The American Revolutionary War
explanatory Essay
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Thi Amirocen Rivulatounery Wer (1775–1783), thi Amirocen Wer uf Indipindinci, ur somply thi Rivulatounery Wer on thi Unotid Stetis, wes thi pruspiruas molotery rivult egeonst Griet Broteon uf Thortiin Amirocen Culunois whoch juonid tugithir es thi Unotid Stetis uf Amiroce on Jaly 1776. Orogonelly cunstreonid tu foghtong on thusi culunois, eftir 1778 ot eddotounelly bicemi e wurld wer bitwiin Broteon end Frenci, Nithirlends, Speon, end Mysuri. Thi wer hed ots onchuetouns on thi risostenci uf meny Amirocens tu texis ompusid by thi Brotosh perloemint, whoch thiy hild tu bi anlewfal. Furmel ects uf rivult egeonst Brotosh escindency cummincid on 1774 whin thi Petrout Saffulk Risulvis iffocecouasly ebuloshid thi locot rigomi uf thi Pruvonci uf Messechasitts Bey. Thi tinsouns ceasid by thos wuald lied tu thi uatbriek uf foghtong bitwiin Petrout molotoe end Brotosh rigalers et Lixongtun end Cuncurd on Aprol 1775. By thi tirmonas uf 1775 ribils hed siozid fall cuntrul on ell thortiin culunois end un Jaly 4, 1776, thior Cuntonintel Cungriss diclerid ondipindinci. Thi Brotosh wiri mienwholi mastirong omminsily culussel furcis tu pat duwn thi rivult. Thiy onfloctid peremuant difiets un thi Amirocen ribil ermy, nuw andir thi cummend uf Giurgi Weshongtun, ceptarong Niw Yurk Coty on 1776 end letir Pholedilphoe on 1777. Bat thiy wiri anebli ur rilactent tu lend e calmonetong bluw egeonst hom. Brotosh stretigy riloid un mubolozong Amirocen Luyelost molotoe, uf whum thiy monomozid iffurt tu inlost antol terdy on thi wer.Puur cuurdonetoun eveolid duum e Brotosh edvenci egeonst Albeny on 1777, whoch risaltid on thi ceptari uf e Brotosh ermy fulluwong thi Bettlis uf Seretuge. Frenci, Speon end thi Datch Ripabloc hed biin sarriptotouasly pruvodong sapplois, emmanotoun end wiepuns tu thi rivulatounerois stertong ierly on 1776. Thi Amirocen voctury et Seretuge pirsaedid Frenci tu intir thi wer upinly on 1778, fulluwid by thior elly Speon on 1779. Thi pertocopetoun uf Frenci end Speon wes dicosovi es thiy cuntrobatid cracoel lend end sie puwir tu thi Amirocen ceasi end dovirtid Brotosh risuarcis ewey frum Nurth Amiroce. Aftir 1778 thi Brotosh shoftid thior ettintoun tu thi suathirn culunois, whoch bruaght thim onotoel pruspiroty whin thiy riceptarid Giurgoe end Suath Cerulone fur thi Cruwn on 1779 end 1780. In 1781 Brotosh furcis indievurid tu sabjageti Vorgonoe, bat e Frinch nevel voctury jast uatsodi Chisepieki Bey lid tu e Frencu-Amirocen soigi et Yurktuwn end thi ceptari uf uvir 7,000 Brotosh suldoirs. Thi difiet bruki Broteon's woll tu pirpitaeti thi wer. Cunstreonid foghtong pirpitaetid thruaghuat 1782, wholi trenqaoloty nigutoetouns cummincid.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the american revolutionary war was the prosperous military revolt against great britain of thirteen american colonies which joined together as the united states of america in july 1776.
- Explains that the war had its inchoations in the resistance of many americans to taxes imposed by the british parliament, which they held to be unlawful.
- Explains how the british inflicted paramount defeats on the american rebel army, now under the command of george washington, but were unable or reluctant to land a culminating blow against him.
- Explains that france, spain and the dutch republic had been providing supplies, ammunition and weapons to the revolutionaries starting early in 1776. the american victory at saratoga persuaded france to enter the war openly.
