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    founding of St. Augustine in 1565, lasted from the late sixteenth through the early eighteenth century. It is often cited that modern-day America was colonized primarily in the hopes for establishing the religious freedom currently known in America today. When this is said, what was actually meant is that the English Colonies that would eventually comprise the original thirteen states of the USA were created in order for religious minorities from England to worship freely, without the influence of the Anglican

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    On June 7,1776 delegates (members) from the thirteen American colonies came together and met at the Pennsylvania State House that is now called Independence Hall. The men that joined in this undertaking were the men that formed the Second Continental Congress. The American people were already rebelling against King George the Third. This forced the hand of the Congress to decide whether or not the people of America should be a new country by declaring independence. This decision may have

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    which changed American history by summarizing the colonists motivation for independence. Another day of American nationalism is presidents day. Presidents day celebrates the recognition of all of the presidents of this great country. Before we move onto how the American people celebrate this country; we lastly need to tell about this country’s flag. The American Flag represents the original thirteen colonies which are: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts

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    them take the first shot. After several men were down, the battle moved to Concord where they were surrounded by the American militia. By the end of the day, many troops from both sides were dead. This was an immediate cause that started the American Revolution. In May, the second Continental Congress was formed, where twelve out of the thirteen colonies sent fifty-six delegates. The major accomplishment of the meeting was a ban on British goods from all the colonists. The Continental Congress selected

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    The American Revolution was the turning point for the colonies that made up the United States today. It was the war that freed the colonists from British control. But what actually caused the American Revolution? Well, there’s no simple answer to that question. In fact, most of the causes acted as if they were dominoes. These events can be categorized in four periods of time or setting. These groups are, Salutary neglect, Mercantilism, Boston, and Unity of protests. Salutary neglect was the idea

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    The American Revolution began in 1775 19th of April and it ended in 1783 on September 3rd. The American Revolution began in the Lexington and Concord battle (April 1775). With tension building up between the thirteen colonists and the British the Lexington and Concord battle started the American Revolution. The shot at Lexington marked the first blood spilled in the war of American independence. There were many key causes, including the taxes that the British were charging America, the Boston Tea

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    Throughout history, humanity has always yearned for better. When a leader, as an individual or an entire government, ceases to fuel their nation’s drive for better, the citizens take it into their own hands. From this sovereignty of the people, the idea of revolution is born. This idea has become prominent many times. One can analyze a country like France. Due to the government’s selfish actions, the third estate revolted. In countries like Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico, the citizens were tired of

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    The period prior to the American Revolution saw the formation of the thirteen colonies through which United States was governed as a British colony. The actual revolution refers to a period through which a political upheaval was experienced, and this was through the period between 1765 and 1785 (Irvin, 5). During this time, Americans rebelled against the aristocratic and monarchies instituted by the British in the thirteen colonies. The rebellion led to the overthrow of the government of Great Britain

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    The thirteen American colonies wanted to be free from rule by Great Britain. Freedom would make it possible to create a new kind of government without a king. In the democracy envisioned by the country 's earliest leaders, Americans would govern themselves based on certain principles or ideals. Few people at the time thought that the American Revolution would succeed and the Americans could win a war against the world 's greatest empire. At the beginning of the war, there was no regular American

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    The thirteen colonies had a major impact on the independence of what is now present day United States of America. Of the three different types of colonies, there were two colonies: (the most northern colonies)New England colonies and the Middle colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The Middle colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The two separate colonies had both some similarities and some differences

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