A revolution was born; "a violent attempt...to end the rule of one government and start a new one"" (Revolution). The colonists demanded independence and relief from the control of the crown, and with the British holding fast to their power, a revolution was born - and it would forever change the relationship between America and Great Britain. The American Revolution officially began on April 19th 1775, when, the thirteen British colonies were ready for change, demanded freedom, and wanted disconnection from Great Britain for good. ... Though in the end the victory would go to the British, ...

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During the American Revolution John Adams deliberated the reasons and worth of the fight. ... I can see that the end is worth all the means. ... At this time in the American Revolution only a few colonies with militias fighting against the British. ... Before the American Revolution, the American colonists and the British army fought together in the French and Indian War. ... The French now had the same resources and profitable goods that the colonies had, the Americans now had to compete for customers with France. ...

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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 defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588) and the loss of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (completed by 1648) mark the end of Spain's greatness. ... The State System in this arena was affected by Industrial Revolution, representative governments, political changes, growth of international law, emergence of international organization, economic interdependence, revolution in the means of transport and communication. ... The war ended with the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763. ... Year 1776 saw the American Declaration of Independence and in 1789 the Estates General meets in Paris be...

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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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The Revolution and the Civil War In 1775, American colonists took arms against British rule, thus leading to the American Revolution and the end of British control over the thirteen colonies. ... The American colonists and the British had just defeated the French in the middle of the 1700s in the French and Indian war. ... Although the colonist participation was held to a minimum, they had learned a powerful lesson from the French and Indian War. ... In the case of the Civil War, violence was justified to end a cruel institution. ...

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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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This decree stated that Great Britain was placed under French blockade; not by sea, but by all France and French-controlled land. ... At the end of the day though, no one but Napoleon wanted to pay for a broken blockade. ... At the beginning of his reign, Napoleon was heralded as a hero to France because he removed the Directory and brought an end to the Revolution. ... Most citizens had been fighting since the French Revolution and they grew tired of it. ... Talleyrand was one of Napoleon's closest friends, and the man caused Napoleon all sorts of trouble to reach his own ends. ...

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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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The end result of Imperialism/ colonialism had a negative effect on every aspect of African society. ... When World War 1 ended, African soldiers often received little or no compensations for lost limbs or battle injuries (www.dw.de). ... The British ultimatum of 1890 was imposed upon King Carlos 1 of Portugal and Portuguese colonialism in Africa ended (www.oxfordbibliographies.com). ... In French colonies they allowed properly trained Africans to assume subordinate posts, and in special circumstances become French citizens. ... In Africa they are used to describe the different stages of Euro...

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The Revolution and the Civil War In 1775, American colonists took arms against British rule, thus leading to the American Revolution and the end of British control over the thirteen colonies. ... The American colonists and the British had just defeated the French in the middle of the 1700s in the French and Indian war. ... Although the colonist participation was held to a minimum, they had learned a powerful lesson from the French and Indian War. ... In the case of the Civil War, violence was justified to end a cruel institution. ...

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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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The revolution, the movement didn't come in one day, or by one chance, it was growing inside the people and atlast it bursted out in a way unpredictable. ... This revolution of Abdul Aziz inspired one portion of Indian muslims. ... After them their brother, Yahya Ali started leading the movement, Moulavi Farhad Ali and Ahmudullah helped him in conducting this revolution. ... After all these, there remained no other way of rebellion and like this ended the Ulema revolt against the British. ... He began his speech with an analysis of how both the American and French Revolutions originated ...

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This caused a sense of isolationism that grew on the Americans and once the British became checking these rights, a revolution occurred. ... No longer was there the west or east end of London, both sides could live together side by side with out any of the labels. ... Another major event that helped determine that American values were left untouched was the French Indian War. In essence, the French and Indian War altered the relationships between Britain and the American colonies. ... Once the French and Indian war was over, everything changed in American and these events helped shape America...

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The French Union (the new name for the Empire) of 1946 is a clear example of desperation to keep the Empire together with its indissoluble unity.1 The matters of France, its overseas territories, and associated states and territories, which was the new concept for Indochina (simply because they underestimated the ongoing insurgency to French imperialism), were mostly now part of metropolitan France. ... The French control was assured through the President of France being the President of the Union, and a significant French representation in the Supreme Council and the Assembly of the Union. Pe...

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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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