...Revolutionary War Taylor Hunter ENG/101 October 26, 2014 The battle of Trenton and Princeton began to erupt in the same year of the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War had started because the Americans wanted the same rights the as the British citizens had. The British refused to give Americans the same rights because they (British) didn’t think the Americans shouldn’t be represented as a part of the British Parliament, instead their (British) minds were more focused on building revenue. The British had ignored the Americans demands in which the British thought the Americans demands were a cause of outrage. There were so many different wars that had erupted during the Revolutionary War. The battle between Trenton and Princeton had begun on December 25, 1776. The battle between Trenton and Princeton had taken place in Trenton, NJ on the Delaware River. Before the battles between Trenton and Princeton in 1776, even with the weather being bad with snow storms. General William Howe had driven the Continental Army out of New York. After the Continental Army was driven out of New York, they were forced to retreat. George Washington had learned about the Continental Armies expiration of their enlistment and decided to attack the British before the army dispersed. George Washington was adamant about crossing the Delaware and across the river above Trenton and attack the Hessian garrison. George Washington had over twenty four hundred men from different...
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...Final book paper David Schools HIUS 221-006 1 December 2014 INTRODUCTION The Revolutionary war began in 1775 for America’s Independence from Britain. With this war lasting until 1783, there were countless battles won and lost for both sides as well as detrimental casualties. With America being able to establish their independence amidst a war in 1776, it was inevitable that a price would have to be paid. The war was fought and won by the bravery and the true patriotism that its soldier’s had and put forth in every battle they faced. If this had not been the case, the soldiers may not have been able to endure the harsh conditions provided by the war and the outcome may have resulted in a very different way. Thanks to the account written from the perspective of a soldier named Joseph Plump Martin in the book Ordinary Courage: The revolutionary war adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin poeple are able to read a first had experience to the life of these soldiers, why they would even be attracted to or willing to join, and understand the general life of what it was like to have to go through this kind of war and endure one of America’s most important and greatest wars. BODY The Revolutionary war was started due to the rule that Britain was insisting on having over America and the resulting need for independence. America was tired of the countless taxes and unfair rules that Britain forced upon the country with the selfish desires of making money and gaining power through...
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...Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War was won by Americans because of their political ties with France due to the British being a common enemy. The 13 original colonies formed a parliament which convened the opinion of each colony on the basis of all issues concerning war, the precedence of leadership and self-governance. Lastly, citizens were motivated to fight against Great Britain on the simple basis of ‘loyalty to the land, not the crown.” Americans had the military leadership of General Washington (a courageous and intellectually advanced individual in warfare tactics) In the New World every colony was separate, each concerned with self-governance, and lacked motivation to unite under a single government. As events began to erupt across the colonies due to rises in taxes and the implementation of the “Stamp Act” infuriated colonists to the point of public protests. Which resulted in the “Boston Massacre” where Redcoats opened fired on a civilian crowd. As tensions began to rise Great Britain sent more troops to New York in order to take control of the general population and force British laws on all New World born citizens. Colonists were stripped of all civil rights. Which banded them together to form a parliament which was in charge of making decisions such as; revolting against Great Britain; The decision to draft a constitution; pass laws; etc. As the colonies raged war against Great Britain political ties were formed with France. As Benjamin Franklin was familiar...
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...Doranda Chambers U S history to 1877 2110-240 Assignment: Extra Credit Critical Essay The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) The American Revolutionary War was one of the most crucial events of history. 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. Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord in April 1775 kicked off the armed conflict, and by the following summer, the rebels were waging a full-scale war for their independence. France entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists in 1778, turning what had essentially been a civil war into an international conflict. After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1779, the Americans had effectively won their independence, though fighting would not formally end until 1783. For more than a decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, tensions had been building between colonists and the British authorities. Attempts by the British government to raise revenue by taxing the colonies with the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767 and the Tea Act of 1773 caused great tension and resulted in a heated...
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...The Revolutionary War The Patriots are the people who wanted American colonies to be free from Britain. The Loyalists are people who stayed British citizens. As well, I feel if I was in the Revolutionary War I would choose to be on the Patriots side. Not only did the British have no right to tax the Patriots but they took away their right. The war gave Great Britain a huge local gather in North America, however disagreements about paying the war costs and eventually started the American Revolutionary War. I picked to be with the patriots because the patriots have rights and the government can not take take away their property. Many colonist fought in the French & Indian War The colonists...
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...factors must be considered when discussing the causes of the American Revolutionary War. In July 1776, American colonists, who 13 years before, had considered themselves loyal Englishmen, took the unprecedented step of seeking a political separation from the British Empire. A “perfect storm” of economics, politics, society, philosophy, and communication technology helped create a situation in which it was possible for the colonies to not only separate from the empire but create a functioning government to take the place of the one from which they had separated. Economically, the colonies and England were extremely close. The colonies provided a source of raw materials for the Empire as well as a marketplace to sell goods produced by...
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...The causes of the Revolutionary War Imagine your country being controlled by another country. They control you economically, socially and politically. For about 150 years, tension had been mounting between Great Britain and the American colonists. The British government had passed a series of laws in an attempt to increase control over the colonies. The colonists were in every right aspect and mind. It was about time that they stood up and took action against the British. The choice of going to war with them was the only choice they had. The colonists were justified in wanting to gain independence from the British. The Proclamation of 1763, Navigation Acts and the Sugar Act contributed to the anger that the colonists felt toward the British. These laws limited the amount of money that they could make and it didn’t allow them to have any privileges. The trading laws prohibited the colonists from trading with other countries which led to an economic issue; it caused them to lose a lot of money. This made the colonists very angry. The colonists then traveled to the Americas in hopes to make money, but it was very difficult because the British were preventing them from doing so. The British created laws that were very inequitable which made it very hard for the colonists to live a normal life style. The British forced the colonists to pay very high taxes on different type of products, which caused financial issues. The British appointed British...