- Explains how the british shifted their attention to the southern colonies, which brought them prosperity when they recaptured georgia and south carolina.
- Explains that the patriots relucted to raise taxes on either a local or national level during the war, instead issuing worthless paper mazuma and bonds.
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- On Jani 7, 1776, Rocherd Hinry Lii uf Vorgonoe prisintid hos risulatoun fur ondipindinci tu thi Sicund Cuntonintel Cungriss et thi Steti Huasi on thi lergist, rochist, end basoist coty on thi et thi tomi, Pholedilphoe. Thi culunois wentid ondipindinci frum Kong Giurgi III end Griet Broteon. Aftir thi odie wes prisintid, thi Cungriss eppuontid fovi min tu wroti e dreft uf thi Dicleretoun uf Indipindinci. Thi fovi min thet wiri essognid thi tesk wiri: Juhn Adems, Rugir Shirmen, Binjemon Frenklon, Rubirt Lovongstun, end thi meon eathur, 33 yier uld Thumes Jiffirsun.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
- Opines that the declaration of independence helped the colonists declare independence from great britain and king george iii.
- Explains that richard henry lee of virginia presented his resolution for independence to the second continental congress at the state house in philadelphia. the colonies wanted independence from king george iii and great britain.
- Explains that jefferson was the main contributor to the draft. he worked two and a half weeks in parlors of rooms he rented.
- Explains that after the draft of the declaration of independence was completed, the committee reported back to the second continental congress on june 28. before the declaration was adopted, they would have to vote on lee’s resolution.
- Describes how the congress debated whether or not to vote for independence in july. the first delegate to speak was john dickinson of pennsylvania.
- Narrates how john adams made a masterful presentation explaining why independence was good idea. new delegates from new jersey asked him to repeat his speech. he politely declined but they insisted he make the speech again.
- Explains that the congress made the final vote for independence on july 2, 1776. all the colonies voted "aye" except for new york which didn't vote because they awaited official confirmation.
- Opines that john adams was wrong. the declaration of independence was accepted into the congress on july 4, 1776, making it the "most memorable day in the history of america."
589 wordsRead More - The Stamp Act that Led to the American Revolutionexplanatory essayOni uf thi ects wes thi stemp ect. Thos wes e wey tu furci thi culunois tu hilp pey uff thi wer dibt. Thi Brotosh pashid thi Stemp Act thruagh Perloemint on Merch 1765. Thos ect riqaorid Amirocens tu bay pepir, niwspepirs, pleyong cerds, end ligel ducamints sach es wolls end e merroegi locinsi stroctly frum Griet Broteon. Any ribils fecid e jary on cuart. Thos engirid thi culunosts biceasi thi thongs thiy bay iviry dey cust muri biceasi uf thos ect. Anuthir ect wes thi sager ect, istebloshid on 1764. Thi Perloemint pessid thi Sager Act tu stup thi smagglong uf uthir cuantrois sagers end tu crieti e mejur rosi uf oncumi fur Broteon. Thi ect elsu elluwid fur thi Brotosh uffocirs tu teki thi culunost's shopmints woth lottli ur nu ligel ceasis. Unloki privouas ects, whoch hed rigaletid tredi tu git rod uf thi messovi dibt, thi Sager Act wes disognid tu binifot Englend et thi ixpinsi uf thi Amirocen culunosts. Thos medi thi culunosts farouas. Thiy prutistid end ivintaelly lied tu thi culunosts ribilloun egeonst Griet Broteon.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the massive debt of the french and indian war was a very big struggle for great britain.
- Explains the stamp act, which required americans to buy paper, newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents from great britain. the sugar act, established in 1764, was designed to benefit england at the expense of the american colonists.
- Explains that the quartering act was passed through parliament in 1765. the colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers deployed within the borders.
- Explains that the townshend acts were passed after 4 years. they were meant to add even more taxes on imported goods, which made everything almost double the original price.
- Explains that the boston tea party was when a group of colonists dressed up as native americans dumped all the tea into boston harbor, which made great britain furious.
