... those of Latin America. This idea of enlightenment then pushed the ordinary people to take over and the fight began on 14 July 1789, with the attack on Bastille prison which was a symbol of the power of the nobility and the rule of the king (Doyle 2002). After this first revolt there were many changes such as the end of the concept of feudalism and absolute monarchy as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was published. During the revolution in ... other and Spain) organic national personality and viewpoint. Criollos were the main supporters of the Spanish American wa...

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... had a population of 11 million compared to the patriots 2.5 million of whom 20% were slaves. Furthermore Britain had the most powerful navy in the world, an experienced and well-armed standing army of 48,000 men and the support of tens of thousands of loyalists and Indian tribes. Britain also held the economic advantage as they could rely on the profits from the South Atlantic system and the industrial revolution. So at the beginning of the war, an ... , supplies and in the last phase of the war, military force. France supplied most of the muskets, bayonets and canons used by the colonis...

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... Adams: contributed to the American Revolution and freedom. 7. Nathan Hale: American spy; caught and hanged at Battle of New York. 8. Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox M. Valley Forge (1777-1778) 1. Limited food, supplies, shoes and shirts, etc. 2. Very harsh, and very cold. 3. Trained the army. N. Battles 1. Battle of New York: (August 1776) 1 of the biggest battles of the war - The fighting was now ... . (At Princeton Gen. Cornwallis was fooled due to fires that were left burning.) 3. Battle of Germantown: After G. Washington's defeat, the continental army was forced to retreat back to Vall...

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... suggested France wanted solid proof of the strength of the revolution before they would officially hand over French military aid to our cause. Once they heard about the victory, they declared war on Britain and finally officially joined the war. Spain not long after did the same. Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Portugal also entered the League of Armed Neutrality, so Britain was fighting most of the western world. The victory also made General Gates ... very popular and he became known as the "Hero of Saratoga." The loss weakened the British government. It was the beginning of the end...

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... take the message to the French that they were trespassing on Britain's land (2). He rode west with six men to Fort Le Boeuf and returned home speedily as he could during the weather conditions, bearing the reply and much useful information. George's leadership earned him praise and promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1775 war broke out, and Washington took command of the American army ... in his inspiring speeches before each battle, especially at the Battle of Trenton. Cornwallis" surrender at Yorktown was a perfect example of Washington's military strategizing. With the help of Admiral...

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... and colonial officers in rank and pay, he resigned his commission near the end of 1754. The next year however, he volunteered to joined British general Edward Braddock's expedition against the French. When the French and their Indian allies ambushed Braddock on the Monongahela River, Washington although seriously ill, tried to rally the Virginia troops. Whatever public criticism attended the debacle, Washington's own military reputation was enhanced, and in 1755, at ... the assumption of state debts, the Bank of the United State, and the excise tax, Washington became the target of attac...

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... Jersey and finally into Pennsylvania. Washington, frustrated because of his lack of troops and supplies, almost quit. The British were now in soul control of New York, the enlistment period was almost coming to an end for many of the troops, many of the soldiers, also frustrated, abandoned Washington, many of the civilian people were scared and no longer optimistic, and because of Congress's fear of a British attack on Philadelphia, they had withdrawn from ... . Washington was elected again in 1792. In 1793 a crisis broke out among Washington's cabinet. The issue concerned the American n...

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The American Revolution ended successfully in New Jersey for several reasons. Firstly, Washington's war tactics were successfully against the British. Secondly, the geography and the terrain in New Jersey were in their favor. Lastly, supplies and training from French helped General Washington win in New Jersey. After the war, New Jersey started to successfully modernize and industrialized to the mid 1800's. The areas of modernization were Industry, Transportation, and Slavery. Washington ... rapidly. In conclusion, the Revolutionary War ended successfully in New Jersey. The war tactics of Geo...

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... Congress, meeting in steamy Philadelphia, decided, "these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states." It was also the year that the American Revolution began in earnest and was nearly lost. With his strong sense of narrative and his gift for capturing the humanity of his subjects, McCullough leads readers through a well-known story with both style and grace ... . McCullough structures the book into three large subdivisions. The story opens in England, October 26, 1775, ... Virginia, in 1781, when American and French troops surrounded British troops led by...

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... of his service on the Boston Common with the Corps of Cadets, it made him best for the job of commander in chief, and eventually he was nominated. John Adams, who at the time was friends with John Hancock, opposed the choice because he thought George Washington would be better, due to the fact that Washington commanded the Virginia militia for nearly five years during the French and Indian War. So instead of ... congress to consider practical matters, such as raising money, forming troops for the Continental Army and establishing basic governmental intuitions. Congress allowed 2 million ...

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