How "Revolutionary" was the American Revolution? ... The revolution had begun. ... But does it necessarily hold true that this proves that the American Revolution was indeed a "Revolution" and should be touted as such? 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. ... Under the Declaration of Independence (1776) the thirteen states declared, "Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these Ends" (in this case the "En...

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They dramatically revised their miliary way of thinking after the revolution, which was later displayed in their future battles against neighboring France. ... As the American Revolution came to an end in the late 18th century, Holland spawned its own revolution against Britain that coincidently mirrored many of the same issues dealt with in the colonists revolt. ... The elements of suprise and camflauge were used both in the American Revolution and Pariots" revolt. ... In conclusion, the American Revolution affected various countries around the world in many different ways. ... The revolution...

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We are taught to view the war as a Revolution, a fight for freedom, liberty and the right to own property, a fight that would, in the end, be beneficial to every American. ... Tories wanted to end resistance before violence spread, while Whigs believed they should flex their muscles and intimidate England. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... In addition to the Americans fighting in the continental army, France and Spain sent troops to fight against the British. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak,...

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We are taught to view the war as a Revolution, a fight for freedom, liberty and the right to own property, a fight that would, in the end, be beneficial to every American. ... Tories wanted to end resistance before violence spread, while Whigs believed they should flex their muscles and intimidate England. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... In addition to the Americans fighting in the continental army, France and Spain sent troops to fight against the British. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak,...

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The total number of slaves imported by the Portuguese is estimated at around 4.2 million- excluding those who met their fatal end during the middle passage- and their economy dramatically flourished during their time as the leader of transatlantic trade7. ... France was a predominant figure in the trading and exploitation of African slaves, in the ten years spanning 1720-30 French ships took over 85,0008 enslaved Africans to the plantations in the Americas. ... The centrality of the transatlantic slave trade to the economic growth in France was notably highlighted by C.L.R. ... The French Revo...

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The purpose of the Congresses had drifted from British intentions by the end of his time in office. ... Britain lead the industrial revolution, and it was of great importance to keep good relations with the other European powers to boost trade. ... At the end of the Napoleonic wars, "normality" was constituted in Europe for half a century. ... The French government of Louis XVIII was anxious for France to be regarded as a normal monarchical state. ... Britain and France did not sign this agreement. ...

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British North America Thirteen colonies in 1776 came together to revolt against its British rulers in what was to be named in history as the American Revolution. ... After France was beaten and Britain took control they left many of the laws and way of life constant, thus the northern population were not as angry towards their British rulers. So when the Battle of Saratoga ended with an American victory and the Loyalists were expelled from the United States, there only refuge was that of the northern British colonies. ... Upper Canada was tapered into British fashion seeing how a major...

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Afterwards, the American Revolution came. ... This defeat not only marked the end of the war, but also the end of the first British Empire. ... Also, in the years following the American Revolution, the British government tried to consolidate control over India and Canada. ... French overseas colonies were attacked and occupied and France was finally defeated in 1815 by a coalition of European armies. ... This is claimed to be the end of the empire. ...

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When the war was finally brought to an end, the French Colonial Empire had ceded Quebec, the former New France, to Britain; so the British Empire finally established its hegemony in North America. ... An all-out independent war spreading over the entire North American Continent seemed predictable because the habitants, early French settlers in Canada, were from Britain's archenemy France; nevertheless, the Province of Quebec did not rise up against Britain. ... They assumed that the French populace, suffering under the British rule, would doubtless join the struggle for freedom, but they ...

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After a gradual decline in Imperialistic views and ideals following the American and French revolutions, a sudden increase for colonial power ensued in Western Europe. ... After the 1820's many Western European countries had lost many of its colonies, such as France in America and Spain in South America. ... Nearing the end of the 19th century, though, most of these countries began to abandon the idea of anti-colonialism and a new concept for expansion arose. ... Financial burdens forced Ismail to concede most of Egypt's financial power over to France and Britain. ... Social Da...

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What changed and what stayed the same in the era of the American Revolution between 1775 and 1789? ... After the end of the civil war in England, and the restoration of King Charles II, England closed its grip on the colonies. ... The fact that the colonies could exert this sort of power over the rule of the crown had the effect of making the governing bodies of the colonies somewhat independent of the crown, and it was this type of independence that the parliament in England moved to subdue in the years leading up to the American Revolution. ... After 1764, following the end of the colonial ...

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In the end, according to Joll, in July "events were moving too fast for the diplomats because the decisions were now more and more being taken by the soldiers." ... France and Russia had their own pact. ... The British were involved in the usual strategic planning aiming at securing their access to the Empire and, in the end, the arms race "contributed to the feeling that war was inevitable." ... Although economic interest had often lead to strategic frictions between the Great Powers, in the end "economic interests were not too much [ ] in the minds of the politicians" in July 1914. ... In th...

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In the end of 1930s, the world's two powers, Axis, headed by Japan, German, and Italy and Allies, headed by the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France and China, fought in all over the world until the middle of 1940s. ... The idea of Japanese imperialism and their dominance started after the introduction of Meiji Restoration, a reform, renovation, revolution, and renew of the government system, and it brought the practical imperial rule in Japan in 1868. ... However, Hong Kong was captured by Japan in eighteen days, and the capitulation of Hong Kong was signed on December 26, 1941, ...

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Britain realized that a strong naval force could counter the benefits received by Spain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands from their overseas colonial trade, and energies needed directing towards developing strategic naval bases. ... British Colonial Rule 1655-1838) Being occupied by the greater distractions of Ireland and Europe, British interests in the Caribbean remained at a low level until the end of the English Civil War and Charles I's execution in 1649. ...

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While Walcott opposes colonialism and would therefore seem to be sympathetic to a revolution with an anticolonial cause, he has passionate reservations about Mau Mau: they are, or are reported to be, extremely violent - to animals, whites, and Kikuyu perceived as traitors to the Mau Mau cause. ... ("Savages" is a controversial term that derives from the French word sauvage meaning wild, and is now wholly derogatory in English. ... Leaders of France and Great Britain wanted to avoid another war that would engulf all of Europe, so they introduced a nonintervention pact that was signed...

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Britain `s pre-eminence in production and consumption of iron and steel ended by 1880, when production was surpassed most notably Germany & USA. ... Years United Kingdom Germany France U.S.A 1890 3,579 2,195 670 4,275 1896 4,133 4,745 1,160 5,282 1900 4,901 6,260 1,540 10,188 Steel Production (In thousands of tons) (3) The table graphically illustrates that although Britain was overtaken by her main competitors, she was still increasing her production of steel during these years. ...

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