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...

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