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...When people talk about the Revolutionary War almost anyone can name a few battles. In this paper I will look into three key battles: Battle of Lexington/Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of The Chesapeake Capes or Yorktown. “ The American revolution did not begin with the ‘shot heard round the world.” It started when tens of thousands of angry patriot militiamen ganged up on unarmed officials and overthrew British authority throughout all of Massachusetts outside Boston.”(Ray Raphael p. 69) Before we begin to understand the battles of the Revolutionary War we must first look into some of the causes. One main cause happened more than two-hundred years before anyone even thought of an independant America, that was the colonization...
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...Name: Basil Mbuba Course code: HIST-1301 Causes of the Revolutionary WarTop of Form Bottom of Form There are several factors that brought to the rise of independence and American Revolution can be discussed from the most important, to the moderately not important. One of the most significant factors was the limitations of the colonist's civil liberties which were imposed by the British. While the less important was how the British parliament implemented the taxation also how the British military actions that the British took to suppress the Lower still was the British American nationalist. The least factor was the because of the political ideas and legacy of colonial religious. One of the most vital factors that contributed to the American rebellion in 1776 was the limitations of the colonist's civil independence by the British. This took away their freedom unlike other factors. By seizing their absolute rights e.g. pursuit of happiness, life, and liberty this led to rebellion. The British took their jobs, food and their home as well. They also took their government's money by means of the navigation acts that was enforced in 1763. The 1765 act (quartering act) states that the colonists had to offer food, supplies and shelter, food to British troops. In conclusion, there are many other factors that led to the rebellion in America in 1776 but some factors are seen to have more weight than others. As the statement or declaration of Independence...
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...Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war was so radical, people were killed and the new settlers fought against their King George. The American revolution also called the war for independence, took place between 1775 and 1783. It was a fight between 13 British colonies and the home England. The revolutionary was so radical in document one the people who were living in the new land were trying to take down King George’s statute because all of their money were going to the motherland instead of supporting the settlers. If people didn't have war the world will be peaceful. Even though African-Americans were freed the still couldn’t get jobs one one wanted to work with a colored man. In document 6 it's a speech made by a young African-American...
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...The Revolutionary War was a major turning point for the American Colonies. It was not until the American Colonies acquired the ability to manufacture their own artillery that they had a chance to defeat the British. This paper will discuss how artillery made its way into the ranks of the Continental Army and transformed into the artillery used by the Army of today. Before the start of the Revolutionary War, there was only a small amount of militia artillery companies within the Colonies. These companies brought their expertise and guns to the Patriots upon the start of the Revolutionary War. Henry Knox, who was self-taught and eventually formed the American artillery branch, re-organized the companies into four regiments of Continental Artillery. At the onset of the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army had little to no artillery of their own, until May 1775, when Benedict Arnold joined forces with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys from Vermont to attack Fort Ticonderoga. The attack was small, surprising the British garrison while they slept. This...
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...in the Revolutionary War. The colonists that settled in North America were fighting for their independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. The Hessian soldiers joined forces with Great Britain to fight against the colonists in present day North America. The Hessian name was derived from their original location of Hesse-Kassel, Germany. They were involved in the war because Landgraf Wilhelm II, the prince of Hesse-Kassel, was paid an amount equal to thirteen years’ worth of tax revenue for their services. Each soldier services equaled twenty-five cents a day payment to the prince. The prince enforced this policy so that he could keep taxes low and public spending high. As a result, the soldiers were not paid directly for their services to fight in the war. The Hessian soldiers made up one-fourth of the British Army. There were over 30,000 Hessian soldiers sent to North America to fight in the war. This was not an uncommon practice for an army to hire soldiers from another country. There were 535 Hessian soldiers killed in the action of the war. There were 900 Hessian soldiers captured at the Battle of...
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...The Revolutionary War by Maria The Revolution was a very important war. There were many jobs to do and things to accomplish like winning the war. There were important people and important places. It’s so important because it helped start the country. Important people Paul Revere was an important person during the time of the Revolutionary War. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. When he was 21 he fought for the English colonies against the French colonists living in Canada. That was the war that started the French and Indian War. He joined the Sons of Liberty. During the Revolutionary War, Paul Revere road at midnight to tell everyone that the British were coming. He brought another person on the ride just in case something happened...
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...This year in American history we learned how we won our independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary war. The Revolutionary war was fought from 1775 to 1783. The leader of the American army was George Washington and the leader of the British army was King George the 3rd. Some weaknesses of the American continental army was that the army always had a shortage of men having no more than 20,000 troops at one time or place. Also the men were poorly trained and they had small navy. Some strengths of the American army were their Patriotism. Also they had a good commander George Washington. Some strengths of the British army were that they were well trained, equipped, and had an army of 42,000 troops at the beginning of the war. Some weaknesses...
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...“I had not yet begun to fight.” -John Paul Jones. This quote was said by John Paul Jones during the battle over the high seas while fighting against the British navy in the revolutionary war. According to this quote, the colonists were superior against British. What happened before the war? Why did the colonists want to wage a war against British the strongest nation in the world? The revolutionary was the most important war in the 214 years of American history because it was when America gained freedom. America chose to gain freedom from Great Britain because they always hated what British did to them. So what are the main reasons why the colonists wanted to wage war against Great Britain? The colonists have the right to wage war against Britain...
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