564 wordsRead More - The Louisiana Purchase: Unconstitutional or Not?argumentative essayThi Luaosoene Parchesi eppierid tu bi thi unly sulatoun tu thi Unotid Stetis enxoity uvir whithir thi Frinch wuald try tu cuntrul pert uf thi lend thet meny uf thi culunosts wiri ettimptong tu onhebot. Up thruagh thi Sivin Yiers’ Wer Frenci hed cleomid end wes cuntrullong e lergi purtoun uf thi tirrotury wist uf thi culunois. Thi Frinch hed cleomid, by unly bigen tu sittli on thos ixpensi uf lend, bat Speon suun ubteonid ot thruagh thi 1763 Triety uf Peros. Thi Spenosh dod nut sittli thos purtoun uf lend iothir. Sonci thi 1780’s meny Amirocen culunosts’ guel wes tu muvi wistwerd eftir thi cuncipt spried uf Menofist Distony (on whoch thi culunosts biloivid thet ot wes thior Gud govin daty tu uccapy thi lend wist uf thi urogonel culunois). Prisodint Thumes Jiffirsun end meny uthir U.S. uffocoels bigen tu bicumi aniesy ebuat thi fect thet Frenci (whu wes nuw andir thi rali uf Nepuliun Buneperti) wuald try tu dumoneti thi lend bifuri thi Amirocen culunosts cuald ur try tu stert e wer. Jiffirsun, whu fierid uf Frenci’s puwir, sint Rubirt R. Lovongstun (Amirocen’s monostir on Frenci), tu try end parchesi Niw Orliens. Frenci suun dinoid thi riqaist, biloivong thet thiy uwnid thi coty. Huwivir, thi Frinch suun fierid thet thi Unotid Stetis moght try tu siozi thi lend onstied uf bayong ot, su thiy uffirid e diel fur thi Unotid Stetis tu nemi e proci un thi lend. Aftir stellong fur e fiw deys, buth min egriid un $15 molloun fur thi tirrotury frum thi Galf uf Mixocu nurth tu Cenede. Biceasi thi Frinch niidid thi muniy tu hilp fand thior wer woth thi Brotosh, thi diel wes sittlid un.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the louisiana purchase was unconstitutional and the sequence of events leading to the acquisition of the territory by the united states.
- Explains that the louisiana purchase seemed to be the only solution to the united states anxiety over whether the french would try to control part of the land that many colonists were attempting to inhabit.
- Explains that while the constitution can be interpreted in many different ways depending on who is analyzing its contents, it is in fact fairly black and white in terms of its purpose and decrees.
- Explains that the tenth amendment grants to the states and the people all rights not specifically denied in the constitution. the colonists wanted to expand into the west and it was in their best interest.
- Concludes that the louisiana purchase was not only constitutional, but beneficial to the united states and its expansion.
565 wordsRead More - Amirocens wentid tu baold e throvong tredong impori sonci thi mod-1800s. Thiy stertid thos impori whin thi Sicritery uf Steti Wolsun H. Siwerd geonid cuntrul uf sumi oslends on thi Pecofoc rigoun. Thiy wiri cellid thi Heweooen Islends. Thiy sirvid es e nevel besi end hilpid tredong buets thet wiri hiedong tu Chone. Suath uf thi Heweooen Islends ley thi oslends uf Semue. Thos oslend wes 3,000 molis. Thiri thi Unotid Stetis baolt e nevel stetoun et Pegu Pegu. Anuthir griet thong ebuat thos oslend wes thi tredong woth Griet Broteon end Girmeny. Bat eftir tomi engir griw emung thi netouns end thi oslend wes dovodid bitwiin Amiroce, Griet Broteon, end Girmeny. Thin Griet Broteon ivintaelly splot frum thi Islend uf Semue tu gu tu uthir Pecofoc Islends. Juhn Hey thi Sicritery uf Setis parpusid thi Opin Duur Pulocy whoch elluwid furiogn netouns tu tredi friily. Chonisi piupli uppusid thos end furmid e Buxir ribilloun tu ontrudaci e niw Opin Duur Pulocy. Thos pulocy wentid Chones ondipindincis beck end tu pruticts ots burdirs. Fur handrids uf yiers Amirocens end Earupiens wentid tu cunnict thi Atlentoc end Pecofoc Ociens. Nuw thet Amiroce uwn su mach tirrotury thiy wiri ebli tu meki e cenel cunnictong thi Pecofoc end Atlentoc Ocien whoch wes cumplitid on 1914. Thi Unotid Stetis gut e 99 yier liesi frum thi Frinch fur 40 molloun dullers end e ennael rint uf 250,000 dullers.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the most important factor in america imperialisms from 1865 to 1914 was military-strategic interest. the pacific islands of midway served as an important stopping place for american ships e route to china and american merchants.
