What is the American Revolution?
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The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) was one part of the revolution, but the revolution began before the first shot was fired at Lexington and Concord and continued after the British surrender at Yorktown. "The Revolution was effected before the War commenced," wrote John Adams. "The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people."
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The Revolutionary War.
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It sevrved notice to the King of England that the revolt that started in the Colonies in April 1775 was actually a total revolution for Independence.  This let the world know what our intentions were as well and helped in getting us aid in our battle with the English.  The Declaration of Independence also set the tone for the constitution we still have today.
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This is time for a new American Revolution - the first was to rid us of a monarchy, and this one is to rid us of the politicians that refuse to protect us by sealing our borders and throwing this scum out of the US!!
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I think there is a lot of historical revisionism going on here...well thats assuming that you have any actual knowledge of what you are talking about. Certainly your knowledge of British history is lamentable. Are you suggesting that the American Revolution has been the only 'pure' revolution in world history? I don't understand the reference to communism. The doctrine of Communism was a 19th century one, which really didn't get into full swing until the Russian Revolution of 1917. What about the Glorious Revolution of of 1688 when Britain kicked out King James II and the barons and nobles installed William of Orange and his wife Mary to the British throne? No one died, there were  no battles (at the time at least) and there was a smooth transition of power. Not bad for a country that "always gave in to the king". (oh and as an aside, we had beheaded another King earlier in the same century... but perhaps we were too busy "giving in" to him to notice.) History is never as clear cut as you may want it to be. There was a large Colonial army that fought on the British side against the Revolutionaries that tends to be forgotten about, as it is always the victors that write the history books. It is interesting that many black americans fought in the Colonial army as they saw the British as a better bet for their eventual freedom than Washington et al. Mmmm. I wonder if they saw their so called masters as enlightened revolutionaries, or brutal slave owners who maintained their grip over these poor people by terrorising them with chains, whips and torture. I think we all need to be very careful before holding ourselves up as paragons of virtue.
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The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence,[1] was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776. The war was the culmination of the American Revolution, a colonial struggle against political and economic policies of the British Empire. The war eventually widened far beyond British North America; many Native Americans also fought on both sides of the conflict.\n\nThroughout the war, the British were able to use their naval superiority to capture and occupy coastal cities, but control of the countryside (where most of the population lived) largely eluded them. After an American victory at Saratoga in 1777, France, Spain, and the Netherlands entered the war against Great Britain. French involvement proved decisive, with a naval victory in the Chesapeake leading to the surrender of a British army at Yorktown in 1781. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized the independence of the United States.\n\nNote that this article covers military actions only; for political and social developments, including the origins and aftermath of the war, see the article on the American Revolution.
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There were issues regarding the Brittish Crown's decision to have the Colonies of America pay for the French & Indian War.  This led to an outcry of "Taxation without Representation," the notion that Americans were being taxed by the Brittish Parlaiment without the American's voices being officially heard during the consideration.  \nAs a result, many started toying with the idea of independent rule.  This led to many other events and eventually the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution.  David McCullough's 1776 is a great book to use as a guide.
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do you mean the 'American Revolution'?\n\nwell the first reason is the Quartering Act. the quartering act is an act that made colonists quarter, or house, british soldiers in their homes.\n\nanother reason is the Proclamation (think mispell) of 1763. it prevented colonists from moving wesword past the appalation mountains. it violated their rights as britians.\n\nTHe third reason is the Sugar Act. THe sugar act is simply a tax on sugar, molasses (which is syurp) and other sugar products. this angered the colonists because colonists loved to drink tea with sugar. \n\nThe fourth reason is the Stamp Act. THe stamp act is a replacement for the Sugar Act. I am unshure about when the stamp act was repealed, though. the stamp act is a tax on legal documents, stamps, even playing cards, etc. (pretty much any product that has paper in/on/ or is paper\n\nThe townshed act is another reason. i dont know what it exactly did, but it isnt a tax. i think it was a limit on what the things that colonists can do.\n\nThe Blockade of Boston Harbor is another reason. it was a wall of ships that blocked ships (mainly ships that carryed imports) from coming into the colonists.\n\nthere are many other reasons why, but these are main reasons
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The battle of Lexington and Concord was an American victory. Additional information on it can be found on wikipedia.org if you search the topic.
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The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688 by a conspiracy between some Parliamentarians and the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau. The revolution was the last successful invasion of England. It is sometimes referred to as the Bloodless Revolution but this name is a misnomer as there was much fighting with loss of life in Ireland and, to a lesser degree, in Scotland. Some modern historians, alternatively, prefer the more neutral Revolution of 1688.\n\nLegacy:\nThe Glorious Revolution was one of the most important events in the long evolution of powers possessed by Parliament and by the Crown in England. With the passage of the Bill of Rights, it stamped out any final possibility of a Catholic monarchy, and ended moves towards monarchical absolutism in the British Isles by circumscribing the monarch's powers. The King's powers were greatly restricted; he could no longer suspend laws, levy taxes, or maintain a standing army during peacetime without Parliament's permission. Since 1689, England, and later the United Kingdom, has been governed under a system of constitutional monarchy, which has been uninterrupted. Since then, Parliament has gained more and more power, and the Crown has progressively lost it.\n\nThe success of the revolution came three years after the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion to overthrow the king.\n\nThe Williamite victory in Ireland is still commemorated by the Orange Order for preserving British and Protestant dominance in the country.\n\nFor more see:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution\n\nPS \n(For the other ansewer(s) )\nThere was bloodshed.\n\nSee \n"It is sometimes referred to as the Bloodless Revolution but this name is a misnomer as there was much fighting with loss of life in Ireland and, to a lesser degree, in Scotland."
