They will always give their all and sometimes that could scare off the outnumbered British soldiers. The American soldiers were fighting on their home turf, which enabled them to use different tactics against the powerful British troops. ... Our militia units were made up of amateur soldiers. ... Injured soldiers could not be timely treated and were left behind. ... The paper money was backed only by the good faith of the Congress. ...

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His parents were both fond of reading, wrote John and give him a good education. ... In 1770 he insured that the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre received a fair hearing. He defended the soldiers at their trial. ...

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Some felt that independence from Great Britain was a good thing, while others believed that becoming independent from the "mother country" would be treason and the end of the colonies. ... Britain had thousands more soldiers than the colonies, and they were better equipped and prepared than the colonist volunteer soldiers. ... While the barefoot, starving American soldiers were doing their best to hold off the redcoats, they were failing. ...

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Plus the government own large sums of money to the soldiers who fought in the war and it did not make sense to tax these soldiers and with that pay them their dues. ... The reason for a change of currency was that during the Revolutionary War, Congress and the states had printed "good faith" paper currency that said that the soldiers would be paid once the government got back on its feet. ...

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The American Revolution benefited America today because there aren't any more unfair taxes; there isn't any more "quartering of soldiers," and many other freedoms that we, as Americans, enjoy today. ... The French Revolution fits the definition because the 3rd estate went against King Louis XVI and soon changed the country for the good of it's people. ... This is because the people of the countries that had the revolutions were treated unfairly that decided to overthrow their current ruler, established new freedoms, and altered history for the good of mankind. ...

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This left America's new army without pay for their services, causing discontent among soldiers. ... Sometimes rules must be broken, or in this case changed, for the good of the people as a whole. ...

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British attempts to collect revenue and quarter soldiers on American soil through a series of ill-conceived acts of Parliament in the 1760s and 70s precipitated all manner of protest from the colonialists, who were already used to inadequate representation in local assemblies. ... The author presents a good summary of the causes of the Revolution, a topic difficult and fascinating in itself. ... Even though the book is very good and simple for any general reader like me, there are a few things not covered as much, such as certain groups like slaves, Indians, and women and it really doesn'...

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On October 5, the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, a good document all right, but only if it were followed. ... As more soldiers were needed to liberate the rest of Europe, France instituted history's first universal levy, the ultimate in state control over the lives of its citizens. ... Every citizen was required to carry an identity card issued by his local commune, called Certificates of Good Citizenship. ... A war was fought to be sure, and soldiers died in that war. ... After the Boston Massacre, when the British soldiers who had...

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To ostracize our own countrymen for some petty differences in taxes owed is an awful idea that endangers every good Englishman and his family. ... They can't understand the stress it puts on us to cower while soldiers sit in our homes and drink our wine, of course it wouldn't concern them. ...

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Cooper served in the King's army during the Civil War, then switched to the Puritan side, and got to command Puritan soldiers in Dorset. ... On November 5, 1688, the dutchman William of Orange crossed the English channel with ships and soldiers, after he agreed to assume power in England as William the third and recognize the supremacy of Parliament. ...

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SUV 's are a hot topic in America today, and there are some voices that speak strongly one way or the other with good reason. ... The army needed a fast quick and dirty way to get soldiers from one place to another within their own camp. ... I believe Benjamin Franklin would agree that the SUV was very helpful and a good idea. ... Again I say the Franklin and his practicality would agree in this snowy area a four-wheel vehicle is a good and smart idea. ... A good question is why do so many people in Florida need an SUV? ...

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Deborah Sampson ("Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier") traveled about in men's clothing and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. ... * Because to sum up all reasons in one reason- it is for the common good of all. ...

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During the war the Parliament enforced quartering acts which demanded that every colonists that could, would house British soldiers, no matter their side. ... There is a very good chance that if a central, strong, government had not been established in America this country would be extremely different from the America we know and love today. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate