightenment philosophies were rooted so deeply in the ideas of the French Revolution it was inevitable
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LIFE DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Industrialization- As American factories grew‚ they no longer needed to employ skilled workers who had spent years learning their particular trade. Instead‚ they could hire unskilled laborers who performed simple tasks and worked for lower wages. As a result‚ American factory work became "deskilled" after the Civil War. WORKING CONDITIONS -Even in good times wages were low‚ hours long and working conditions hazardous. -Little of the wealth which the nation
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were attempting to escape ended up following them as they began settling into their new society. European ethnocentrism created an immense amount of hardships for the colonists as it was so deeply ingrained that it made it extremely difficult for American self-rule to become feasible. Between 1600 and 1678‚ it became evident that there was disagreement between the colonists on a number of topics including diversity and the ideas of expansion and disruption‚ which made it challenging for the nation
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