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…Women <Tab/>During the American Revolution women played an integral role in the patriotic cause. The women took care of the injured soliders. Wives of officers as well as soliders followed the men to help them supplie stuff after…

…constantly, making it near impossible for people to control her. As Minerva changes from a loyal servant to a rebel, some things do not change. Minerva is highly confrontational and as a result will fight any fight, though the revolution is just a convenient one…

…The causes of the French Revolution are so complicated that a debate still rages among historians regarding its origins, causes and results. In general, the real causes must lie with the increasing discontent various members of society had for the rigid…

…Justifying Revolutions: Based on the Political Philosophies of John Locke and Edmund Burke The removal of a particular legal or political authority from power, or more commonly noted as a rebellion, is often far too controversial as to take…

…Freedom is something Americans strive to provide and maintain. It has become a necessary part of our culture and even now when people think of America, they automatically think of freedom and equality. The American Revolution and the Vietnam War were two…

…Many books these days are written with satire to show the ridiculousness of human actions. George Orwell's Animal Farm was written to shed light on the absurdity of the Russian Revolution. There are many similarities between the two. Both had…

…"The French Revolution Owed Much to the Philosophes" The French Revolution of 1789 had many causes, both short and long term. Thanks to inapt ruling for the better part of the century, France was in disarray financially, and thus, as so much depends…

…Long and short-term causes that contributed to the 1917 Revolution By early 1917, the existing order in Russia was on the verge of collapse. The spark to the events that ended tsarist rule was ignited on the streets of Petrograd in March 1917. Driven…

…As much as the American Revolution was for the Independence of our Nation, the years of 1860-1877 were equally a revolution for constitutional and social developments in the newly United states. With varying opinions leading up until the dawn…

…). According to Gordon Wood, equality was "the most powerful idea in American history." Both these sources provide some valuable insight to what went on before, during, and after the revolution, which allows Americans from this century to gain perspective on what…