...Three Similar but Different Wars Justin P. Wilson Excelsior College Abstract Wars share similarities in cause, though not all are the same. The same goes for effects. The French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812 all share this. Each war had its similarities but each war had its own outcomes and reasons for the start of the war. Each war was a turning point in the history of the newly independent United States. Three Similar but Different Wars The Revolutionary war, War of 1812, and the French and Indian war had similar yet different effects on the new United States. The young United States would learn new ways of fighting and dealing with conflicts. Each war had its similarities but each war had its own outcomes and reasons for the start of the war. Each war was a turning point in the history of the newly independent United States. The French and Indian war was a starting point for the American Revolutionary War. The War of 1812 was a war to expand and verify territory borders. All the wars involved the British, French, and the Americans. The War of 1812 and the French and Indian War involved the Indians. Each war had a different treaty or agreement that settled the disagreement and evolved the way the countries fought and handled disputes. The French and Indian war was composed of three different phases. The leading causes started back in Europe with the King George’s War, which took place in between the years of 1744 and 1748. The first...
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...tip of a crate. On December 16, 1773, three British ships stocked with tea remained docked in the main port of Boston, Massachusetts. Local, agitated colonists demanded that the ships return to Britain without payment of a duty fee. A Collector of Customs denied the ships’ release until the colonists paid the charge. The stalemate culminated in a small revolt. Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty marched among two hundred men to the wharf. Hollering war chants, they descended onto the ships and threw the offending cargo into the water (Brady 1). Typically, this event defines the quintessential grievance of the colonists; “no taxation without representation” (Waldman 40). Popular images such as the Boston Tea Party typified the revolution as a secular fight for political and economic liberty. However, religion played an equally significant role in the American Revolution. In America’s fight for political independence, different groups used religion to help to mobilize the success of the American Revolution. Patriotic, clergy referenced the Bible to justify the rebellious American spirit against British rule and unite their congregations. Furthermore, political revolutionaries manipulated this public spirituality to gain a stronger and necessary support in the country’s fight for independence. Clergymen, who allied with the revolutionary movement, tactfully utilized religion to justify the rebellion by rejecting Britain as the legitimate political leader of the colonies. Though the...
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...Historical Context: The Revolutionary War was undeniably one of the most pivotal and crucial times in American history. Tensions between the American colonists and Great Britain began decades before the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The British made many attempts, some successful, some not, to raise the Parliament’s revenue by raising taxes of the 13 colonies. The most popular were the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773. These Acts only resulted in non-violent uprising from the colonies. But as tensions increased further, violence began to take place. The most notable event is the Boston Massacre, where British soldiers shot dead five innocent men. Then after December 1773, colonists dressed up as...
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...The revolutionary wars was full of twists and turns, but none greater than The Battle of Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill was one of the craziest battles thats has ever happened. It is called the most famous battle of The Revolutionary War, and the least understood battle ever! To start off our adventure exploring what really happened the night of June 17th, 1775, we have some colonial colonists hearing news of the British wanting to take control over the Charlestown Peninsula. The colonist were upset with this because on this peninsula was Bunker and Breed’s Hill. The thing that made these hills so special was that they provided a great overlook of Boston and its harbour, making this an amazing vantage spot. When General Prescott heard this news he went along with 1,200 men...
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...directly on the colonists without representation in the Stamp Act, which resulted almost immediately in an outcry of protest and rebellion. The Stamp Act Congress was created to express the colonists grievances and Sons and Daughters of Liberty rose up in protests, continually pushing harder for independence from Great Britain. Protests grew rampant in many places throughout the colonies and one protest even led to the killing of five protesters after shots were fired into the crowd. These events led to the Boston Tea Party and the resulting Coercive Acts as punishment, further leading to the colonial alliance and the American colonies creating a separate and new identity in independence. While many colonial-American traditions and cultures stayed intact,...
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...The Revolutionary War was the conflict between Great Britain’s 13 colonies and the British government. One of the causes was The Boston Tea Party, which was the protest against taxation on tea, and took place on the night of December 16, 1773. The Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams and The Sons of Liberty boarded three ships, dressed as Indians, and threw 342 containers of tea overboard. Another cause is The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War. This was the conflict between Britain and France in the colonies for rights to the Ohio River Valley. The last cause is The Boston Massacre, which was a squabble that took place on March 5, 1770, between a “patriot” mob and a squad of British soldiers. All of these causes made more...
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...Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. Pre-War Event Description Contribution to the Revolutionary War French and Indian War This is the name American gave this war; this war was between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. This war was also known as the seven year war, in Great Britain it was known as King William's War or Queen Anne's War. With the end of the French & Indian War in 1763, the British government felt that the American colonies should cover a percentage of the cost associated with their defense. So the Parliament began passing a series of taxes designed to raise funds to offset this expense. Sugar Act The Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. The Parliament wanted the money to help provide more security for the colonies. The Sugar Act made the people in the colonies pretty upset. If they only traded with Britain, they would not be able to sell their goods for as much. Some leaders in the colonies started to boycott, or to quite buying, British goods. Stamp Act The bill was passed on February 17, approved by the Lords on March 8th and weeks later ordered in effect by the King. The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. They need to get some of their money back after the French and Indian War. The colonies boycotted the stamp act...
