Revolutionary War DBQ

All the documents had to be formally printed in England and were distinguished by a special stamp. Then these pieces of paper had to be bought from a special agent at a price. This meant that the colonists had to pay taxes on every thing they bought from the British government. It was expected that this tax would raise 60,000 pounds annually. The colonists despised this and tried to buy as little as they could from England. After this act the colonists realised that the British government was revenue-raising. The colonists felt that the British Government should be helping to protect ones property not to take it. The colonists argued that they had no say or representation in the government and that is when the outcry started, “No taxation without representation!”

As stated in Document 2, the colonists believed that the only purpose for taxes was to regulate trade, when given consent. However, the British Parliament passed acts that only benefitted England. One of the most memorable acts was known as the Stamp Act. Established in 1765, the Stamp Act required a tax on all printed materials. This tax was seen as completely unconstitutional by the colonists as it was neither passed with their consent nor was its purpose to be for trade regulation. Rather, the sole purpose of this act was to raise revenue. According to Document 16, there were several other taxes passed without consent. In 1767, the Revenue Act was passed, This law required that taxes be paid on all British imports, such as paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. Once again, the colonists were faced with taxes they had not consented to and that offered no benefit to

Although the Revolution period between the years of 1776 - 1783 had established the unity of the States to become the United States, an extremely important matter had not been dealt with by the people. In 1861, this matter was addressed in a devastating battle that lasted for over four years. This war became known as the largest and highly destructive battle between the years of 1815 and 1914. A battle that would either determine if the nation was to be based upon an independent government or a dissoluble confederation. A government that needed to determine if all men were created with an equal right to liberty. On the day of April 12th 1861, a divided nation known as the Confederacy (the South) declared the secession from the United States.

If it was possible to go back in time to witness US history, it would be a great experience to visit the time period between 1764-1789 AD. This time period was one of the most important as it was the start of the modern America. The American revolted against the British parliament and got rid of English officials. The American revolution acted as a key factor that encouraged people to fight for their freedom and due to that, the revolutionary war began. Even though American force was very small in comparison to the British empire, they fought for their pride and dignity.

The American Colonists viewpoint of the Revolutionary War was really just about them wanting their independence from the Britain rule. The colonist came together to rise up and fight against Great Britain. One really famous quote from the colonist standpoint was said by Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death”. This showed how much emotion was connected with the American’s wanting their independence (Wirt, William, 19732). The Britain’s point of view of this subject was that they wanted to rule over everything (“Iron Tears”, 20053).

The Revolutionary War provided the inspiration for slaves in colonial Virginia to fight for freedom, which propelled the war by widening the gap between patriots and white loyalists. With the rumbling of revolt in the colonies trying to break away from English rule, slaves were motivated to obtain freedom of their own. British military offered liberation to all slaves who would join their army, which encouraged slaves to escape from their masters in an attempt to achieve freedom. In an ad for a runaway slave, an African American man named Charles escaped from his plantation in order to obtain emancipation, described as “a determined Resolution to get Liberty, as he conceived, by flying to Lord Dunmore.” This ad portrays the appeal that Lord

The American Revolution arises when the British wanted to make money off of the colonists. Also by the French and Indian war leaving the British in debt, the Boston boycott imposed by merchants, and George Washington's protest, “No Taxation Without Representation”. Some goals include, ending mercantilism to mother country, people wanted a say in their government, to have a democracy, and independence. In result it was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country, Americans argued that they aren't offered the same rights. It started up new taxes and reverse salutary neglect policy, women of Boston refused to buy goods, and resolutions before Virginia House of Burgesses.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe all contained at least a single thing in common, and that was affecting the aftermath of the American Revolution in a way that would adjust and change the design of our history. Even though they all did affect our lives, they weren’t all the same, along with the fact that they weren’t all the best. The question is, what impacted us for the better, and what destroyed us ultimately?

Some major challenges Americans faced during the War for Independence was the lack of organization at the beginning of the war they experienced difficulty with training and organizing the troops for war. The soldiers were always drunk and not following directions, which caused them to accidentally kill one another. Not all American supported the war, if it was believed that you supported the war you would be imprisoned, abused or killed. The American Revolutionary War, caused turmoil between American colonists and the British government which lead to the Independence of Britain. I believe the British lost because their army wasn’t large enough. What were some of the changes that took place in Europe between the years 1000 and 1492, and why

Essay Question: “To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American society? In your answer be sure to address the political, social, and economic effects of the revolution in the period from 1770 to 1795.

During the 18th Century the Americans were fighting for their independence from the British, through the American Revolutionary War, which gave hope to the Native Americans. This war lasted for eight years, from 1775 to 1783. By fighting with the revolutionaries, they hoped it would help them protect their land, liberty, and their culture. They would later find out that those revolutionary visions were left unfulfilled. Europeans always misunderstood the Natives way of living and their culture, by calling them savages, and killing off their entire population just to take their land from them.

The American Revolution was the most important event to ever take place in this country. This war took place from 1765-1783 and involved Great Britain and the United States of America. Without this revolution, the colonies would have never gained independence from Great Britain and the United States could still be under their control. However, this revolution did not occur without a cause, early Americans fought for independence because of unfair treatment from England. There were many causes to the Revolution including high taxes, unfair laws, and even colonists being killed.

A motivating force behind the revolution was the American embrace of a political ideology called "republicanism", which was dominant in the colonies by 1775. The "country party" in Britain, whose critique of British government emphasized that corruption was to be feared, influenced American politicians. The commitment of most Americans to republican values and to their rights, helped bring about the American Revolution, as Britain was increasingly seen as hopelessly corrupt and hostile to American interests; it seemed to threaten to the established liberties that Americans enjoyed. The greatest threat to liberty was depicted as corruption. The colonists associated it with luxury and, especially, inherited aristocracy, which they condemned.

“The Revenue Act of 1764 did not bring in enough money to help pay the cost of defending the colonies. The British looked for additional sources of taxation. Prime Minister Grenville supported the imposition of a stamp tax. Colonial representatives tried to convince Grenville that the tax was a bad idea. Grenville insisted in having the new taxes imposed and presented to the parliament. The parliament approved the tax in February 1765. The colonies responded with outrage. It was considered a “shocking act”.(2)

In May of 1765, Patrick Henry explained to the House of Burgesses that it is against the law for King George to impose The Stamp Act. He continues by saying the king is a tyrant and they must not obey the tax. He said it was against the law for the king to tax them and he was an enemy to his own people (Document 1). Since the colonist did not have a seat in parliament they had no form of representation. No one could fight for them and what the colonist wanted. The colonist were angry that they had no control over how much they were being taxed of how it was used. The king taxes made them angry and later led to the colonist revolting. The Sons of Liberty would often tar and feather tax collectors to show the throne that they did not like the way they