For instance, other politicians" wives during this time were most likely taking care of their kids by themselves too. ... Most politicians were out away from their family. ... The quote refers on how she's putting everything aside to support the war against Britain. ... She was very involved in what was going on in the country even after the revolutionary war. ... If she was revolutionary, why was not she recognized that during her lifetime? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

James Otis The Revolutionary War brought out dynamic personalities of men, which have made freedom a reality for us. ... Samuel Adams It was during the American Revolution that the colonies gave rise to many audacious politicians, who were able to preach to the populous, convincing them of British injustices. ... John Hancock If there was ever a more recognizable name during the Revolutionary War period of American history, it was most certainly the deservingly famed representative John Hancock. ... He was an extremely powerful militia general during the revolutionary war, cont...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Served as Washington's principal aide during the Revolutionary War. ... Eyewitness to many historical events during and after the Revolutionary War. ... Studied the stock exchanges in Great Britain and used them as a model for American finance. ... America needed someone who spoke their mind after the Revolutionary War; otherwise, the union would have been pulled apart by disagreements and a resulting lack of political and socioeconomic direction. ... Role in the Washington and Adams Administrations: Washington: Served as Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The focus of this paper will be "Rip Van Winkle" as a Revolutionary War text. ... Before the Revolutionary War, whenever something went wrong in the colonies King George III was usually to blame. ... Now it becomes apparent to the reader that Rip has missed the entire Revolutionary War. ... During the war entire families were split up and moved around. ... His wife died during an argument with a peddler. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

During his service under the British army, Washington started developing revolutionary concepts. It was during this time that, "Washington understood that colonists were second-class citizens within the British Empire."" ... When war began Adams, because of his desire to be acknowledged as a hero, wanted to fight in the war. ... (p.105) He traveled to France on several occasions to correspond between the two countries during the war. ... However, during the war, while Washington led his troops against the British army and Adams acted as the political leader, Jefferson went into hiding at his ...

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During Rip's time of rest, he was completely oblivious as to what went on around him. ... The story makes several references of pre and post situations of the American Revolutionary War. ... The effect of the Revolutionary War on this typical villager was to a certain extent significant, but wasn't influential to change his life entirely. ... Rip, in fact, was no politician; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him." ... The long sleep of Rip freed himself from his wife's domination, just as the Revolutionary War that consequently took part simultane...

• Word Count: 1092
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School