CHAPTER 5 The American Revolution: From Elite Protest To Popular Revolt‚ 1763-1783 SUMMARY This chapter covers the years that saw the colonies emerge as an independent nation. The colonial rebellion began as a protest on the part of the gentry‚ but military victory required that thousands of ordinary men and women dedicate themselves to the ideals of republicanism. I. STRUCTURE OF COLONIAL SOCIETY In the period following the Seven Years’ War‚ Americans looked to the future with great optimism
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Name: The American Revolution: The Upset of the Eighteenth Century Part A “How did it happen that thirteen colonies on the fringe of civilization‚ as it were with perhaps half a million males of fighting age‚ without military resources without leaders‚ without even a national government‚ a national army‚ a national treasure‚ brought the mightiest of European powers to its knees‚ and wrung from it concessions beyond the greed of conquerors?” This summary explains the attitude of
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There were many reasons for the American Revolution. Two of them were the economic and political changes that the colonies were going through. Only the southern colonies were bound to England by the tobacco trade and the New England and Middle Colonies‚ unable to find markets in Britain. Any attempt to stop this trade would lead to rebellion and consequentially ensued. This was a restriction upon economic prosperity of the New England colony. England had put lots of pressure on the colonies and the
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The American Revolution was a widespread coming together of angry colonists against England. Beginning in the late 1700s‚ after the French and Indian War‚ colonists started getting fed up with what they thought of as cruel treatment. What really fueled their rage was the unfair taxation. The French and Indian War ended with Britain in serious dept. Britain decided that it was about time for the colonists to pay for their war costs. So‚ they passed a series of laws imposing taxes on the colonists
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coerce‚ especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization; a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.”(Dictionary.com). The huge debate is whether the colonists of the American Revolutions were actually patriots‚ or terrorists. If one was to go by this definition then yes‚ I believe that the colonists could be considered terrorists. However‚ while I agree with everything the definition gives‚ I believe that terrorism is more
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In the years prior to the American Revolution there were many different perspectives on whether the colonies should fight for their independence‚ or remain loyal to England and attempt to repair their relationship. The loyalists‚ who were mostly royal governors and officials in the colonies‚ believed that the talk of separation from Britain was a waste of time as it seemed impossible at the time. They also believed that the colonies still owed Britain a great debt due to their support in helping
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the “haves” and the “have nots‚” the government versus it’s citizens‚ or citizens verses each other‚ constant conflict seems to be an aspect of civilization that humanity cannot live without. The most detrimental of conflicts that influenced the Revolution were factors of economic strife‚ the brewing conflict between colonists and the British rulers‚ as well as the discord between the colonists themselves. Although there are different theories as to how or why the initial conflicts started‚ there
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studied throughout the duration of this course‚ which one do believe to be the most important to teach someone else about the American History‚ that would be The American Revolution. The American Revolution is one of the most important events from 1775-83 and known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. There are many reasons to say The American Revolution as the important historical events of the United States. This is the events in which America got their independence from
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In 1766‚ the colonists efforts were credited as the act was revoked by British ruling. In order to maintain their power over the colonists and show that they were still dominant‚ they issued the Declaratory Act. With the Declaratory Act‚ the British reassured their power and influence on the laws that could be applied to the colonists; with this act they could see to it that any law they wished was to be enforced ( history.com staff). With the success of their protests against the stamp act‚ the
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Influence on the American Revolution The ideas of the Enlightment had a phenomenal impact. It consisted of many things that influenced the American Revolution and the formation of the American Government. The American Revolution and the formation of the American Government may be different if there weren’t the concepts of the Enlightment. The notions and thoughts of different philosophers and important documents from the Enlightment affected the American Revolution and formation of the American Government
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