Research Paper America is the most respected and hated country in the world. ... In the book, "The Glorious Cause" written by Robert Middlekauff, it is said that the seeds of the American Revolution were planted before the war even started. ... The American colonists had had enough. ... Soon after the aforementioned battles the Spanish and French stepped in and gave the Americans a helping hand. ... Because of the help of the French and Spanish the colonists were able to hold off the British and win their independence. ...

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In fact they were just panic troops that had never seen what happens in war. ... Now 15 months after the battle at Lexington war has been declared. This war was a very long and nasty war. ... The British had war rules that they where suppose to fallow where the Americans where fighting for there lives. ... The British decided to cut there loses before getting attack by the Spanish. ...

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In 1754, a British were at war with the French, Spanish, and Austrians. This war was called the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War. ... In September 1759, British and American forces attacked Quebec and fought for five days. ... The surprise attack worked and it was the first victory for the Americans. ... The French fought with the Americans until the war ended. ...

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During the early 19th and late 20th century, they've expanded their territories through militarism and war. ... The expansion of America had also pleased many people be, especially African Americans. ... They had previously condemned the Spanish for taking over and not letting go of control over the Philippines. ... The Americans who are against this relive the event of the American Revolution. ... The republic that they fought hard to win would not be one if it was to become a country like Spain. ...

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Did the American Revolution bring about change? ... Unfortunately, as a result of the war, the rights of the Americans did not change and neither did the class structure. ... "American shippers, using fraudulent papers, developed a golden traffic with the enemy ports of the Spanish and French West Indies."" ... While many individuals would argue that the Revolutionary War brought about the change of America into a democracy, the truth is that America was not a democracy. Instead of a democracy, America was a republic, as it had been with England before the war. ...

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American Revolution Essay: Question One The American Revolution was truly a huge historical event, but few people know what ended it all. The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War but it took quite awhile to come about. ... It was two years before the British and Americans even met to begin negotiations. ... The American victory must have been hard to believe. ... Next, Florida would be returned to Spain. ...

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There were some conflicts with Indian-Americans and British. ... Americas were seen as land of easy living and fertile land. ... Native Americans were a problem too. ... There were the French and Spanish that were always a risk. ... One can say that was the first sign of America becoming independence. ...

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Subsequently following the French and Indian War, which happened to be where the British fought for the American colonies, Britain was in great need to pay its debts. Holding the war against the colonies, Britain decided to tax the colonies to pay for their large debt. ... In 1650, a series of laws called the Navigation Acts were issued for the American colonies; although they did not come into full effect until after the French and Indian War. These laws prohibited the trade of certain items, which made it difficult for merchants who relied on French, Spanish, and other foreign countries for ...

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At the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain and its colonists were known as one entity. However, in the years before the war, the differences between both sides gradually evolved to create two separate parties - Great Britain and the rebellious Americans. As each side committed wrongs against the other, they eventually became separated and war was inevitable. ... Deciding to end these frivolous acts of rebellion, the mother country prepared for war. ... Also, later on, the colonists would be able to enlist the help of the French and Spanish, who were eager to get a chance...

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These various Acts were very large contributors to the outbreak, or "need" for the American War of Independence. During the early seventeenth century migrants from Britain, France and Spain settled along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America, and in the Gulf of St Lawrence. ... The seemingly inevitable conflict between the British and the French resultant of the competition for the dominance of North America was ended upon the agreement of peace following the culmination of the Seven Years" War with the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763. ... The various revenue raising Acts from the mid ...

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Diplomatic problems multiplied after the war. ... European governments closed off nearly all American trade with the colonies. ... Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Jay negotiated many treaties with Spain, Britain, and other European countries, but they were blocked by Congress. ... The British still remained in the United States even after the war. ... Because the government was so weak, a man by the name of Daniel Shays led farmers in rebellion against the government to correct the chaos in America. ...

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Having rebelled against royal authority, the collection of American colonies, now become a collection of American states, had to develop a new government. This government was the Articles of Confederation, a basic constitution, which was ratified by all the states in 1781 before the Revolutionary War ended. ... With Spain, two problems confronted Congress, as related by John Jay in 1786: Spain asked the US to relinquish navigation rights on the Mississippi and to give up its claims to certain western lands. Although navigation rights were important to US farmers, Jay was forced to concede them...

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From the beginning of the 17th century to the time of American Independence, Great Britain looked upon its colonies as a means of making the country wealthier and more powerful. ... But after the war with Spain ended in 1604, parliament decided that England needed to expand into the new lands. ... This caused the Seven Years War between the British and French. The outcome of this war had a huge impact on the colonies and their relationship with Great Britain. ... The response of the British parliament to the Boston Tea Party is what eventually led the colonists to war. ...

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