In 1775 the British believed that they could beat the colonists quickly, considering they had more resources, more money, an army, and outnumbered them 6 to 1, but they were wrong. They still got fought into a stalemate in the North after 5 years! After losing the battle of Saratoga, the british feared French intervention. Therefore, they had to take the South, before it was to late to win the war. They believed that there were Loyalists down there that would rise up, rally together, and fight with the British army, if only they came down.
“Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” This quote was written by Captain John Parker in 1775 about the American Revolution. The American Revolution had a lot of causes leading up to writing the Declaration of Independence. There were many causes leading up to this but some important ones are taxes, the battles, and the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress. Taxes were a big cause in the American Revolution.
France was very different before Napoleon came along. Before Napoleon France was controlled by an absolute monarchy. France was also under the old regime which was a system that existed in most of Europe at that time. Also all laws were created by the Legislative assembly. Based upon historical documents and his own words Napoleon Bonaparte had a negative impact on France.
During the time period of the late eighteenth century the United States were seeking a new governing platform that would support the ideals present in the American Revolution. Principles such as freedom, independence and natural rights were among the driving forces in shaping the constitution. Throughout the creation of the document many disputes occurred, the Federalists wanted a strong central government with unchallenged authority while the Anti Federalists fought for personal freedoms and decisions to be made at a state level. Correspondingly once the Constitution was completed The Anti Federalist opposed to it. They complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights in addition to their claim
Road to the Revolution4th periodElise Williams Paragraph #1: IntroductionHave you ever wondered what events lead to the American Revolution? Specific eventssuch as the Navigation Act of 1660, The French and Indian War, Pontiac’sRebellion/Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, theTownshend Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and finally the Intolerable Actshelped spark the American Revolution. The Navigation Act of 1660 is the first contribution tothe Revolution. These acts was the first contributions that sparked the American Revolution. Paragraph #2: Navigation Act of 1660The Navigation Act of 1660 was the first spark to the American Revolution. BritishParliament
Q7. After the aftermath of the 1848 uprisings a new strong ruler stepped forward. France's newest Emperor was Louis-Napoleon. This was somewhat a familiar name to most if not all of the French people. Louis-Napoleon happened to be the nephew of France's long reigning man of destiny, Napoleon Bonaparte.
Prior to the American Revolution, the American People were under the rule of the British government. Due to the mistreatment, the Americans wanted to rebel and become free of British rule. In order to do so, they partook in the event of the American Revolution. During the American Revolution, there were many smaller battles and war within the overall war to achieve freedom. For Instance, the first battle was the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Due to numerous conflicts that Great Britain and America had, had with each other; American had finally decided to attempt to declare independence from Great Britain. With all the laws and (several) acts trying to be passed through congress that had caused Americans to become exasperated with Great Britain. America felt that Great Britain did not really have their best interest in mind. Not a single one of these laws were not in thee American’s favor. American’s had finally decided to enough was enough.
Benjamin Franklin stated,” We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” The division between the British and the British colonists led to the American Revolution. The Navigation Acts of 1660, the French and Indian War, Pontiac’s Rebellion and the Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765 were some things that lead the Revolution. The Declaratory Act, the Townshend Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts of 1774 were some more factors that lead to the Revolution. All of the taxes and conflicts lead to the American Revolution; however, not all of the colonists wanted war.
The American Revolution was the result of a major build up of disagreements between the British Empire and the Colonists who inhabited the New World. The American Revolution was brought to fruition after multiple acts proposed by the British Empire on the Colonies in the New World. There were many acts that lead up to the colonists wanting to become independent, the two most influential were known as the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts. The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the colonies to reprimand the cost of the French and Indian War.
Freedom and liberty were the reason for the American Revolution. There were different point of views on freedom and liberty, the Loyalists, the Patriots, and the slaves. The Loyalists, such as Elihu Lockton from the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, thought that more freedom wasn’t necessary and was overrated since the freedom the king was giving was good enough and were treating the Loyalists well. The Patriots thought that freedom away from the king was needed because the colonies/Americans were being mistreated and didn’t want to live under the rules that were unfair for them. However, the slaves had a completely different view of freedom.
Overall, it is highly considered that America was the winner of the American Revolution. Although the American Revolution may have been considered a success for enslaved Americans and patriots, other groups in America were negatively impacted by the war. Groups that were impacted negatively consisted of the Loyalists, Women, and Native Americans. This shows that America as a whole was not positively impacted by the American Revolution, as many groups were left in poor statuses. The Loyalists were allies and followers of the British Crown during the American Revolution.
The American Revolution was a major turning point in American society due to the political, social and economic reforms instigated after they gained their independence. After breaking away from their mother country, Britain, the Americans formed their ideal society in which the people held more power than the government. During this time women and slaves experienced more freedom within society. Women were allowed to serve in war and many slaves were set free. Because the United States was a new nation who just gained independence, they were still struggling to pay back the war debt thus there were less economic reforms than social and political.
Following the Reign of Terror, France was ruled by a corrupt five-man governing body called the Directory, which was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte through a coup d’état. Napoleon, a military general, rose to power through a series of military conquests and eventually became the First Consul of the French Republic. The French people viewed Napoleon favorably, as his military and political genius would likely lead to the creation of a prosperous and united France. Moreover, they believed that he would uphold the ideas they had fought for during the French Revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity. While Napoleon stabilized and united French society by supporting the liberty of his people and ensuring equality of opportunity in education
Napoléon saw himself as a Roman Emperor (such as Augustin and Constantine), and Paris was his Roman Empire that he seeks to match or make better. The Roman empire was an example of achievement. A nation that was invincible in war, it held characteristic of being a society that was well governed and produces great art and literature. The Romans were an inspiration to Napoleon’s rule over France that he seeks to prototype it after the Romans government and its empire.
