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…The American Revolution was costly and bloody war that granted the Americans the independence for which they fought. This 8-year-long revolutionary war from 1775 to 1783 is considered one of the greatest revolutions of all time in that the Americans had…

…a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution?” I feel that they developed it greatly. In this essay I will attempt to prove that the colonist slowly became unified as time drew closer to the actual revolution. A political…

…What was the main cause of the American Revolution? The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America…

…The Political and Economical Causes of the American Revolution The revolution began after many years of unrest between England and the American colonies. England’s taxes, tariffs and new acts, imposed greatly upon the new American people. Large…

…discontent. The American Revolution was fought for one reason: both the colonists and the British were prepared to do anything just so that they might have complete power over the United States. <Tab/>In 1766, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act…

…to question the underlying foundation of a document that we have been taught to accept uncritically. In his book, the Constitution, Toward an American Revolution: Exposing the Constitution and Other Illusions, Fresia argues that the American Constitution, although…

…No matter what it comes down to, the major factor for the cause of the American Revolution was the ignorance of the British. The irritated colonists were hostile towards the supposed ‘mother country’ of Great Britain as it tried to reconcile…

…The American Industrial Revolution (1870-1920) changed the United States citizens from an agricultural people to one that was highly industrialized. They began to performed much of their work in factories and on machines. This transition took fifty years…

…Events leading to the American Revolution During the late seventeen hundreds, many tumultuous events resulted in Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the colonists will slowly be changed as the constriction…

…Richard D. Brown, ed., Major Problems in the Era of the American revolution 1760-1791 (Lexington, MA D.C. Heath and Company, 1992)                  George Washington's concerns about the colonial military were valid. However, they were…