He loved reading war novels and he loved the Revolutionary War so he decided to research the topic and tell you the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. He researched many point of views of people who were important to the War such as, Adams, Sam, Franklin, Gage, and Washington. Rise to Rebellion brings the Revolutionary War to life through the eyes of important historical figures. ... The book was definitely worth the reading time because I learned a lot about the Revolutionary War and the events that led up to it. ... Overall, Rise to Rebellion is a wonderful book to read if you wan...

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Yet, like "Pearl Harbor", "The Patriot" or "Shindler's List", some films also are based on the historical events that have taken place. ... It is one thing to read about a war in a book than it is to see your favorite actor playing a main character in the historical event itself. ... Even though movies tend to twist the plot by adding a love story into it or having the main character be a very important person in the war when in reality this man/woman was just another soldier. They still represent the truth about war, the horror of it all. ... I doubt any of us were alive when the Rev...

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One of the more important events was the Boston Tea Party. ... The Revolutionary War was the event that brought forth the Declaration of Independence. ... The war had now begun. This was the war to end colonialism, also known as the Revolutionary War. ... Then all of the events that occurred leading up to the Revolutionary War never would have happened. ...

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Irving was called the literary vagabond in England, Holland, France and Italy and frequently wrote using the creative tools of fiction to comment on historical background and events of American history. ... The story makes several references of pre and post situations of the American Revolutionary War. ... (P.382) Ironically, the American Independence, one of the most important historical events of America did not affect Rip that much. ... (P.282) Therefore, his awakening to a new world suggests the new conditions of the US after the war. ... Connections made to historical events are...

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The period right after the war was America's time to have an identity crisis. ... This is also reminiscent of finding loved ones after the war. During the war entire families were split up and moved around. ... The Revolutionary War was an important event in history that cannot and should not be dismissed with a mere shake of the head or shrug of the shoulders. It is an event that should have concerned Rip greatly but he chose to take a passive role in America's new beginning. ...

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In 1702, the twelve-year war broke out. ... Within a seventy-year span, four colonial wars were fought, the King William's War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War, and the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War gave its name to the whole series of wars because it was the last and most important conflict. ... This act enforced taxes on legal documents, such as marriage licenses, newspapers, and other important documents. ... This event was then called the Boston Massacre. ...

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In 1702, the twelve-year war broke out. ... Within a seventy-year span, four colonial wars were fought, the King William's War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War, and the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War gave its name to the whole series of wars because it was the last and most important conflict. ... This act enforced taxes on legal documents, such as marriage licenses, newspapers, and other important documents. ... This event was then called the Boston Massacre. ...

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American Revolution Essay: Question One The American Revolution was truly a huge historical event, but few people know what ended it all. The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War but it took quite awhile to come about. ... The terms were first and most importantly, the British acknowledged the United States as a free and independent nation. ... I think the most important term of the Treaty of Paris is the acknowledgment of independence of the United States. ...

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The declaration was sent to King George III of England, hoping to prevent a war. ... Washington was mostly responsible for the direction of the war with high spirits. ... As a hero of the Revolutionary War, he was elected for the first presidency. ... In the north Britain occupied seven of the most important trading posts. ... He also summarized the major events that took place during his presidency. ...

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The American Revolution in 1776 was not a first war in America that fought for freedom, but before the American Revolution, there was another revolutionary war that fought for the same reasons. People seem to be forgetting and not realize that we did have a revolutionary war before the American Revolution in 1776. People think it was not important in the American history because this event was not important and not recognize according to historians. However, this war was very important to the Native American because it was a bloody war that the Native American rebelled against the Spanish&...

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This date is very important, for on this date many colonists lost their lives in an unforeseen incident. The slaughter of the colonists was a very important step; because it led them to the Revolutionary War. ... The slaughter begins; officially, there is only one report on the events of the March 5 1770. ... The colonists were ready to undertake the venture and stand for what they believed in, which later led them to inevitable Revolutionary war where they gained their independence from England. ...

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War). ... Another important event that occurred during the conference was, "the Declaration and Resolve. " It " established the course of the congress, as a statement of principles common to all of the colonies. " (American). ... War). ... War). ... It was because of his political view that made him most suitable to draft up such an important document (American Home). ...

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