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Revolutionary War\nDeclaration of Independence\nContintental Congress\nBoston Tea Party\nStamp Act\nTaxation without Representation
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On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. It is known as the day that America was officially an independent nation. Before this date America was under the rule of Britain.
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There should be another revolution in the US.
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Lexington and Concord are considered to be the first full-scale battle(s) of the American Revolution.  Previous fighting/shots did occur, such as the Gaspee and the Boston Tea Party, but it was Lexington and Concord that really set things in motion and had the momentum to keep it going.
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Check out 'The War for American Independence' by Samuel Griffith II, a former USMC Brigadier General, he writes a readable informative accurate account examining opinions on both sides of the Atlantic.    One 'ugly secret' that The Republicans wish you would ignore is that America's founding Fathers (and Mothers) were -  - - LIBERALS.   \n(Yikes)  Many Englishmen/women then and now view the American Revolutionary War  as an extension of The English struggle for Liberty - - - radical notions such as a majority of the citizens having a voice in Parliament, a say on matters such as taxation, tariffs, how to conduct War and when and against who, etc.   Many Englishmen then saw a Strong Independent America as a better ally to Britain than a weak colony, a view vindicated by America's air during World War One & Two.\n\nPeace...
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George Washington led part of the American military in the battles of the Revolutionary War. In peacetime, he was a lawyer.
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Events\nAdam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations \nEdward Gibbon publishes The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire \nAustria abolishes death penalty and torture and decriminalizes witchcraft \nBritish begin to use old ships docked close to shore as temporary prisons, prison junks \nSigning of the Declaration of Independence \n[edit]\nJanuary\nJanuary 10 - Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense \nJanuary 20 - American Revolutionary War: South Carolina Loyalists led by Robert Cunningham sign a petition from prison agreeing to all demands for peace by the newly formed state government of South Carolina. \n[edit]\nFebruary\nFebruary 27 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge: North Carolina Loyalists charge across Moore's Creek bridge near Wilmington to attack what they mistakenly believe to be a small force of rebels. Several loyalist leaders are killed in the ensuing battle. The patriot victory virtually ends all British authority in the colony. \n[edit]\nMarch\nMarch 4 - The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts. \nMarch 17 - American Revolutionary War: British forces evacuate Boston, Massachusetts after George Washington commands the placement of artillery overlooking the city at Dorchester Heights. \nMarch 28 - Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. \n[edit]\nApril\nApril 12 - American Revolutionary War: The Royal Colony of North Carolina produces the Halifax Resolves making it the first British colony to officially authorize its Continental Congress delegates to vote for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. \n[edit]\nMay\nMay 1 - Adam Weishaupt founds the Bavarian Illuminati (Order of the Illuminati) in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. \n[edit]\nJune\nJune 7 - American Revolutionary War: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence. \nJune 8 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Trois-Rivières: American invaders are driven back at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. \nJune 12 - American Revolutionary War: Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates. \nJune 15 - American Revolutionary War: Delaware Separation Day: The Delaware General Assembly votes to suspend government under the British Crown. \nJune 17 - Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga leads a band of colonists from Monterey Presidio, landing on June 29 and constructing the Mission Dolores of the new Presidio of San Francisco. \n[edit]\nJuly\nJuly 2 - American Revolutionary War: The final (despite minor revisions) U.S. Declaration of Independence is written. \nJuly 4 - American Revolutionary War: United States Declaration of Independence. \nJuly 8 - American Revolutionary War: The U.S. declaration of Independence is signed. \nJuly 9 - American Revolutionary War: An angry mob in New York City topples the equestrian statue of George III in Bowling Green. \nJuly 12 - Captain James Cook sets off from Plymouth England on his third, and fatal, expedition to the Pacific Ocean. \n[edit]\nAugust\nAugust 15 - American Revolutionary War: First Hessian troops land on Staten Island to join British forces \nAugust 27 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Long Island: Washington's troops routed in Brooklyn by British under William Howe. \n[edit]\nSeptember\nSeptember - First running of the St. Leger Stakes horse race in England. \nSeptember 6 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6000. \nSeptember 7 - American Revolutionary War: World's first submarine attack. American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor. \nSeptember 11 - American Revolutionary War: abortive peace conference between British and Americans on Staten Island. \nSeptember 15 - American Revolutionary War: British land on Manhatta