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    The American Revolution was caused by conflicts between the colonists of America and the British government. Although the Parliament tried to keep peace and unity throughout the new colonies, the government only seemed to make things worse by creating many new laws and acts. The colonists were distressed about the new acts and decided to take matters into their own hands by rebelling in many different ways. The Sugar Act came after the Sugar and Molasses Act and was made to lessen the tax on molasses. This act did not only include sugar, but also coffee, different wines, and many other foreign goods. “The effect of this was that is reduced trade with Madeira, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and the French West Indies” (Thomas Kindig, The Sugar…

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    As the war comes to a close and Britain feel’s the stress of postwar debt. Britain begins to look at how generous taxes are among the Americans’ and how much they are currently paying. The relationship among the colonists and Britain is both of prosper, which may have caused Britain to think the New American colonist would give in to their new regulations. Among these new regulations were the Proclamation of 1763, American Revenue Act or Sugar Act, and Stamp Act. These three laws were…

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    Britain were struggling to obtain their territory. The British wished to settle in the Ohio River Valley, (which is in French territory) so that they, too, could be part of this trade. The French worried that this would hurt their profits. Therefore, they built three forts in the Ohio River Valley, and this rose conflict. Furthermore, war broke out leading to the victory of Great Britain. However, after they defeated them, they left armies in the colonies to protect the colonists. George…

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    The American Revolution was a very famous war, leading to probably the most famous breakup message known to man. But what caused it? The answer is not just one thing, but rather a collection of reasons. Some causes for the revolution were the Townshend Acts, the Intolerable Acts, and some good old Common Sense, literally. To kick off, the Townshend Acts were a big cause of the American Revolution. But, what were the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts were tax laws that put a tax on glass,…

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    A chain of a multitude of back to back events all contributed to the initiation of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. All of which included social, religious, economic, and political factors. There’s no one event that can be recognized as the commencement of the revolution. It all began from a controversy and difference in opinion over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies as opposed to the way colonies thought they should be treated. Right after England established…

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    vitality and fragility of both sides.Lastly show who really deserved to win the ultimate fight.The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown(1). “Give me liberty, or give me death”-Patrick Henry.Trouble Brewing in the new world By 1774, the year leading…

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    era was caused by the many fundamental discoveries of the scientific revolution in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Scientists used the scientific method as a foundation to reveal, explore, and understand more about the actual meaning of life through subjects such as physics, astronomy, and biology; however, these advancements contradicted some of the ideas and knowledge of the church. This followed the Renaissance and Martin Luther’s Reformation when the government separated from the…

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    There were many events and reasons leading up to the American Revolution. All these events led up to and played a major role in the Revolution. I believe the Revolution started due to a lack of understanding and communication, the need and want to rebel, and the sweet idea of independence. There were tensions between the American colonies and the British Empire. However, there were also large issues that put not only the colonies against Britain, but the colonies against the people..I believe…

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    in that time period. Why are these documents important you ask? Most of them, believe it or not, had a very great impact for their influence of the American Revolution. The American Revelution was influenced by many documents, creating a chain of events leading to this create battle. The American Revelution started in 1775, and ended in 1785. But, as any other battle, there were events leading up to it. Many documents influenced this great battle, such as The Magna…

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    as the “supreme law of the United States,” providing the framework of our national government, laws, and basic freedoms we see today However, by the end of the Revolutionary War in 1776 up until 1787, Congress originally operated under the Articles of Confederation. Considering that the Articles of Confederation got the young nation through its war with England, over time, it was soon realized that this first governing document wasn’t of much use when it finally came down to running an entire…

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