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    towards its enemy. The great victory of modernity and the start of new democracy and warfare proved the connection of the military services and political rights which helped discover conflicts and fixed our understanding of the political dimension. In 1775, Britain was the strongest empire for exerting great power in force projection and had the largest navy, which became the network of bases around the North Atlantic and rested politically stable without a financial crisis. But American Colonies rejected

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    one of denial, but that they were extreme in their degree. He also implies that every period shares these same differences, and that it is a part of human nature. Dickens’ apparent opinion of the list of complaints that the Continental Congress of 1775 sent to Parliament is that Dickens is referring

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    the children.The men cleared the land, fenced, planted, and cropped it. The children did all these tasks and also had to pick up as much school as possible along the way. Chapter 5- colonial society on the eve of revolution, 1700-1775 1.Describe the demographic, economic, and social structure of the 18th century colonies. 1.The south

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    If you live under a rock and have not been to a high school history class, then you probably have no idea about Benedict Arnold, you probably never even heard the name before. “Benedict Arnold was an early American hero of the Revolutionary war,” (Benedict Arnold). He later became a worldwide known traitor after switching to the British side. He fought in many wars throughout his life since the age of 16. Arnold joined the militia and traveled to upstate New York to fight the French. Benedict Arnold

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    1. The political motivations for English imperialism were made on country that is craving to succeed in power, to increase their land, to have an armed force, to achieve respect by captivating colonies, and increase pride and security countrywide. The Pilgrims left England to North America because they were seeking freedom from religious oppression from King James I. Even though most of them died during the cross over, the few that made it settle very quickly with the help of the Native Americans

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    1776, Book Review It was a good year for a revolution, 1776. But it didn't start off quite as well as the colonists would have liked. When George Washington agreed to take command of the American forces in 1775, he probably didn't realize what he was truly getting himself into. Washington took command of an army made up of old men and young boys that had either come from their farms or the street. The army was short on weapons and gunpowder, lacked uniforms, and was racked by disease and drunkenness

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    The Boston Massacre On March 5, 1770, colonists were taunting a British sentry outside the Customs House. This was common for a day in colonized America. However, this day was more meaningful than any other before. The British sentry retaliated causing a considerable mob of colonists to get involved. Then some more British came to aid their comrade. Amid the chaos, the British fired their muskets into the crowd killing five and injuring three. This would later be referred to as the Boston Massacre

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    a republic rooted upon their consent and protected their natural rights. The significance of the Declaration of Independence was that the American people had declared its independence from Britain and its king. 36. French Alliance: In mid-December 1775, a French visitor Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir represented the French minister to tell the colonies, they would support their efforts in the war. The French Alliance was a critical part of the war, the French sent many essential war materials

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    “The Marine Corps has been America's expeditionary force in readiness since 1775. We are forward deployed to respond swiftly and aggressively in times of crisis. We are soldiers of the sea, providing forces and detachments to naval ships and shore operations. We are global leaders, developing expeditionary doctrine and innovations

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    During the time period from 1775 to 1800, thirteen colonies were fighting for their independence from Britain. By declaring their independence from Britain, Americans were on a long journey towards freedom, which would later be won even if it damages the relationship between the two nations. During the time of the American Revolution, American women’s roles changed because they were given more responsibility. Americans were expected to provide for themselves because they could no longer rely on Britain

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