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America and the Revolutionary War


             This idea that people could get away from the direct rule of the King will lay the ground work for American values that were largely left untouched by British influence until 1763. The new world allowed these people to start fresh and it also allowed for individuals to get away from a direct monarchy. Although many miles separated America to Great Britain, it was still a fact that people were still British citizens. These colonies were set up based off of the English model of governance and each one was considered part of the British Empire. This form of Government stemmed from the Magna Carta and the Navigation Acts, "The Magna Carta (Great Charter) of 1215 was a statement of privileges wrested by certain nobles from the king, but it be- came part of a broader assumption that the people as a whole had rights that even the monarch could not violate".2 .
             Laws such as these, were generally left to the colonist to enforce with the exception of a few instances before 1763. These set of laws that govern the colonist were not enforced to the degree they were enforced in the mother country. This allowed for the Americans to have a relaxed view on this system. Location played a huge role in allowing Americans to have their voices heard. With America being many miles away, colonist had a chance to give their own input on things that affect their own towns. Each town, such as Concord and Philadelphia, had committees that allowed for individuals to make their claims. American at this time was full of vast wilderness and this allowed for many white men to have property. Men with a certain amount of property could vote on things such as governors and taxes. This allowed for each white man to have their voice on things that could hamper their ability to make money or their well being .
             Britain was going through a tough time even controlling their own nation during the early years of the North American colonies.


Essays Related to America and the Revolutionary War

1. How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War?

Just how revolutionary was it? Although the colonies of British North America, on July 4 1776 felt strongly enough about the incompetence of British rule, to declare themselves independent of such rule, and fight a war to demonstrate such sentiment, the resulting state created from their revolutionary endeavours, and indeed, the revolution itself, seemed a mere step away, politically, from that of the state they were rebelling against. ... On the eve of the revolutionary war the political situation in the American colonies was still fairly stable. ... What we find in the resulting political...

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2. Was the American Revolution Revolutionary?

Was The American Revolution Revolutionary? ... For the most part, the rights of the colonists did undergo a transformation because of the Revolutionary War. ... Similar to the class structure, the revolutionary war did little to change the government. ... While many individuals would argue that the Revolutionary War brought about the change of America into a democracy, the truth is that America was not a democracy. ... (pg 70 Zinn) While many people believe strongly in the Revolutionary War as revolutionary, the war hardly brought about any change at all. ...

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3. Revolutionary War

As a result of the American Revolution the socio-political structure of America radically changed. ... Dissent from entrenched ideologies and the undermining of ancien régimes established the time period as truly revolutionary. ... The Revolutionary War symbolized ideological change in America, where self-government replaced monarchism, while democracy and capitalism triumphed over Imperialistic totalitarianism. ... The American Revolution proved that Enlightenment ideals were practical. ... The American Revolution was revolutionary because it challenged and defied decorum. ...

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4. Fighting for Rights After the Revolutionary War

Of these groups, the people that fought hardest for rights were women, Native Americans, and African Americans, though women received a few basic rights, Native Americans were driven off of their land, and most African Americans were still abused as slaves. ... Women saw the beginning of their journey to equality at the turn of the Revolutionary War. Many women fought in the war (though they also had to disguise themselves), but their legal status was still not equal to white men. ... In the North, free African Americans and a few choice servants were allowed to learn, something that never too...

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5. The Unavoidable American Revolutionary War

The North America Continent was not the main battlefield of the Seven Years' War, yet the aftermath of the war had significantly altered the situation in the British colonies on the continent. ... Regardless of the close ties of people and culture with Britain, the colonists started the American Revolutionary War. ... This contradiction implied that the American Revolutionary War, instead of being a random, passionate incident, was in truth an inevitable event that ensued from certain political and economic conditions that was bound to happen in the Thirteen Colonies but not the Province ...

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6. Revolutionary War's envability

Issue: Was the Revolutionary War inevitable? Paraphrase: Was there no way around getting into the Revolutionary War? Position Statement: The Revolutionary War was inevitable. ... After all, they just fought a war to retain control of America and did not want to lose it now! ... Henry, Patrick. " Patrick Henry: The great Revolutionary writer." 17 Dec. 2002 < http://www.greeceny.com/arm/welch/qtext.htm#Before the War ( -1775)>. ...

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7. Compare and Contrast Revolutionary war and civil War

The Revolutionary war started at Lexington and Concord, where the very first shot was fired. ... Americans began to choose sides. ... There where many battles during the Revolutionary war, including The battle over Trenton. ... Similar to the Revolutionary War, the Civil War was fought for money. ... The Civil War had more death then any other war because Americans were fighting each other. ...

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8. Overview of the Revolutionary War

The revolutionary war fought between 1776 – 1785 was a major impact in American history. ... Washington was an American commander who helped fight in various wars bringing victory to the U.S. He fought many battles such as the battle of Saratoga, the turning point of the Revolutionary war. ... He eventually helped guide America through the troubles of the revolutionary war. All three men were able to play very strong roles in the beginning of the revolutionary war. ...

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9. Canada, America and the War of 1812

Most of the tension originated from the Revolutionary War, where Great-Britain employed war methods that simply aggravated the United States. ... The war is not very well known in American history because it has baffled many as to who won the war and why did it start. ... There was also long-lasting tension between the two nations from the Revolutionary War where Britain was defeated by the Patriot army. 6. ... These four main causes started the war between America and Great-Britain. ... Those involved in the war were the Americans, British, Canadians, and Native Americans. ...

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