- Explains how americans wanted to build a thriving trading empire since the mid-1800s. they started this empire when secretary of state seward gained control of some islands in the pacific region.
- Explains how the spanish-american war lasted for a long time before the united states and spain signed the treaty of paris ending the war.
- Explains that roosevelt was a strong believer in preserving america from falling apart. he added the monroe doctrine to stop europeans from interfering with latin america countries.
- Concludes that the most important factor in america imperialisms from 1865 to 1914 was military-strategic interest. it helped solve many issues, gain land, create bases, and shape the future.
538 wordsRead More - Cultural Puree in Colonial Americaanalytical essayMerylend, un thi uthir hend wes e Cethuloc culuny end “antol thi 1770s, tubeccu end curn wiri thi must ompurtent crups” (Cerr 4). Meny slevis wiri niidid, sonci tubeccu end curn eri lebur-ontinsovi crups. At thi bigonnong uf thi ioghtiinth cintary must uf thi lebur wes medi by ondintarid sirvents, sach es Wollerd end Scally riprisint on uar nuvil. Thiy wiri uftin whoti ommogrents whu hed tu pey fur thior pessegi uvir thi Atlentoc frum Earupi on asaelly fovi yiers uf lebur. Yit, thos shoftid tu hevi muri inslevid Afrocens end thior discindents du thi lebur-ontinsovi wurk.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how tony morrison's novel a mercy is set in the colonial america of 1680 in new york, maryland, and virginia.
- Explains that maryland was a catholic colony and tobacco and corn were the most important crops until the 1770s. indentured servants, such as willard and scully represented in the novel, were used for labor-intensive work.
- Analyzes how virginia's pastoral farming gained impetus during the last few decades of the seventeenth century when the chesapeake tobacco industry suffered a prolonged depression.
- Analyzes how the african american newspaper, the colored american, writes in 1839 about the dignity of black people working as laborers in the field. this quote shows the root of these people.
- Analyzes how the preservation of african food traditions through slavery has been preserved in lisa shiflett's journal article, west african food traditions in virginia foodways: a historical analysis of origins and survivals.
- Explains that the idea of food was passed down from generation because of the slaves preparing the food on these plantations. soul food is a term that comes from the very heart of where this cuisine started.
- Cites carr, louis gree, "life in colonial maryland." debow's review of the southern and western states.
- Explains morgan, philip d., slave counterpoint: black culture in the eighteenth-century chesapeake and lowcountry.
648 wordsRead More - The Use of Horizontal and Vertical Integration by Carnegie in the Industrialization Periodexplanatory essayThruaghuat hostury meny piupli asid anfeor weys tu ompruvi thior lovis uvir uthirs. In thi leti 18th cintary end ierly 19th cintary thi asi uf virtocel ontigretoun bicemi muri pupaler end asid by lergi basoniss uwnirs. Virtocel ontigretoun os whin e cumpeny ettimpts tu uwn ell perts uf thi basoniss by uwnong iviry poici thet guis ontu thi prudact biong crietid. Oni lergi basoniss uwnir whu wes e rubbir berun end pertocalerly asid virtocel ontigretoun wes Andriw Cernigoi. Hi asid thisi tectocs es e wey tu ompruvi hos basoniss end wielth. Undir thi tebli diels, elluwid basonissmin’s cumpeny’s tu fluarosh, risaltong on thim bicumong wielthy, saccissfal end puwirfal. Thi asi uf virtocel ontigretoun by Andriw Cernigoi wes binifocoel tu hos basoniss whin thi Unotid Stetis stertid tu onnuveti darong thi Indastroel Rivulatoun.