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...landowners raised rents and seizing land, people were forced to leave their homes. Residents were forced to share smallholdings with multiple families. Living conditions worsen as the years went by. People were getting sick because of the unsanitary conditions in which they lived. In 1950, there were approximately 75,000 people living in London. A century later, nearly 450,000 occupied the streets of London. People began to migrate to the “new world” in hopes of improving their circumstances. Economic expansion was necessary in order for government and private organizations to maximize their profits. The economic expansion demanded cheap labor, the ability to buy and sell products to other countries, natural resources and land. After the Revolutionary War, the government met these requirements by meeting these demands by providing European factories and markets the materials they needed to manufacture products. This allowed imperial merchants to establish trading posts and warehouses, created transportation among these colonies. However, this new trading opportunity also created conflict among the colonies. Imperial colonies often fought with each other over the best potential resources, markets and trades. Imperial nations and citizens wanted to explore other...
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...the day of June 17th, 1775, one of the most important and well-known battles of the Revolutionary War took place in Boston, Massachusetts over Bunker and Breed’s Hill. The battle was fought over position in Boston, which was “commanded on the north and south by the heights of Charlestown and Dorchester peninsulas.” (Drake, 2008, 9). The American soldiers had minimal experience in war and lacked commanding officers that could effectively lead their regiments. To no surprise, British forces claimed a victory over the Americans at the battle, but not before the American forces dealt them a great deal of casualties. Although the British gained position over Bunker Hill, the Americans were the ones who gained a foothold in the war. In Bunker...
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...American Revolution dates back to the early colonial years. During the stat of the year 1650, Great Britain began to control, limit and restrict their American colonists by forcing them to follow and adhere to some of harsh rule such as the Navigation Act. This restriction took effect alongside many more restrictions. Thus between the year 1650 and 1776, a number of the colonists found it difficult to enjoy freedom and finally they opted to unite and rebel against their home country. Among the causes of revolution were high taxation, legacy in political issues and general restriction of civil liberals. All these added up to the strong forces that propelled the colonists to revolve. This section is going to answer the big question whether or not the American Revolution was successful and the major reasons behind the success. To start with, the American Revolution was indeed successful. Several aspects highly contributed to this success. Americans were under what we can describe as the strongest and one of the most stable leadership ever in the region. For instance, they were led by people like General Washington George who were extremely skilled and mastered the entire terrain of the country. The Britain forces came from across the Atlantic Ocean and they had no prior knowledge and experience of the American revolutionaries combat. In addition, the British had a general problem of transporting and supplying their equipment across the large Atlantic Ocean. Here is where the French...
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...outcome of the Revolutionary War, but one of the more important contributors was Major General William Howe. William Howe was born on August 10, 1729 (Showalter, 2015) to Sir Emmanuel Howe and Charlotte Howe. His father was a viscount, a noble just under the rank of Duke. He was also the illegitimate uncle of King George III (Pavao, 2014), giving Howe’s family a tie to the throne. In his youth, William was educated at Eaton. Years later, when he was seventeen, his father bought him a Cornet’s Commission, allowing him to become an officer in the British Army. Thus Howe’s military career began. In 1756, The French and Indian War began. William was promoted to a Major over the 60th regiment...
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...the ruler was regarded as a tyrant and overthrown for the benefit of the public. Although the aims of the two revolutions were quite similar, there were many differences between them. The American Revolution and the French Revolution can be categorized as events where rulers were overthrown due to their actions; however, no matter how similar the causes, there are many differences between the events of the two revolutions. The French-Indian War of 1754 was a war between the British and the French to gain control over North American colonies. The British eventually defeated the French but owed a great debt and expected the colonies to help pay for the cost of the war. The British wished to cut down on costs in its North American colonies so King George implemented the Proclamation of 1763. This restricted the expansion of the colonies westward; as a result, the colonists were not allowed to settle past the Appalachian Mountains. By restricting the colonies’ expansion, the British government hoped to reduce the amount of conflicts the colonists were having with the natives. The Americans, however, thought...
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...Samuel Adams: Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. He was a second cousin of U.S. President John Adams, and a signee of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Adams served as a legislator of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1774. Among his accomplishments which like similar entities in other towns across the Colonies proved a powerful tool for communication and coordination during the American Revolutionary War. Adams became a democratic republican when formal American political parties were created in the 1790s. His final political post was as Massachusetts governor from 1794 through 1797. Adams died on October 2, 1803 in his hometown of Boston. Benjamin Franklin: Born...
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...independence and economic success. Instead, British rule prevented them from experiencing freedom in taxation, land ownership, and government. Without consideration of the colonists, the British established several "Acts" of taxation. Proclamation of 1763: It closed the frontier of colonial expansion and the colonists thought that all they have been working for was going to be for nothing. The Quartering Act: Ordered the local government to give housing to and provisions for the British soldiers. Sugar Act Act to raise fund on sugar and wine. Stamp Act: A tax on every piece of printed paper like news paper and legal documents. Though the tax wasn’t big they thought it was rude to tax them on paper and unfair. They thought it would lead to bigger taxes. The Intolerable Acts: The Intolerable Acts was a name used to describe a series of act passed by the British Parliament . These acts caused outrage in the 13 colonies which lead to resistance. The quartering act, the sugar act, and the stamp act where all intolerable acts. These where the acts that lead to the revolutionary war. There were many years when the Colonists were ignored by Britain. The colonists became accustomed to the laws they created themselves. When the British discovered the colonists did not obey their laws and instead were governing themselves, they tried to enforce the old laws. By the late 1700's the colonists had enough of British rule and war broke...
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...Samuel Adams: Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. He was a second cousin of U.S. President John Adams, and a signee of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Adams served as a legislator of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1774. Among his accomplishments which like similar entities in other towns across the Colonies proved a powerful tool for communication and coordination during the American Revolutionary War. Adams became a democratic republican when formal American political parties were created in the 1790s. His final political post was as Massachusetts governor from 1794 through 1797. Adams died on October 2, 1803 in his hometown of Boston. Benjamin Franklin: Born in Boston...
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