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By studying the American Revolution, children will gain a sense of how 'young' America is, in comparison to other nations, and why such issues as individualism and taxation remain such an important part of the American civic discourse today. Being able to identify major British and American figures of the revolution is essential because people like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison continue to play such an important influence on our image as to what constitutes an 'American' leader in every election. Children must understand these leaders as imperfect individuals, not as icons. Understanding the American guerilla warfare tactics in the major battles of the Revolutionary War help show how America was able to challenge the British army's superior numbers and firepower.
Explaining New Jersey's critical role in the American Revolution is important in understanding exactly...
This helps students gain a sense of the importance of participating in the local community, and how New Jersey affected national history.
Finally, as students describe the political and philosophical origins of the Declaration of Independence, they will gain a sense of America's place in a greater, international philosophical movement to extend more rights to ordinary citizens. The Declaration of Independence had its origins in European Enlightenment philosophy of the 17th century long before the Founding Fathers were born. Comprehending the uniqueness of the American 'experiment,' one of the first nations founded upon Enlightenment ideals, as well as America's debt to thinkers from other nations, helps give students a reasoned and intelligent sense of patriotism.
American Revolutionary War The objective of this study is to write on the causes and major outcomes of the American Revolutionary War. Until the finalization of the Seven Years' War, there were only very few British North America colonists that had objections to their situation in the British Empire and British American Colonists had realized a great many benefits reported from the system of the British imperialists and furthermore paid little in
156. Ibid, pg. 157. "General Nathanael Greene." Historic Valley Forge. 2006. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/greene.html. "Brigadier General Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox." The American Revolution Homepage. 2004. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://americanrevwar.homestead. A com/files/marion.htm. Ibid, Internet. 10 Cheaney, Janie B. "Daniel Morgan." 1998. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://jrshelby.com/kimocowp/morgan.htm. 11 "The Winning of Independence, 1777-1783." American Military History, Chapter 4. U.S. Army Military History. 2001. Internet. Retrieved March 14, 2009 at http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh/amh-04.htm. 12
American Revolution (1763-1783) American colonists went through the hard time before revolution. The 13 colonies faced various problems due to supremacy of Great Britain. They were imposed with certain illegal acts by the Britain Parliament that placed them under risk to their freedom and independence. Britain Parliament specifically enforced such series of Acts that influenced the colonists in trading. Roots and Significance of Stamp Act Controversy The Sugar Act was among the first
American Revolution's Emphasis On Individual Rights The American Revolution was in many ways a conflict over liberty -- a war between the ideology of the old world (as represented by the monarchy and the crown) and the new world (as represented by the Romantic/Enlightenment doctrine illustrated in Thomas Paine's Rights of Man). This paper will discuss the ways in which the early political experiences of our nation's forefathers gave the American
The British Parliament came out with further unjust laws, designed to recoup war losses, that further fanned the flames of revolution. In 1765, parliament passed the Stamp Act, requiring all legal documents and permits, newspapers, and even playing card produced in the Americas carry a tax stamp. The law caused widespread resentment, and was never fully enforced. Economic growth The period of 1690 to 1760 saw massive changes in the social, political
The success of the Tea Party resulted in Britain's Parliament passing the Coercive Acts, nearly establishing martial law in Massachusetts, getting rid of t he colonial government and closing the Boston port and sending in troops 67. Despite these attempts at quelling the colonists, the town meetings and mass meetings continued to develop in opposition. It soon became even more clear that the colonies needed to include the poorer classes