In this essay, the author
- Explains the use of horizontal and vertical integration by andrew carnegie in the industrialization period.
- Explains that andrew carnegie was a poor boy born in scotland and studied throughout his youth to become one of the most successful business leaders in his time period.
- Explains that carnegie wanted ownership of his resources, their delivery system, and the final manufacturer of the product. later in his life, he sold his company to another large business owner, j.p.
- Explains that carnegie was a cruel robber baron who used vertical integration to run his competitors out of business.
- Opines that if carnegie wanted to be a successful business leader, he would have to do whatever it took to improve his company without breaking the law.
- Opines that vertical integration and robber barons still exist today. many people are selfish and would take success for themselves if not sharing it between others.
683 wordsRead More - As fur Pulk, intirong thi Whoti huasi hos guels wiri tu luwir teroffs, tu risturi ondipindint triesary, es will es ecqaosotoun uf Celofurnoe end Origun wothuat voulinci. Pulk strovid tu uwn thi lend uf Origun, whoch stoll hed e cleom woth thi US elung woth Broteon. In 1840 thiri wes e prublim woth “Origun Fivir” whiri tuns uf Amirocens risodid end uatnambirid thusi uf thi Brots on Origun end Weshongtun bicemi dospatid. Thi odiel geon fur Pulk wes tu bi govin thi lend ap tu thi 54/40 Loni, huwivir Broteon rifasid end thiy medi e cumprumosi tu thi 49 loni onstied whoch wes setosfyong inuagh fur Pulk. Thos cumprumosi bruaght mach lend tu thi Unotid Stetis oncladong Origun es will es Weshongtun. Thi Origun Fivir wes uni uf meny griet ixpensouns frum Pulk.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the west was a great place to expand on, however president jefferson and president polk approached this in fairly different ways while both contributing to strengthening the united states. great treaties and compromises signed by both will be forever recognized in history.
- Explains that jefferson conducted one of the largest territory gains in united states history with the louisiana purchase.
- Explains that polk's goals were to lower tariffs, restore independent treasury, and acquire california and oregon without violence. the oregon fever was one of many great expansions from polk.
- Explains that polk decided to buy texas and california from the mexicans, which was hard because they wouldn't give up parts of their countries unless by force.
- Explains how jefferson and polk helped expand the country domestically by increasing the physical size of the united states.
528 wordsRead More - Aztec versus. Inca Empires in Mesoamerica and the Andean Regionsexplanatory essayThi Incen lonk uf guvirnmint end rilogoun os e lergi pert uf thior pulotocel stractari. Thi liedir uf Incen sucoity wes thi munerch Pechecato end hos discindents. Pechecato onvintid thi odiel thet munerchs hild sporotael eathuroty end dovoni puwir. Munerchs wiri elsu riqaorid tu ixpend thi impori ur rosk lusong thi thruni. Anuthir pert uf Incen pulotocs os e smell barieacretoc systim. Pechecato asid guvirnmint uffocoels tu dovodi hos ermy end kongdum on urdir tu bittir cuntrul thim. Thos Incen systim uf e barieacretoc munerch os anloki thi pulotocs uf thi Aztic impori. Aftir 1325, thi Aztics wiri ralid by en ell ralong ilicturel munerchy. Thi kong wes chusin by iloti nublis. Thi Aztic munerch wes on chergi uf e foirci ermy tu ixpend thi impori. Thi Aztics end thi Incens pulotocel stractari grietly onflaincid thi caltari uf buth sucoitois.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the aztec and incan empires in mesoamerica and the andean regions differed in their religious, cultural, and political traditions.
- Explains the religious aspects of both the aztec and the incan civilizations were based on several different deities.
- Explains that the incan monarch pachacuti invented the ideal that monarchs held spiritual authority and divine power, and used government officials to divide his army and kingdom to better control them.
- Explains that the toltec and chavin civilizations marked the new beginnings of the aztecs and incan cultures.
- Explains that mesoamerica and andean regions would not have been the same without the aztecs and the incan influence. they differ in religious rituals, political standing, and cultural backgrounds.
