American Revolution
The struggle that freed the colonists from British Rule, the American Revolution took place from 1776 to 1781.
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The simple answer is Britain. But history rarely is simple. First of all, many of the "British" who fought against the revolting...
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Here are answers and opinions from WikiAnswer contributors: Many, many things caused the revolution. From the economic problems,...
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The 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence were:Connecticut (4): Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams,...
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During the American Revolution, the British flag was the old union jack that had been designed for the navy of King James I of...
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No, strangely enough, they did not despise the British. The major problem at the time was communication, whilst America sent...
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Prices in a market are generally set by the highest bidder and/or the cheapest provider. Imagine four apple juice providers. It...
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Breed's Hill The British lost many soldiers in the Battle of Bunker Hill, which actually took place on Breed's Hill Charlestown...
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Try the Early America or American Revolution links to the right.
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The marquis de sade died his sleep at the age of 74 in a insane asylum. He was having a relationship with a 13 year old at the...
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Loyalists and tories provided crack/elite forces to the British. They also eroded American trust and support for independence....
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He placed 2 lanterns in the Old North Church to alert the patriots of the approaching British across the water.
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They wantEd to get their money back because they loosed a lot of money during the french and Indian war
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"it sopposely is sopposed to be available to veterans on a future patch or something."You cant. they never added it tho they said...
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During the American Revolutionary War, the British did most of the work of turning Loyalists into Patriots. The City of...
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When you're eating a watermelon!
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the first one declared loyalty to the king and boycotted British goods and also called for each state to start armies also they...
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Two Philadelphia foundry workers named John Pass and John Stow were given the cracked bell to be melted down and recast. They...
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Simply put, power is acquired in a democracy by being elected to office. However, there are positions in an elected office that...
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Samuel Adams was a brilliant writer and he kept the colonies angry against Britain after the Stamp act. He put all his letters in...
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The new Quartering Act allowed the army to quarter soldiers among civilians, if necessary. It basically gave soldiers the right...
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Sybil Ludington volunteered to be a messager on a horse to warn the nation that the "British are coming." She rode twice as far...
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Continental Army
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He wanted to relieve the country of national debt, which is where the Economic Plan came out. He wanted to create a national...
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Many men fought for Indian independence. The first noted freedom fighter was "Mangal Pandey." The most famous would be "Mohandas...
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Definition of Liberty and Freedom After reading the fifth incorrect reference to Jefferson, Henry, and Franklin, I decided to...
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the hessians fought in the war because the british armys needed more soldiers------------------Because they were paid to....
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Attempts by the British Parliament, with the support of the King, to exercise legislative powers over the colonies, particularly...
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Yes, if a bunker is marked GUR you are entitled to a free drop. To do so, you remove your ball from the bunker, and from the...
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they wanted to capture general George Washington
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british 2,200 1034 casualties soon to be Americans 1,200 ( 700 on the hill and 500 in reserve) 400 to 600 casualties, we did not...
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The "Patriots" didn't fight during the Civil War. Try the American Revolution.
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it threatened to undermine the U.S. treasury's gold reservers.
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They rebelled from England and wanted America to be independent
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Since the Colonist didn't like to be taxed by someone who wasn't there, they chose not to pay there taxes. The King of England...
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Patrick Henry, a patriot member of the Virginia House of Burgesses."Give me liberty or give me death" is a famous quotation from...
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it was fought against France in the 1740's
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The Marquis De Sade was one of the premier sadists, which is exactly why we call it sadism. The Marquis De Sade was someone who...
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in Virginia in the city of Jamestown . How many slaves were there in Virginia in1885,and the name of the owners.
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It wasn't. The Constitution actually stated that your property couldn't be taken away from you, and slaves were considered...
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Certainly it seems the British usage of Indians in the Saratoga, or Burgoyne struggle. I don't think there was so much unity on...
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It may be called the Battle of Bunker Hill, but it was acually faught on Breed's Hill just south east of Bunker Hill. Orignally...
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Look in any encyclopedia. Look in any book about the Revolutionary War. Do a search at www.google.com. look up both Bunker Hill...
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Yes, even though it lead to there downfall and loss of Narragansett territory known as Aquidneck which is now known as racist...
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I believe that the "rich Irish man" who funded the American Revolution did not exist. Answer I agree with the 1st answer....
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Col Crane, a distant relative, was a thrid generation American who took part in the Boston Tea Party. The story that has been...
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Of course the founding fathers grew hemp. At the time hemp was he major source of fiber for society. Thi extended to all aspects...
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It was Colonel Prescott who said this, because he had limited ammunition and didn't want to waste it. He wanted his soldiers to...
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The American Revolution is very important for us to learn about, because then we can all know not only who won and lost, but why...
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Thirteen American colonies wanted to be free from rule by British .Freedom would make it possible to create a new kind of...
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Although Thomas Jefferson is often credited as the sole writer of the document, the US Declaration was a collaborative effort. ...
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The United States of America won the revolutionary war.
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Loyalist.... or as they called them 'Tories'
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molasses, sugar, and basically anything sweet/non-healthy at that time. :) ur welcome
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1. fewer soldiers 2. fewer weapons 3. smaller manufacturing base 4. no Standing Army 5. No access to hired mercenaries 6....
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An archaic word that was used for a wig at that time was a "peruke" or "periwig".
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Slow communication between the American's and the Britain which led to the American people passing their own laws, and eventually...
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During the Revolutionary War, the British wore red suits.
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I have an ancestor, Ethyl Breed Sherman, who is supposed to be a descendent, but have no additional info. The breed's were...
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There were several battles fought on Long Island and Manhattan in the Summer and Fall of 1776. The British won all of them except...
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According to the World Book encyclopedia, there were 25,700 Americans killed, and 10,000 British killed.
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They hated the British and were profiting from the colonists
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American colonists wanted independence from Britain, and wished to practice freedom of religion. Those who fled from England...
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Molly pitcher's childhood was good she lived on a farm in Trenton, New Jersey. She had a pet cow named Blossom.
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Splitting off the Thirteen Colonies would weaken Britain greatly thus improving their positions on the world stage. With British...
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ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public...
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Meaning it met as one, group; there was only one house to the Continental Congress. Delegates from all the states met in one...
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Living was pretty much terrible. The troops had few supplies and suffered a lot. It was extremely cold in places like Valley...
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John Burgoyne died of a disease called gout.Gout: A painful disease of the joints.
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When the British Navy blockaded the Atlantic Ports preventing the United States from receiving guns and ammunition, Bernardo de...
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i gave America more land to put the afro americanos
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John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was president of the Continental Congress. He used large...
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AnswerBecause, during most of the period when the colonies were being founded and growing, England wasn't actually doing too much...
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British General Howe had captured Boston. At the time, the back bay was exactly that - a bay. Breed's hill and Bunker's hill...
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AnswerThere were several battles during the Revolutionary War in which the dead and wounded on both sides surpassed 1000. The...
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nope he was 1 of the British top leaders :]
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the war started colonies to start and spread in europe
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yes
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He was the 1 president and he thought so he could see whats best for the United States. George was a great leader to the soldiers...
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Thomas Jefferson.
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Clothing came from the carefully softened and tanned hides of animals, particularly deer (buckskin). Animal sinew was used as...
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The states
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Lafayette was a French nobleman who became interested in the American Revolution and came to America to aid the colonists. In...
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Well for one, republican democracy was adopted instead of using British monarchy. Military tactics also changed because the...
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Theywere both against great britain.
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Good question, very good question. 1) The most popular excuse in England at that time was that it was the work of French...
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