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    France. After the British won the war and removed the French from the continent of North America, they changed their attitude towards the American colonists. Because Britain had accumulated a great amount of debt from the war, Britain decided to get the money to pay off its debts from the colonists in the form of taxes and control of trade. These taxes implemented included the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Quartering Act, and the Coercive Acts. These taxes were passed by British Parliament without

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    Royal Navy had outraged the Americans by making the U.S. seamen serve on behalf of the British. After removing the Non-Intercourse Act, a bill was passed in May 1810, which stated that if one of the country removes restrictions on trade on the United States then they will drop interactions with the opposing country. “After Napoleon hinted that he would stop restrictions

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    people who lived in America but were loyal to Britain. The British army was bigger, better supplied, and more experienced, it looked bleak for the Patriots. However, there were major turning points throughout the war that together helped America gain her freedom. One of the first major turning points of the war was the Battle of Trenton. On December 26, 1776, General George Washington won one of the first American victories. This victory couldn’t have come at a better time for him either. Washington’s

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    quite harsh. Back then the US was the strongest army on earth . The British had a force of roughly 15,000 soldier's with 85 ships, and the Americans had 35,000 soldiers with 16 ships. In manpower, too, the British far outstripped the Americans.  The Royal Navy was paying around 140,000 seamen, 31,000 of whom were well-trained marines. The fledging U.S. Navy had about 5000 seamen and 1000 marines. For it to be defeated by the British was very significant. This was a sign for the Us to never mess with

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    have faced tragedies, victories, sacrificed their lives. The battle of Ypres was from 22 April to May 25 1915 it was located in North West Belgium. The second battle of Ypres is generally remembered today as marking the first use of gas on the western front. The three main gases that were used were chlorine, phosgene and mustard gas. The battle of the Somme took place July 1st-Nov 18 was located north of Somme river between arras and albert. The purpose of the battle was British wanted to divert Germans

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    celebrated victory over the Germans during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War One was a huge step towards the country's independence. Canada came into the war as just another British colony and then left the war as a trusted member of the British Commonwealth. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a huge turning point for Canada that will go down in history as how we made the change from colony to nation.   After many unsuccessful attempts at taking control from the Germans at Vimy Ridge, the British and French

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    Despite American victories at Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga, they weren’t as lucky in Brooklyn, NY. After losing multiple crucial battles upstate, the British were determined to hold on to their control of New York City. The British launched a major offensive to rid the city of the Americans originating from Long Island. The Americans and British met at the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn. The British attacked the Americans who were positioned among the multiple heights

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    certainly didn’t lack a strong military leadership. This leadership was provided by George Washington. Though he’s known much better as a president, he was also a brilliant military leader (Ayers et al., 2007). He was a vital part of America’s victory against the British because of his management of his army and his encouraging and inspiring words to them during their struggles (Ayers et al., 2007). For instance, during the winter at Volley Forge from

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    land, and power. From 1689-1763, there was a series of fights, the first was the war of the League of Augsburg and the last was the French and British war. The French and British war was the most memorable because it was fought mostly in North America and had the most impact on who ended up with the land (Era Intro). The War between the French and the British was also known as the “Seven Years’ War”. It began in 1754 and was started because of the French trying to

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    Revolutionary War a war that was fought between the colonist of the 13 colonies and the British of England. The war started because the colonist they were getting charged unfair taxes. The battle strategies of the war consisted of two different plans to win the revolution. The British thought that there was no real way that the colonist could defeat the power of the British armed forces. One of these strategies was how the British treated the loyalist in the colonies. The unthinkable belief that the colonist

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