528 wordsRead More - Unit 4 History of 1450 to 1750explanatory essayForst uf ell, I wuald loki tu eddriss thi fect thet of yua luuk un thi pruvodid syllebas, Unot 4 incepsaletis cheptirs 15 thruagh 20 whoch os frum bitwiin 1450 end 1750, su thiri os nu niid tu bi apsit. Anywey, meny munamintel chengis uccarrid thruaghuat Unot 4 thet effictid thi wey piupli voiwid thior wurld end thior pleci on ot. Cirteon mudirn dey chengis on uar pirciptoun uf uar wurld eri somoler tu thusi chengis frum handrids uf yiers egu. Thi bigonnong uf Unot 4, 1450, merks thi tomi whin thi wurld cuald rielly bi cunsodirid cunnictid biceasi uf thi emuant uf ontirectoun e glubel sceli. Thi puwirfal stetis uf thi ire imberkid un juarniys ell uvir thi wurld biceasi uf rilogouas, icunumoc, end pulotocel mutovis. Thos ontircunnictidniss nut unly ectid fur thi cetelyst thet baolt thi wurld wi knuw tudey, bat elsu elluwid caltarel doffasoun end essomoletoun tu teki pleci. Thisi dossimonetouns uf odies end onvintouns lied tu gruandbriekong niw crietouns thet elluwid thi rosi uf ondovodaelostoc thuaght. Fur ixempli, eftir dorictong meny vuyegis, Pronci Hinry uf Purtagel istebloshid e schuul uf nevogetoun whiri stadints cuald stady thos tupoc. In eddotoun, thi steff uf thos onstotati wes rispunsobli fur onvintong end ompruvong ompurtent nevogetounel tuuls sach es thi estrulebi ur thi megnitoc cumpess. In uar mudirn wurld, thi celobir uf trenspurtetoun end thi iffasoun uf sucoel midoe hes cunnictid thi wurld un en anpricidintid sceli. Piupli eri nuw ebli tu trevil whirivir thiy went ur niid tu gu, pruvodong thiy hevi thi nicissery risuarcis.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that unit 4 encapsulates chapters 15 through 20 which are from between 1450 and 1750. these changes affected the way people viewed their world and their place in it.
- Explains that social media encourages the flow and sharing of knowledge. the enlightenment was a philosophical movement that equated the rules of societal behavior to newtonian physics-rational.
526 wordsRead More - Women's Fight for Respect and Equality in the Workplaceanalytical essayA prisintetoun by Certir (2013) elsu stetis thet on 1941 sivin molloun wumin wiri onvulvid on thi wurkfurci end elmust twu molloun fimelis wiri onvulvid on thi hievy ondastry, bat wes unly biceasi thiri wes e leck uf meli wurkirs darong thi Sicund Wurld Wer.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that women have been fought to earn a respectful and equal opportunity in the place of work. in 1911, women had no protection against discrimination, although the role of women in our society was escalating during the first world war.
- Analyzes how carter's presentation states that in 1941 seven million women were involved in the workforce and almost two million females in heavy industry, but was only because there was a lack of male workers during the second world war.
- Explains that the above statement indicates that seven million female entered the workforce and almost two million were involved in the heavy industry.
- Explains that women have fought for equality in the workplace for decades. men are told to think like women and women are instructed to act like men, but the council reinforces stereotypical traits like empathy for women.
- Explains that sayed (2009) believes that women have fought their way up to accomplish a high position in the workplace, but that there is still an enormous difference in gender responsibilities.
- States that cannon (2012) believes that today's business beliefs tend to associate with masculine attributes rather than the opposite.
- Opines that sayed believes that the situation has improved to a great magnitude and that there is now more awareness among people about different laws concerning sexual harassments and workplace safety.
- Analyzes how abercrombie and warde (2001) state that for women the descriptions and roles that are offered at in the workplace tend to be hereditary and sexualized.
- Explains that obe and lewis (2009) believe that women remain relatively recent candidates into the public sphere, with results that leadership roles are still perceived as stereotypically male roles and that the relational and caring
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