How "Revolutionary" was the American Revolution? ... Despite the Declaration there was still a lot of division among the American people, bought on by lack of funds and foods, the strain of the long war and complaints about the inefficiency of the Congress. ... If we look at the case of the both the French and the Russian Revolutions, in these instances it was the poorer people of the nation rising against its elite class that defined the revolutionary action. ... We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind,...

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This can be looked upon as a stirring of revolutionary ideas in the American people. ... In a speech, Patrick Henry also stated that the colonists had tried all possible solutions available to them, which was also supported by the Declaration of Causes as stated, "We have pursued every temperate, every respectful measure but subsequent events have shown, how vain was this hope of finding moderation in our enemies " but had gotten no response other than actions which could only be taken as an act of war. ... Although the women did not get their independence until decades later on, their revolut...

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During the Revolutionary War, England was not only alarmed by the colonists' insistence on trading with the enemy. The Americans were or were not justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. ... Whately made this statement, "We are not yet recovered from a War undertaken solely for their [the Americans] Protection a War undertaken for their defense only they should contribute to the Preservation of the Advantages they have received- (Document 1). ... Throughout the Revolutionary War the were some main causes that ignited it, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the "Decl...

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Founding Brothers When retracing our country's history during the 1790's and reviewing the decisions executed by our founding brothers, we can discern a trend in the manner in which these men governed that parallels their actions taken throughout the Revolutionary era. ... On July 3, 1775, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. ... This dedication carried over to the 1790's after the war had been fought, when he was elected by the people as president in 1789. ... They demonstrated the...

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As a result war was emanate. ... The only way the American colonies believed of resolving the issue was through war. This may have not been right, but in that moment of time the Americans decided that war was the only solution to protect their rights of independence. As a result, their decision found to be successful, and lead to their brilliance in the Revolutionary War against the British. ... America's brilliance continues through the war and as a result they became an autonomy which would provide them control over all aspects of government and give them their desired lifestyle. ...

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The story opens in England, October 26, 1775, with King George III of England addressing the British Parliament on the war in the North American colonies. ... Washington, a Tidewater planter, was also an experienced soldier and surveyor, serving with distinction under Edward Braddock in the French and Indian War. ... His correspondence is rich with description of Washington, the war, and the meaning of life. ... The second section of the book, "The Fateful Summer," describes the movement of the war southward from Boston to New York, where the British and the Americans fought for cont...

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