The Revolutionary War was an important part of American history because it was the war when America broke away from Great Britain and became an independent nation. There were many battles fought in the War for Independence‚ and Commander in Chief‚ George Washington‚ lead many of those battles. He might have lost more battles than he won‚ but he was inspirational to the soldiers and was an important part of American morale. After the signing of the Constitution‚ George Washington was elected as president
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in the American Revolutionary War created a new nation‚ while British failure tore away a part of their empire. Such consequences were inevitably going to have effects‚ but historians debate the extent of each compared to that of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars which would test Britain soon after their American experience. Modern readers might expect Britain to have suffered greatly as a result of losing the war‚ but the fact is it’s possible to argue that the war was not only survived
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The American Revolutionary War was fought and won by the Colonists because of an idea. The idea was freedom. There are many reasons why freedom became a pertinent idea to the colonists and in this paper I shall discuss what events lead up to this idea. I shall examine the British theory of mercantilism‚ the French-Indian War‚ and many of the acts that Great Britain sought to make the Colonists to abide by. Through these three events‚ the idea of freedom blossomed within many Colonists ’ thoughts
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The Turning Point in The Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war took place in 1775 to 1783. This was a war between the British and the Americans. The colonists were fighting for their freedom‚ they wanted to become their own. Wrote the Declaration of independence to gain their. But they needed to Fight for it. During The Revolutionary war‚ most of it was one sided towards the Britishes favor‚ they were winning all of these small battles against the colonists such as the Boston campaign and
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rebellions as well as create a popular support for the rule of a new leadership. If we look at the American Revolution in this way‚ it was really a work of genius. The Founding Fathers certainly deserved the award tributed to them over the centuries‚ for the creation of the most effective national control system that is still in use today. During the Revolutionary War it seemed that all of the advantages went to the British when it came to military. They had an immense navy and superior equipment for
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The Revolutionary War was a period of time when America would free from its constraints of Britain‚ and become their own independent nation. The men‚ the soldiers in the war were credited mainly for the pathway to freedom‚ but what about the women who also made efforts? Most of the women who stepped forward to help out and pave the way for freedom were looked past‚ or down upon because women were looked to be subordinate to men. Though the Revolutionary War opened opportunities for minority groups
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The Revolutionary War was a tragic and painstaking war fought between America and Great Britain from April nineteenth‚ 1775‚ to September third‚ 1783. The main conflict was over America’s longing for independence‚ and Britain denying them of this freedom. Even though Britain was at the height of its power‚ and the United States had a ragtag army and limited resources‚ America was the unlikely victor. While Britain appeared to have the upper hand‚ America had a few unpredictable advantages. First
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Struggle of the Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War was the most important war in American history and not only granted us freedom and rights‚ but also disrupted the economy in several ways. The fight for freedom came at the terrible cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and the destruction of property to which belonged to innocent hard working farmers. What many people don’t see or realize are the problems from after the war itself. There is no such thing as ending a war and then becoming
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During the Revolutionary war many people were considered the villains or in the other hand the superheros. King George the third and George Washington are arch enemies. They have battled each other‚ fighting to gain victory. Many battles made up the Revolutionary war. George Washington‚ and all of his men were fighting for freedom. King George‚ along with his troops were fighting to keep the colonists caged up and under his commands as if they were pets. While George Washington and the colonists
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Clothing in the Revolutionary War In the american revolution‚ generally‚ many people did not dress as we would today. They didn’t wear short skirts and tank tops‚ or sneakers and caps. But instead they wore long pants‚ to protect their legs from mosquitoes and large hats to save them from the sun. Back then‚ they considered this fashionable‚ yet healthy to wear. Soldiers would unfortunately not get the opportunity to wear this clothing‚ but the suppliers of it‚ are free to all day. In some ways‚
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