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    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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    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 refers to the period during the last half of the eighteenth century in which the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States of America gained independence from the British Empire. This article by David Dzurec explains how the experiences of prisoners of war during the American Revolution helped those fighting to gain American liberty. Dzurec has mentioned that the “barbarous and cruel nature of British treatment of prisoners allowed those‚ who supported the patriot cause

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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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    The American Revolution was an extremely important event that helped shape the modern world‚ however‚ it was not a true revolution. According to Richard Price‚ a British Unitarian minister‚ "A true social revolution destroys the institutional foundations of the old order and transfers power from a ruling elite to new social groups." (Digital History ID 3222) During the 1700’s‚ the American colonies had already been engaging in a form of self-government in their localities‚ which they largely fashioned

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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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    The American Revolution was one of the most important events in American history. If there was not an American revolution‚ there would be no United States of America. Without a doubt‚ the American Revolution shaped America and still has a lasting effect on us today: the way we live our lives‚ the freedoms we’ve gained‚ the holidays we celebrate. When celebrating the fourth of July and the American Revolution‚ people tend to lean towards the richer‚ more popular revolutionists when giving credit to

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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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    Revolutions are looked upon today as grand events putting enlightenment ideals to use in order to change themselves and their government for the better good (usually). Of those‚ three in particular shine out as being noticeably important‚ that being the American‚ French‚ and Mexican Revolutions. But that aside‚ what is truly important whilst looking back on these influential events is recognizing the key points that connect each revolution with one another and of course‚ how they differ as well.

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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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