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Who Are the Daughters of the American Revolution? DARThis is a little about the Daughters of the American Revolution and how you can become a member.
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American Revolution PrimerThe basic cause of the American Revolution was driven by taxation without representation by the English Crown.
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Heroes of the American Revolution: Fourth of July Word GameUnscramble the names of these twenty people who contributed to the American Revolution, and learn about what they did for the United States.
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Debating the American RevolutionThis paper takes a look into whether or not the American Revolution was a radical social movement.
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American Revolution Tourist Sites in Boston, MAThe Boston Tea Party. The Boston Massacre. Bunker Hill. Boston and it's surrounding neighborhoods have amazing American Revolution sites for tourists to see
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The Cause of the American RevolutionAn article on why the American Revolution began.
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Guide to American Revolution MoviesThere haven't been that many movies made about the American Revolution. Here are the few that have been made.
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Progressive Book Review: Slave Nation: How Slavery United and Colonies & Sparked the American RevolutionA review on above titled book that meticulously documents the American revolution was conducted to maintain slavery in the colonies, and the nation (not just the south) was predicated on that peculiar institution.
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The American Revolution's Impact on Jamaica: 1774-1783The American Revolution slowed down the Atlantic slave and sugar trades to the point that island economies like Jamaica's were ruined forever.
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Thoughts on the American Revolution: The Victory of a RepublicPerhaps the most important moment of the 18th century chronicled in short, from the battles to the reasons for the American Revolution. -
Loyalists During the American RevolutionLoyalists, also known as "Tories," were American colonists during the American Revolution that chose to participate in the war by embracing the British Empire and advocating for continued English rule over the colonies.
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The American Revolution & the French RevolutionAn in depth breakdown of how the American Revolution influenced the Revolution of the French.
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Benedict Arnold: Traitor of the American RevolutionBenedict Arnold is known as a traitor, turning on his country to support the British during the American Revolution. But what made this man decide to take such a drastic course and change not only his life, but that of his home country along the way?
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American Revolution Historical Sites on the East CoastThe American Revolution was a fascinating part of our nation's history and should be studied more extensively. Consider taking your family on a vacation to the East Coast Revolutionary War sites.
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The American Revolution - Prelude to Constitution: Shays' RebellionShays' Rebellion was one of the most important events between the victorious end of the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Led by Daniel Shays, veteran of the Revolution, it shook Massachusetts to its core.
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Female Heroes of the American Revolution: Molly PitcherMolly Pitcher was her nickname, but Mary Hays was her real name. Find out how Mary earned her nickname and how she valiantly fought in the American Revolution!
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The American Revolution and the Effects on JournalismThe American Revolution is a very important part of our history. During the time of the Revolution, many changes took place in America, and much advancement was made in the press.
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The Coming of the American Revolution 1763-1776An analysis of how British bureaucracy in the American colonies led to the American Revolution.
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Lesson Plan for the American RevolutionA lesson plan/outline for teaching the American Revolution (especially the political aspects) to college students.
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Benedict Arnold: Hero and Traitor of the American RevolutionIn the first years of the America Revolution, Benedict Arnold was an important commander in the Continental Army but fell into disrepute with Congress. In 1780 attempted to turn West Point to the British for a chance at British command. -
American Revolution: A Look at That Special Time in HistoryIn the latter half of the 1700's, an extraordinary set of events unfolded on the world stage. The American Nation was born. For more than 200 years, she has been the best friend of freedom. She has her faults. Still, we love her.
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The Southern Revolution: The Battle of King's MountainKing's Mountain proved to be an unlikely--but crucial--turning point in the American Revolution. -
The Southern Revolution: The Fight for CharlestonCharleston was the site of major defeats for both the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution. -
Sleeping with the Enemy Part Two: What Happened to Our American Dream?Looking back over 2010, can anyone tell me if the American Dream is alive and well, or is it dead as the proverbial doorknob? And if dead, who killed it? -
Rip Van Winkle and the American ElementsRip Van Winkle tells the story of how America has been changed by the revolution. Every nook and cranny within Washington Irving's most well-known work contains personification of the newly minted United States of America.
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Introduction to Enlightenment Thought and the French RevolutionAs a lamp shining in the dark, the Enlightenment was meant to open the eyes of the poor and free them of unjust rule. France embraced these ideas, but what started as a call for reason and science turned into slaughter during the French Revolution.
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Common Sense and the American Revolutionary WarMany historians cite Common Sense as the start of the Revolutionary War. The war, however, was already underway at the time of the publication. Common Sense did not start the war, but united the American colonies to fight for the cause of independence.
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1776: The Beginnings of a RevolutionThe American Revolution, ranging from 1775 to 1783, was under the direction of a strong willed George Washington, enhanced by a persevering Henry Knox, and uplifted by Divine Providence, perhaps? -
Early American BandsBands in the American Revolution and in the early years of the United States served mainly military and civic purposes.
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Looking at the History and Intertwining of English-French-American JournalismAn exam question looking at the history of English, French, and American journalism, and how they intertwined with each other.
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July 4th Movie Rentals that Embrace the American SpiritThese films are representative of the American Spirit
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History in the New American NationA look at how the new American nation developed historical language to explain the Revolution and Civil War.
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Property Rights in the French and American RevolutionsThe British Enlightenment philosophy recognized the individual as the possessor of all property and rights which resulted in a free people, whereas the French Enlightenment, with the concept of a social body, resulted in the bloodbath of the French Revolution.
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The Dilemmas That Faced the American Indian in the Nineteenth CenturyThis book highlights the major events that transcended the culture of the American Indians and provides an outline breaking down the history of these people.
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Rip Van Winkle: Irving's American Fairy Tale"Rip Van Winkle" is an attempt to craft an American folk tale and to comment on European cultural superiority.
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Establishing the African-American Canonical VoicePhillis Wheatley, a slave brought from Africa, became the first African American to be a published author. Though her poetry is often criticized for sounding subjugated this is because her sarcastic tones are too often overlooked.
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The American Mulan: The Amazing and True Story of Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson is a real-life Americanized Mulan. She not only disguised herself as a man and fought in the Revolutionary War, but she was also one of the first self-made American celebrities.
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True Facts About the American Civil WarIt is widely known as "The Brother's War". -
Influences Leading to the French RevolutionHistorians debate the causes of such a revolution: some believe that the revolution was caused by the regime's inability to adjust to a changing world; others argue that the peasants and working class were merely upset, coupling the ambitions of a rising bourgeoisie.
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Great Books for Girls: The American Girls Book CollectionThe American Girls Collection includes great historical fiction books for girls based on the popular American Girls dolls.
